April 11, 2009

Necessity First  04/11/09 12:01 AM

The Pentagon’s postponement of a decision about whether to move an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport, Fla., buys the commonwealth some time to make its case. The final call will have major ramifications, so the question inevitably has generated huge political and economic interest. But the ultimate decision should rest on military necessity.

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