Posted on 02/26/2008 6:43:21 AM PST by SE Mom
Members of Washington's military and defense establishment are expressing trepidation about Sen. Barack Obama, as the Illinois senator comes closer to winning the Democratic presidential nomination and leads in national polls to become commander in chief.
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We're very concerned about his apparent lack of understanding on the threat of radical Islam to the United States," said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, who is pro-Iraq war and a Fox News analyst. "A lot of retired senior officers feel the same way."
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"His views are all over the map depending on whether its nuclear proliferation, energy independence or the global war on terror," he said. "How many liberals say they are going to bomb al Qaeda in Pakistan no matter whether the Pakistanis like it or not? He's much harder to pin down."
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“A lot of retired senior officers feel the same way.”
They need to stand up and be counted in a serious way, if Obama gets the Dem nomination.
“This is President Obama, all Aircraft Carriers and Ballistic Missile Submarines return to base for decommissioning.”
And is not Clinton an “unknown quantity” as well.....
Obama as CIC is THE reason I’m leaning toward a vote for McCain in November.
A campaign ad of distinguished retired military leaders giving testimonials against Obama would be very effective.
Yes, it would.
I wish they would do a poll because the young military personnel don’t fear Obama at all. In fact, they love him. UGH!!! I am fighting a losing battle here. I am trying to convince them to vote McCain, but since I am luke warm it is difficult and they can probably see right throgh me. lol. Global Warming is McCain’s downfall for me...
SERIOUSLY?? Young MILITARY like Obama? OMG- it’s worse than I thought..
I think you will see a lot of retired military officers lining up behind Mc Cain. We understand that National Security has to be the number one priority over everything else. That’s Mc Cain’s strength and where Obama fails miserably.
bump!
SERIOUSLY?? Young MILITARY like Obama? OMG- it’s worse than I thought..
It is but remember the young are very much into quick statements and have short attention spans. They are no different than the kids in college who are drinking this junk up.
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What are your observations from where you are?
They should start the day AFTER he wins the nomination.
Guess they won’t be counting the military vote AGAIN.
A campaign ad with Obama's own words even more effective Obama's Military
No Clinton is NOT an unknown. We know very well how badly she HATES the military.
There are a lot of horror stories from military personnel who worked at the White House back when she was “merely First Lady”. She treated people in uniform like $h!+ — and I predict were she to be President (which I don’t believe will happen) she wouldn’t change ONE BIT.
Obama by default of his Liberal views probably hates the military as well, however will at least be somewhat more pleasant to those around him than she was.
On the other hand... he will pull back a lot of our forces and breed further contempt for our military with his Liberal attitudes.
Neither are complete unknown quantities.
(This is from a retired military man)
Wake up America!
This election is about our national security. Everything else isn’t even a close second..
Looks likethe Gen. McPeak who says he is not a product of the 60’s will not go crazy. McPeak campaigned for Dean and then Kerry. Why some old guys get soft is beyond me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrill_A._McPeak#Post-military_career
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