52 Seconds of Obama Unilaterally Disarming America

American Thinker ^ | 5/20/08 | Rick Moran

[Dawnsblood]

In 52 seconds, he rattles off what an Obama presidency would mean for our national defense; slowing down of existing programs to build new weapons, cutting "tens of billions" of dollars in "wasteful" spending, scrapping missile defense completely, and setting up an "independent defense priority review board" (you can imagine the anti-defense liberals sitting on that board) to make sure we don't waste any money building "unnecessary" weapons.

That's not all. Obama wishes upon a star for a "nuclear free world" and to that end, he will not allow any new designs for nukes nor will be build any new ones. He wants to talk to the Russians about re-targeting our missiles and "deep cuts" in our nuclear arsenal.

This is dangerous and stupid. Slowing down current weapons projects only makes them more expensive over the long term (but it looks good politically because of the money saved up front). He calls the anti-missile system "unproven" - and thank God for that because the only way to "prove" that it works is to shoot down an incoming missile. Recent successes have been incredible - shooting down a target traveling at Mach 7 is no simple matter. And almost every test shows improvement.

Why scrap the system now after spending tens of billions of dollars and when we are close to success? Lunacy!

I shudder when I think his 1960's style liberal friends have a go at the defense budget. Considering the fact they don't think we face any threats, we'll be lucky to keep the Army band.

Then there's his pie in the sky notion of a nuclear free world. Everyone wishes for that. Heck, I wish that the moon was made of Velveeta cheese but wishing will never make it so. And somehow, I just can't picture him and Putin on the same page about much of anything. Obama, the charmer, the ideologue and Putin, the aggressive, canny, ruthless autocrat.

Maybe we can convince a grown up to hold his hand during those negotiations.

In effect, Obama wants to gut the military to make sure we never go to war again. He has said as much on the campaign trail. And if a time ever comes, God forbid, where we would find it necessary to project our power to the far flung corners of the earth in order to protect Americans or American interests under an Obama presidency, I fear the military would be forced to tell him that it wouldn't be possible.

Obama is McGovern, Carter, and John Kerry all rolled into one when it comes to maintaining and improving our defenses. He would be a disaster as president and this video shows very clearly why.

[lexusppd]

The key word is “fight”. Staying home in Nov. is nothing short of capitulation

[Grampa Dave]

Bush’s Fine Speech, and Obama’s Fine Whine

President Bush Blasts Appeasers: Hussein ObamaMessiaHamas Campaign Goes Ballistic!

Hysterical Whiner, Hussein ObamaMeshiaHamas cries/moans and screams that Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement and whines, “I’m not an appeaser!”

Obama: "I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems, ....I will not weaponize space... I will slow development of future combat systems... I will institute a 'Defense Priorities Board' to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used ..."

Then, there will be peace in our time without the evil republicans causing war!

My change is good for Muslims, Islamofascists, Black Racists, and Chrislims. $crew the Christians and real Jews!

[AmusedBystander]

The Constitution says nothing about 'teams' or 'parties', or about compromising essential principles.

True enough. But, as citizens I believe we have the duty to protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies domestic and foreign. Obama fits that definition in my book.

[Swordfished]

True enough. But, as citizens I believe we have the duty to protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies domestic and foreign. Obama fits that definition in my book.

Hyperbole.
If you really believed Obama was an 'enemy' of the U.S., you'd be calling for him to be brought up on charges of treason.

Trying to turn this election into a 'if you don't vote for McCain, you're voting for the enemy' is predictably juvenile.

[AmusedBystander]

Hyperbole. If you really believed Obama was an 'enemy' of the U.S., you'd be calling for him to be brought up on charges of treason. Trying to turn this election into a 'if you don't vote for McCain, you're voting for the enemy' is predictably juvenile.

I don't give a rat's ass if you vote for McCain or not. I seriously doubt that you have even voted before and if you did it was probably for Perot, Gore or Kerry. But against Obama, I would vote for just about anybody who had a chance to keep him out of the White House. No reply is necessary as you obviously have a different agenda than one I care to discuss.

[MartinStyles]

obama has his eyes on our military, and our private guns.

Anyone against McCain at this point is flatly supporting this stance.

Sorry that McCain isn’t everything you want, but he’s not going to push these issues.

[MartinStyles]

You’re a clown. There’s a huge difference between outright treason and ‘enemy’.

He is an enemy to everything America stands for.. If you want to help him win, go ahead. But you’re going to stand as an enemy as well.

[Swordfished]

There’s a huge difference between outright treason and ‘enemy’.

What's the difference? You must mean a metaphorical 'enemy'...which again illustrates your reliance on hyperbole.

He is an enemy to everything America stands for.. If you want to help him win, go ahead. But you’re going to stand as an enemy as well.

If being against Obama AND McCain makes me your 'enemy', then so be it. I think that's laughable.