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Astonishing Obama Video: "I Will Slow Development of Future Combat Systems."
Center for Individual Freedom ^ | May 29, '08 | staff

Posted on 05/30/2008 1:09:07 PM PDT by T.L.Sink

In a strange video address intended to reassure American voters regarding his military bona fides, Senator Obama ends up doing just the opposite. Among other things, he promises to cut "tens of billions of dollars" from the military budget, at a time when our armed forces are already stretched and in need of new weapon technologies and armor; to "cut investments in unproven missile defense systems," which in reality have already proven remarkably effective; that he "will not weaponize space" even though other nations such as China do exactly that; to terminate the Iraq war just as the surge proves remarkably successful; and he rails against what he calls "unnecessary" military spending. He concludes by promising to remove our inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) from what he calls a "hair-trigger alert," embarrassing himself via his ignorance regarding our deliberate targeting and launch protocol. Most alarmingly, Obama literally promises to "slow development of future combat systems." Think about the frightening implications of this pledge. Future combat systems are the cornerstone of American military modernization and superiority. Advanced combat systems provide us with better equipment, unmatched situational awareness and communication systems that result in American battlefield domination. Other nations such as China and Russia constantly seek to match our prowess, but we continue to outpace them.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; cicobama; defence; defense; dnc; military; nationalinsecurity; obama; unfit; wot
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To: FReepaholic

Good analogy. What amazes me (yes, I know I should be beyond being shocked by anything that fool says) is that the clown only has to look at the nightly news to see how Communist China is RIGHT NOW conducting a serious space program designed to neutralize or destroy our satelite defense system!


81 posted on 05/31/2008 9:59:13 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: purpleraine

It’s almost too incredible to believe. Here we have a back bencher who spent as few years in a state senate and two in the U.S. Senate where he’s spent nearly all his time campaigning! Worse, he’s an extreme leftist whose associates like Wright, Ayers the unrepentant terrorist, and the swindler Tony Rezko, would ordinarily disqualify ANY candidate for mayor, let alone President of the United States!! It’s surreal!


82 posted on 05/31/2008 10:08:53 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: RockinRight

He’s even worse than McGovern. McGovern was wrong on the issues but he was a decorated Air Force combat officer and a (misguided) patriot. I think Obama definitely has a subliminal hatred for traditional American culture and its institutions.


83 posted on 05/31/2008 10:14:25 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: Grampa Dave

Fantastic pictures, posters, and commentary! They speak for themselves!


84 posted on 05/31/2008 10:18:11 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: roses of sharon

Come with me if you want to live. Skynet got smart.


85 posted on 05/31/2008 10:30:08 AM PDT by printhead
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To: Always Right


From 2006, Time started pimping Hussein early.
86 posted on 05/31/2008 11:01:41 AM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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To: printhead


Reese/Connor in 2008!
87 posted on 05/31/2008 11:21:36 AM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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download-it-later self-ping


88 posted on 05/31/2008 11:52:05 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Shorn, dumb and bleating is no way to go through life, son." Yeah, close enough.)
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