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Lowest level of strategic review would leave Pentagon with fewer warheads than China
http://freebeacon.com/nuking-our-nukes/ ^

Posted on 02/15/2012 5:58:07 AM PST by WeAreAMERICA

President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to consider cutting U.S. strategic nuclear forces to as low as 300 deployed warheads—below the number believed to be in China’s arsenal and far fewer than current Russian strategic warhead stocks.

Pentagon and military planners were asked to develop three force levels for the U.S. arsenal of deployed strategic nuclear warheads: a force of 1,100 to 1,000 warheads; a second scenario of between 700 and 800 warheads; and the lowest level of between 300 and 400 warheads.

A congressional official said no president in the past ever told the Pentagon to conduct a review based on specific numbers of warheads.

“In the past, the way it worked was, ‘tell me what the world is like and then tell me what the force should be,’” the official said. “That is not happening in this review.”

The plan for a radical cut in warheads is contained in a review of nuclear weapons ordered by the president in an August directive. The review called the Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study is nearing completion and could be presented to the president as early as next month.

The plan has come under fire from senior military officers in charge of maintaining nuclear deterrence against Russia, China, and future nuclear rogue states.

Rest of the article is in the supplied link.

People who say President Obama is not dangerous are either blind or fanatics. I have never seen a President work against his country as much as this one. Military commanders should not stand for this. Mr. Obama just keep pushing Americas buttons and you might be surprised. The day will come when you look out your window in the morning and gasp. Im sure a sea of angry veterans and citizens outside your window will strike some fear into that heart. I say step down Mr. President, you have tainted the office enough already.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: nucleardeterrent; obama; sourcetitlenoturl; treason
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To: WeAreAMERICA
It's all part of the plan!

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DawJTCHuL3c/So2MAbwRhsI/AAAAAAAAAho/DCmiYx0W3-k/joker-obama%20copy%5B3%5D.jpg

21 posted on 02/15/2012 7:20:53 AM PST by KC_Lion (I will NEVER vote for Romney, the GOP will go the way of the Whigs if they nominate him)
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To: Jeff Head

...and where are our republican leaders?

Mums the word.


23 posted on 02/15/2012 7:25:51 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: WeAreAMERICA

This isn’t Obama’s idea, but the UN’s. There was a disarmament paper produced by the UN around 1967(?) that specified disarmament of nukes, standing armies, and the populace. Obama is just following the plan.


24 posted on 02/15/2012 7:28:10 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: WeAreAMERICA

This is why we should support ANYBODY but Obama this election (assuming we have it.) Even Romney.

Look, I don’t like Romney. He’s a liberal. Obama, on the other hand, is a traitor. I’d vote for Hilary if she were the Republican nominee.

And for those who say that a Republican liberal will be worse than Obama because they will be unopposed by Republicans: where is the opposition to Obama now? Do you call what Boehner and McConnell are doing opposition? Given what we are seeing now, how can you believe Republicans will provide any effective resistance to Obama in his second term?


25 posted on 02/15/2012 7:33:27 AM PST by WPaCon
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To: jersey117

So this begs a question. If Romney is the candidate, are some of you still going to “sit it out” and let Obama do this?

I keep hearing how Obama and Romney are the same, but we all know they are not.

I hope Romney doesn’t get the nomination, but if he does I sure as hell am not going to sit it out because of policies like this that Obama is pushing.


26 posted on 02/15/2012 7:40:40 AM PST by GoMU
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To: Jeff Head; dixiechick2000; ntnychik; potlatch; devolve

BEHOLD A MARXIST-MUSLIM CLOSET QUEEN QUISLING

27 posted on 02/15/2012 8:00:55 AM PST by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: WeAreAMERICA
lost the phone number to the JCoS...lost the keys to the briefcase...forgot to memorize the launch authorizations codes...took the 5 amp fuse outta the box with the big red button...

without the will to use em if needed, theyre useless anyways, even for a deterrent...

evidently, there are very few adults or sane people in charge of national security...one of the few items actually required of gubmint...

28 posted on 02/15/2012 8:13:40 AM PST by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: GoMU

>> I keep hearing how Obama and Romney are the same, but we all know they are not <<

Agreed 101%.

When I see a story like this one about our nuclear arsenal, I gotta think the folks who keep posting on FR that Romney “equals” Obama are either (a) hopelessly out of touch with reality; or (b) infiltrators sent over to FR from DU in order to create chaos in the conservative community.


29 posted on 02/15/2012 8:21:40 AM PST by Hawthorn
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To: WeAreAMERICA

Could our arsenal destroy Russia assuming;

1)The Russians/Chinese haven’t developed the technology to track/stalk our missile subs undetected and sink them before they can fire.

2) Assuming that with our subs lost, we have enough land based nukes to survive a 1st strike.

3) That if some of our land based nukes survive 1st strike, there are enough of them to severely damage Russia. WWII proved the Russian govt. and population are willing to absorb unthinkable casualties.

4) That our nukes would even work. As far as I know, our arsenal hasn’t been upgraded since whenever. They might not detonate and would just hit the target with a thud.

5) That obama would even order a retaliation. Considering how much he loathes this country, he may welcome a nuke attack against us as payback to whitey.

6) If he was willing to retaliate, would he survive long enough to order it? A Russian sub off the east coast could vaporize DC 5 minutes after launch if not sooner.

7) The Russians don’t have a suitcase nuke in DC that would obliterate the govt. and Pentagon before they launched a strike against the rest of the US.


30 posted on 02/15/2012 8:24:23 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: WeAreAMERICA

My loathing of the illegitimate bisexual Marxist Kenyan Muslim Usurper knows no earthly bounds.


31 posted on 02/15/2012 8:29:10 AM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: KC_Lion

Hey...that is MY “saying”..

and one which I was laughed at about a few years ago....

Now...see THIS tagline...


32 posted on 02/15/2012 8:42:50 AM PST by Rca2000 ( Most Americans know more about "American idol" than about the american FLAG...)
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To: WeAreAMERICA

The movie “Seven Days in May” comes to mind....

Only IO do NOT think the President of the US in that movie was a traitor like this one is.

I wonder how many Americans realize that just about 40 years ago..the US had OVER 15,000”nukes”...including a LOT of 10MT+ warheads....

Curtis Lemay is spinning in his grave—and so is JFK!!


33 posted on 02/15/2012 8:50:02 AM PST by Rca2000 ( Most Americans know more about "American idol" than about the american FLAG...)
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To: WeAreAMERICA

Newsmax

Obama Mulls 80 Percent Disarmament of Nuclear Arsenal
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 03:06 PM

By:

The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The Associated Press has learned.

Even the most modest option now under consideration would be an historic and politically bold disarmament step in a presidential election year, although the plan is in line with President Barack Obama’s 2009 pledge to pursue the elimination of nuclear weapons.

http://www.newsmax.com/PrintTemplate.aspx?nodeid=429403


34 posted on 02/15/2012 8:55:57 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: GoMU
I'm not one of those. No way am I sitting out casting my vote AGAINST obama. I will support the nominee. I get that people here hate Romney, but you can't compare being a rino to a hard core leftist, radical, anti-capitalist, idealogue who wants to transform our country. Sorry if that's not a popular view.
35 posted on 02/15/2012 9:13:48 AM PST by jersey117 (Perry 2012)
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To: jersey117

After this last flap w the church and now this - I would do anything to get obama out office.

I hate myth, but if its him or obama - im voting GOP regardless.

Obama is the end of this nation.


36 posted on 02/15/2012 9:15:48 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: WeAreAMERICA

DAMNABLE TREASON by the Commander-In-Chief to deliberately make us weaker than our enemies. I can’t stand this.


37 posted on 02/15/2012 9:53:37 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Texas resident

Still wondering what crisis they will create to keep elections from even happening in November. Have thought that since 2009 and don’t have any reason to believe it’s impossible now.


38 posted on 02/15/2012 10:54:50 AM PST by mykroar (Facts are racist.)
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To: mykroar
Still wondering what crisis they will create to keep elections from even happening in November.

As long as the GOP sits in their seats and does nothing, all he has to do is cancel the Nov 2012 elections. What does he care what our laws, our Constitution, or the Bill of Rights say - he is ignoring the rule of law on a daily basis. As Rush has discussed, Zero must believe there are enough dumbed down sheeple in America that Zero can run as a full fledged socialist and buy this upcoming election. Myself, I agree with you - there will be no election, and the Congress has set the standard so that no one will challenge him. I am beginning to believe there is a conspiracy to take this country down and the GOP is in on it.



For God's sake, even Rep. Issa hems and haws week after week, as Zero and Holder flip him the bird.



No one died in Nixon's dastardly Watergate - Holder and Zero have many many deaths on their hands and NOTHING HAPPENS week after week.

I would bet real money there will be no election and even if there is I would be the sheeple give this "smartest President ever" a second and third and fourth term. Watch for this to surface again. >>> Hope and Change: Move to repeal presidential term limits started
39 posted on 02/15/2012 11:22:37 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: servantboy777

They are not RINOs they are COLLABORATEURS.


40 posted on 02/15/2012 1:15:08 PM PST by ichabod1 (Mr. Gingrich)
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