Posted on 06/09/2011 4:37:11 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
As Governor I fought the Obama Administration’s plans to cut funds for missile defense in Alaska. So imagine how appalled and surprised I was to read this article by former Clinton CIA Director James Woolsey, appropriately titled “Giving Away the Farm,” concerning President Obama’s latest bizarre actions relating to missile defense.
President Obama wants to give Russia our missile defense secrets because he believes that we can buy their friendship and cooperation with this taxpayer-funded gift. But giving military secrets and technologies to a rival or competitor like Russia is just plain dumb. You can’t buy off Russia. And giving them advanced military technology will not create stability. What happens if Russia gives this technology (or sells it!) to other countries like Iran or China? After all, as Woolsey points out, Russia helped Iran with its missile and nuclear programs. Or what happens if an even more hardline leader comes to power in the Kremlin?
We tried buying off the Kremlin with technologies in the 1970s. That policy was a component of “detente,” and the hope was that if we would share our technologies with them, they would become more peaceful. Things, of course, didn’t work out that way. The Kremlin took western technologies and embarked on a massive military building program. History teaches that peace comes from American military strength. And a central component of that has always been technological superiority. Why would President Obama even dream of giving this away?
Members of Congress saw how foolish President Obama’s gambit was, so they put a section in the defense appropriation bill that specifically forbids the federal government from spending money to share these technologies with the Kremlin. President Obama actually threatened to veto the defense appropriation bill over this section of the law! Fortunately, the House passed the bill with a veto-proof majority, a whopping 322 to 96. Attention now turns to the Senate.
Why is it that President Obama seems to work so hard to give things to our enemies, while at the same time asking friends and allies like Israel to make sacrifices?
During these tough economic times when we are facing massive deficits and a competitive global economy, does President Obama really want to give away technologies that the American taxpayer paid lots of money to develop? Giving away our missile defense secrets won’t make us safer. What it will do is create a situation where we are facing an arms race with ourselves. Russia gets access to our technologies, and we are forced to spend even more money because of the need to stay ahead. Does this make sense to you? Me neither. File this under “WTF”.
- Sarah Palin
this is a lib tactic. And a Hannity tactic too. Why didn’t quote the entire post? All this flaming I’m getting is tempting me to go all Anti-Palin but I have to remember she’s not the one posting.
I posted honestly. I was being won over to possibly voting for her but thrown back in the “Not likely” column. There are a lot of reasons for that. You Palin Acolytes need to get a grip. This is very unattractive.
Ugh! I’m married!
Can’t we disagree without going all Jihad on each other?
Russia has a WORKING missile defence for 40 years.
This article is missing an idea.
What do you mean by that?
Would you like to dial back the rhetoric and try again?
YOU FAIL!
At detecting sarcasm on this forum.
Yep. Accusing others of doing what you yourself are doing is a lib tactic. You need a little more practice, though. You're too transparent.
All this flaming I’m getting is tempting me to go all Anti-Palin
"See? See what you all have done? I coulda would mighta voted for Palin, but you big meanies are forcing me to hate her! You better be careful, because how I'm treated by anonymous people on the internets is how I decide who to vote for!"
You Palin Acolytes need to get a grip.
"Be nice to me, or I will call you names!!!"
The sooner she announces her candidacy, the sooner this stuff will make it into the LSM.
Not everybody gets their news from Facebook.
Announce, Sarah, Annouce!
Just plain ridiculous.
I don't know why I never noticed that before
I loath the Kenyan. He can KMA
Indeed, mine too.
What?!? You don’t think the Jihadists are going to annihilate Western civilization by typing mean things on the interwebs? Be more vigilant, or before you know it they’re going to be typing “WTF” bombs all over the place. < /s>
” . .. .does President Obama really want to give away technologies that the American taxpayer paid lots of money to develop?”
Yes, he does. A strong America does not serve his nefarious purposes.
BTTT!
He clearly considers himself above the law, and appears to have embarked on a mission to kneecap anyone who doesn't fawn over him and his obvious belief that he is a monarch, with unlimited powers ~ the picture of the raw, dripping with unabashed glee expressions exibited when he herded the Kenyan townfolks with a bullhorn, while those with him used flame and machetes was a harbinger of what was to come.
He is a spy and should be held in a maximum security cell for one until it is time to carry out his sentence.
Get him off the street before he does any more damage.
Enough already!
The time is Now! Reinstitute the House Committee on Un-American Activities
In 1775 Boston Patriot Joseph Warren said: “Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you, depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves.”
Why is it that President Obama seems to work so hard to give things to our enemies???????????????>>>>>>>>>
Well, thats because Obama IS an enemy of the American people.Flat out.
Read how here:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html
Add a footnote to the WTF. In the FN either explain what Gov SP means by it, or, link to the first time Gov SP commented on the Winning The Future o'bama speech.
I see this as a way to educate others on the truth and another way to read another one of her great comments. People are more apt to click on a WTF link than a Winning the future one.
footnote: I have no clue if this can be done on FB.
Gov Sarah is pure. There is nothing raunchy about her. She only pointed out an obvious.
[Treason never prospers—what’s the reason
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason]
I love that quote! Good post.
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