OPINION:
The promised “fundamental transformation” by President Obama apparently means using the power of his office to punish the military and national security of America for alleged sins of over 200 years of ’imperialism’ and enslavement. In the past six-plus years many such steps have been taken, including slashing the U.S. Navy to its 1917 size and the Army to 1940-level numbers. When he leaves office, Mr. Obama will leave the U.S. nuclear arsenal smaller than it was under President Truman.
This president is canceling the missile defense system in Poland to appease Russia. He has stretched U.S. forces so thin that they are now more vulneralbe to attack and more casualties will result in next conflicts. He abandoned years of military sacrifice in Iraq by pulling out too soon, and betrayed Israel and our allies while giving support and foreign aid to our enemies. He has opened our southern border to possible terrorists, drug dealers and illegal aliens.
As a result of the policy actions by the current administration, the strength to protect our freedom has been reduced, the ability to make allies and keep them is now minimal and our international power to influence other nations is gone. The freeing of Islamic terrorists from Guantanamo Bay has reenforced the fighters on the field of battle against us. Ending the U.S. embargo on Cuba without concessions strengthens the Castro dictatorship and its evil power. The “climate change” agreement imposes no carbon emission restrictions on Red China but will badly damage American industry.
Congress and the president must stop reckless disarmament in the face of growing danger. We must reverse adverse defense policies as Russia is modernizing and upgrading its nuclear weapons and testing a new generation of long-range ballistic missiles. Red China is increasing its nuclear stockpile. North Korea has become a nuclear power and Iran will soon be one. After years of no real military strategy, bad foreign policy management, abdication of leadership and deflection of responsibility, President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly last month — and was eager to claim accomplishments. He tried to put a positive spin on his radical-left policy of disarmament, ’leading from behind’ and broad embrace of priorities held by European socialist governments.
LT. COL. DOMINIK GEORGE NARGELE
U.S. Marine Corps (retired)
Arlington
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