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To: ManyMoose who wrote (66005)	5/16/2008 4:07:33 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543656

Have you read Obama's policy on the military? Why do you think that ..he'll have no effective military. Building a 21st Century Military * The Problem: The excellence of our military is unmatched. But as a result of a misguided war in Iraq, our forces are under pressure as never before. Obama will make the investments we need so that the finest military in the world is best-prepared to meet 21st-century threats. * Rebuild Trust: Obama will rebuild trust with those who serve by ensuring that soldiers and Marines have sufficient training time before they are sent into battle. * Expand the Military: We have learned from Iraq that our military needs more men and women in uniform to reduce the strain on our active force. Obama will increase the size of ground forces, adding 65,000 soldiers to the Army and 27,000 Marines. * New Capabilities: Obama will give our troops new equipment, armor, training, and skills like language training. He will also strengthen our civilian capacity, so that our civilian agencies have the critical skills and equipment they need to integrate their efforts with our military. * Strengthen Guard and Reserve: Obama will restore the readiness of the National Guard and Reserves. He will permit them adequate time to train and rest between deployments, and provide the National Guard with the equipment they need for foreign and domestic emergencies. He will also give the Guard a seat at the table by making the Chief of the National Guard a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. barackobama.com

To: ManyMoose who wrote (66005)	5/16/2008 7:08:20 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543656

He immediately saw that Bush equated TALKING with enemies as "appeasement" (even though Bush himself has done this)- and he knew that he had suggested talking with enemies (a good idea, imo, because sometimes you can avoid massively expensive wars that way) - so saying Obama has a guilty conscience is nonsense. I'm sure you'd like to believe he has a guilty conscience, but IMO he was just righteously offended by some very inappropriate remarks by a sitting president. As to the Supreme Court it will be a beautiful thing for me- I understand why you won't like it, but turn about it 4 play. The last 8 years have been hellish for liberals and progressives- and the pendulum hath swung- duck.