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Title: Romney promises world's strongest military
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URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-promis ... ongest-military-190812834.html
Published: May 28, 2012
Author: By STEVE PEOPLES
Post Date: 2012-05-28 18:54:18 by Phant2000
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Comments: 26
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised Monday to maintain an American military "with no comparable power anywhere in the world." The likely Republican presidential nominee faced a San Diego crowd estimated at 5,000 in what was billed as a Memorial Day service paying tribute to the nation's war dead, not a campaign rally. The appearance came the day before Romney was expected to win enough delegates to claim his party's nomination, a formality that cements his status as President Barack Obama's general election opponent. Without naming his general election rival on Monday, Romney drew clear contrasts with Obama on the issue of defense. The Democratic president has proposed reducing the size of the military following the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq and plans to removes troops from Afghanistan at the end of 2014. "We have two courses we can follow: One is to follow in the pathway of Europe, to shrink our military smaller and smaller to pay for our social needs," Romney said outside the city's Veterans Memorial Center and Museum. "The other is to commit to preserve America as the strongest military in the world, second to none, with no comparable power anywhere in the world." Across the country in Washington, Obama marked the solemn holiday with remembrances at Arlington National Cemetery, and later at the Vietnam War Memorial marking the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. He noted that for the first time in nine years "Americans are not fighting and dying in Iraq. After a decade under the dark cloud of war, we can see the light of the new day on the horizon." The candidates' comments underscored the political and practical effects the presidential contest could have on America's role in the world. A new Gallup survey found that veterans prefer Romney over Obama by a double-digit margin, 58 percent to 34 percent. That voting bloc, consisting mostly of older men, makes up 13 percent of the adult population. Obama won the presidency handily four years ago while losing veterans by 10 points to Sen. John McCain, a former Navy pilot. Neither Obama nor Romney served in the military. Romney, 65, did not serve in Vietnam. His campaign says he received deferments for his Mormon mission to France and academic studies. He later entered the draft, but his number was not called, a spokesman said. Obama, 50, was a child during the Vietnam conflict. In San Diego, Romney was joined by McCain, a Vietnam veteran who spent more than five years as a prisoner of war. McCain said that Romney, "I believe, is fully qualified to be commander in chief." Romney noted that he visited Afghanistan and Iraq during his term as Massachusetts governor. But he has limited foreign policy experience. Still, Romney has been critical of Obama's plans to reduce the military, in addition to the administration's policy toward Syria's handling of the uprising against President Bashar Assad's government. In a written statement Sunday, Romney said Obama "can no longer ignore calls from congressional leaders in both parties to take more assertive steps in Syria." Romney said the current approach has only given Syrian leaders more time to crackdown on protesters. World leaders blame the Syrian government for the weekend killing of more than 100 people, including 49 children and 34 women, following peaceful protests. "I wish I could tell you that the world is a safe place today. It is not," Romney said Monday, ticking off a list of threats including Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia, Venezuela and Mexican drug cartels. He did not mention Syria. He spoke a day before Texas voters were likely to give him enough delegates to formally clinch the Republican presidential nomination. Texas' Tuesday primary offers 152 delegates, and Romney is just 68 delegates shy of the 1,144 needed to become the nominee. Romney said Monday that America's military might is needed "not so that we just win wars, but so we can prevent wars." "A strong America is the best deterrent to war that has ever been invented," he said. Poster Comment: Yawn.
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#1. To: Phant2000 (#0)
The fact is that we are already the world's strongest military. If we are not the most numerous (probably China is), we have the most advanced (and expensive) equipment plus the most highly trained troops. It's costing us the earth. In fact, we could probably balance the budget if we cut back. There's no profound reason why we - the US - must have to itself enough personnel and armament to win wars all by itself when we know we have ironclad allies such as the UK and Canada and several others, with substantial armies and munitions of their own. Rather than us having an army big enough to overwhelm everybody including our allies, maybe it would make more sense, financially and diplomatically, to trim back a bit and show a bit more interest in cementing our alliances.
Damn... Another war monger. Obongo to Oromney. Neither ever in the military. Hire more grunts to get ready for China.
I think the masses should draft all the elite ... then there would be no wars and no need to finance them!
Good Lord, another idiot warmonger! Romney promises what we already have and have had for at least 100 years. Idiot. It boggles my mind that a nation of over 300 MILLION people never have a "choice" as to who is president but Tweedledumb or his ideological twin, Tweedledumber, both of whom are bought and paid for servants of the establishment. It's bs, people, complete and total bs! Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton The human herd stampedes on the fields of facts and the valleys of truth to get to the desert of ignorance. Saman Mohammadi "If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner." Mencken "..if the military is going to defend our freedoms, then we need freedoms to defend. Our freedoms must be restored before the military can defend them..." Lawrence M. Vance Você me trata desse jeito só porque eu sou preto. Junior (my youngest son)
James: We have allowed it to happen and we now sit here and tolerate and endure it. It IS B.S., but it will take more than me, you and two more to win this country back. It appears that Americans no longer want to be part of maintaining the republic. They seem to be content with "forward" to Communism, as is the current plan and message of the establishment's latest monkey (buttwheat) and the plan of his handlers.
Yeah, and it makes me sad for young folks. My life is much closer to the end than the beginning, at least on this plane of existence, but I am sorry for the young ones coming up who will never even know the limited freedom most of us have enjoyed. Which, if we are honest, will have to admit that we had less than our parents and they had less than their parents. It gets worse all the time.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton The human herd stampedes on the fields of facts and the valleys of truth to get to the desert of ignorance. Saman Mohammadi "If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner." Mencken "..if the military is going to defend our freedoms, then we need freedoms to defend. Our freedoms must be restored before the military can defend them..." Lawrence M. Vance Você me trata desse jeito só porque eu sou preto. Junior (my youngest son)
People are tired of these wars and insanely huge military while we are in a recession. It looks like Romney is the fall guy like McCain was in 2008. Obama will get to remain puppet in chief for four more years if the USA lasts that long. God is always good!
The Chinese will go through our little girls and sloppy boys like shit thru a goose. Get ready to learn Mandarin.
China cannot make a move south until they have a blue water navy comparable to what the Japs had in 1941. Meanwhile we are moving into Australia and back into the Philippines. I would not be surprised to see us using olde bases in Vietnam They will make a move south. I would love to peek inside the military to see what their estimates are of when it starts. My personal estimate is in about ten years by design, sooner if by necessity or accident.
this is what i think too... To understand the REAL mission of the US military, and the real impact the US has on DESTROYING democracy and freedom around the world...listen to this confession of a US economic hit man. Odds on Oromney and the Pauls. I suspect the dems are willing to cast off Obongo.
prevent wars? what wars would those be when the plan is Iran, Syria, Pakistan, and god knows what other country that our central bank doesn't control, warmonger pig? To understand the REAL mission of the US military, and the real impact the US has on DESTROYING democracy and freedom around the world...listen to this confession of a US economic hit man. O Boy. I'm voting for Romney - world peace for sure. I guess that would be called a revolution. shall we wager? ;)
To understand the REAL mission of the US military, and the real impact the US has on DESTROYING democracy and freedom around the world...listen to this confession of a US economic hit man. I will put a C note on Oromney. Either way it goes, we both lose.
我同意你的完全。我準備好了。 I'll go with whichever of the creatures is selected in Chantilly, VA. Were it not for Diebold, et al, I'd bet on the Mexican: blacks will stay away in packs and everyone else is sick of the Kenyan. Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson With a long hot summer ahead of us, it is difficult to grasp a firm belief on the "winner". Barring a race war or such, I go with Romney as it appears the dems top to bottom desire he be gone. Obongo is an embarrassment to all.
i'm laughing...
To understand the REAL mission of the US military, and the real impact the US has on DESTROYING democracy and freedom around the world...listen to this confession of a US economic hit man. I have no doubt whatever that the mexican can plunge even lower than the kenyan: after JFK, they've gone straight downhill. See everyone tomorrow. Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson If only it could come to pass ... before I leave my mortal coil.
And they prefer Ron Paul over Romney by an even greater margin. We could cut our military to a third of what it is now and still be secure. The level of military expenditures is obscene and it is being used only to further the global hegemony of the dominant clique centered in the banking district of the City of London i.e., the Rothschilds. 我很高興當你的微笑。 (I am happy when you smile.) Thank you, Wan Hung Lo.
#2. To: Phant2000 (#0)
#3. To: Cynicom (#2)
Hire more grunts to get ready for China.
#4. To: Phant2000 (#0)
#5. To: James Deffenbach (#4)
It boggles my mind that a nation of over 300 MILLION people never have a "choice" as to who is president ...
#6. To: Phant2000 (#5)
#7. To: Phant2000 (#0)
Romney promises world's strongest military
#8. To: Cynicom (#2)
Hire more grunts to get ready for China.
#9. To: Jethro Tull (#8)
#10. To: RickyJ (#7)
It looks like Romney is the fall guy like McCain was in 2008. Obama will get to remain puppet in chief for four more years if the USA lasts that long.
#11. To: christine (#10)
this is what i think too...
#12. To: Phant2000 (#0)
Romney said Monday that America's military might is needed "not so that we just win wars, but so we can prevent wars."
#13. To: Phant2000 (#0)
He noted that for the first time in nine years "Americans are not fighting and dying in Iraq. After a decade under the dark cloud of war, we can see the light of the new day on the horizon."
"Satan / Cheney in "08" 
The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
#14. To: Phant2000 (#3)
I think the masses should draft all the elite ... then there would be no wars and no need to finance them!
"Satan / Cheney in "08" The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
#15. To: Cynicom (#11)
#16. To: christine (#15)
#17. To: Jethro Tull (#8)
The Chinese will go through our little girls and sloppy boys like shit thru a goose. Get ready to learn Mandarin.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#18. To: Cynicom, christine, 4 (#16)
#19. To: Lod (#18)
Were it not for Diebold, et al, I'd bet on the Mexican: blacks will stay away in packs and everyone else is sick of the Kenyan.
#20. To: Esso (#17)
#21. To: Cynicom (#19)
Obongo is an embarrassment to all.
#22. To: tom007 (#14)
I guess that would be called a revolution.
#23. To: Phant2000 (#0)
A new Gallup survey found that veterans prefer Romney over Obama by a double-digit margin, 58 percent to 34 percent. That voting bloc, consisting mostly of older men, makes up 13 percent of the adult population.
#24. To: Shoonra (#1)
Rather than us having an army big enough to overwhelm everybody including our allies, maybe it would make more sense, financially and diplomatically, to trim back a bit and show a bit more interest in cementing our alliances.
#25. To: christine (#20)
(Edited)
i'm laughing...
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#26. To: Esso (#17)
我同意你的完全。我準備好了。
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