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Obama's dangerous fantasy, part 2

July 18, 2008 Posted by Scott at 7:34 AM

In February reader Doug Ross alerted us to the video above. It might fairly be described as stating the Obama plan to disarm America. In the video Obama pronounces a McGovernite credo like a catechism:

I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems...

...I will not weaponize space...

...I will slow development of future combat systems...

...and I will institute a "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used to justify unnecessary spending...

...I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons...

...and to seek that goal, I will not develop nuclear weapons...

...I will seek a global ban on the development of fissile material...

...and I will negotiate with Russia to take our ICBMs off hair-trigger alert...

...and to achieve deep cuts in our nuclear arsenals...

The YouTube post of the video does not identify the source. It is somewhat surprising that Obama has not so far as I know been asked about it. It is a perfect companion to the excerpt of Obama's July 2 Colorado Springs speech discussed below in "Obama's dangerous fantasy."

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