US defense systems, not a priority for Pres. Obama

USAtoday 03/28/12 Amer Madhani

“Obama explains “flexibility” on missile defense”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-27/obama-russia-missile-defense-nuclear-flexibility/53811682/1

President Obama attempted Tuesday to clarify his suggestion that he'll have "more flexibility" after the election in November to take on the controversial proposal to build a missile-defense system in Europe.

Obama took some criticism from Republicans over his flexibility remark to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after it was caught on an open microphone Monday.

"I think everybody understands … that I want to reduce nuclear stockpiles," Obama said. "And one of the barriers to doing that is building trust and cooperation around missile-defense issues. And so this is not a matter of hiding the ball."

Obama reiterated Tuesday that he's committed to the missile-defense system. In the short term, Obama said, it's not possible to get it done soon because of the complexity of the issue, Russian resistance and the U.S. election season.

In a memo to reporters, Republican National Committee officials noted that Obama called for $9.3 billion in cuts to missile-defense programs in his 2010 budget. The RNC distributed a snippet of video from a Chicago interview in 2001 in which Obama said, "I … don't agree with a missile-defense system."
"Russia is not a friendly character on the world stage, and for this president to be looking for greater flexibility where he doesn't have to answer to the American people in his relations with Russia is very, very troubling, very alarming," Romney said in a CNN interview.

Common Sense Review

Gee, Pres Obama working on a diplomatic agreement with Russia’s President which limits our nuclear missile defense system. In the discussion, Obama whispers that he will have more “flexibility” after the election.

Is it me, or does it seems to me that the leader of the United States, really not into securing the people of the US. The defense of this nation is one of the most import tasks for the President yet Obama doesn’t get it. Our enemies want to kill us, not just some of us but all of us. So does he think he will not be a target, he is oblivious to reality.

Another reason, he is a one term president….