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BigRob,  et al,

 

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You would make a great Senior Foreign Service Officer (FSO).  Over the last decade, I have had the opportunity to speak with and listen to a number of Senior FSO (Negroponte Khalilzad, Crocker, Butenis,  Hill, Jeffrey) and, Senior military Field Grade Officers of major Commanders (Sanchez, Casey,  Petraeus, Odierno).  They all have a very similar outlook.  You are in very good company.  I am well aware that I hold a minority view.

 


 

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I do not see the current (or recent past) leadership operating in America's best interest.  I see their decision making processes and outcomes seriously flawed.

 


 

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The following are links that pertains to the analysis (Charts) I posted previously.



 

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The US is a "military based hegemony."  For decades the mantra was:  "Persuasive in Peace - Invincible in War." 






The US military cannot support its political, economic, commercial, industrial, or military interests without a strong economy that is capable of supporting the effort; -- including a strong defense.  As the movie (The Right Stuff) said:  "No Bucks - No Buck Rogers."  When the Chairman is concerned, and calls it a problem, then it is a problem.

 


www.zimbio.com/.../Joint+Chiefs+Chairman+Debt+Top+Security+Th...

Jan 5, 2012 – Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation's senior military official, recently described the national debt as America's “biggest national security threat. ...

Yes, we are damaged to a degree greater than most people think. 

 



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If we are to be the leader, then we need to be benevolent in the eyes of the world.  We don't have so many allies that we can afford to be arrogant and pushy - fostering greater ill-will against Americans or American Interests.

 

Just One Man's Opinion,

Most Respectfully,

R


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