Obama ad promising surrender in Iraq, deep military, missile defense cuts

[formerlurker]

Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs

February 29, 2008 :: News
MissileThreat.com

A video has surfaced of Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama talking on his plans for strategic issues such as nuclear weapons and missile defense.

The full text from the video, as released, reads as follows:

Thanks so much for the Caucus4Priorities, for the great work you've been doing. As president, I will end misguided defense policies and stand with Caucus4Priorities in fighting special interests in Washington.

First, I'll stop spending $9 billion a month in Iraq. I'm the only major candidate who opposed this war from the beginning. And as president I will end it.[i.e. not win it]

Second, I will cut tens of billions of dollars in wasteful spending.

I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.

I will not weaponize space.

I will slow our development of future combat systems.

And I will institute an independent "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure that the Quadrennial Defense Review is not used to justify unnecessary spending.

Third, I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons. To seek that goal, I will not develop new nuclear weapons; I will seek a global ban on the production 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.

You know where I stand. I've fought for open, ethical and accountable government my entire public life. I don't switch positions or make promises that can't be kept. I don't posture on defense policy and I don't take money from federal lobbyists for powerful defense contractors. As president, my sole priority for defense spending will be protecting the American people. Thanks so much.

Article: Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs:
http://missilethreat.com/archives/id.7086/detail.asp

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Damn skippy -- this is one hell of a weekend with these tapes coming forward!

[Chris]

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It's not a new video, it's been out at least since the primaries.

[formerlurker]

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It's not a new video, it's been out at least since the primaries.

It was for the primaries, and it has been forgotten. 

It needs to be repeated. 

[RightCoast]

I'm starting to think that McCain's staff are Obama supporters, there is sooooooooo much material on this guy they could sink him with his own words but they aren't doing it.  

[whiffleball]

We're all gonna suffer with him in the driver's seat, but, damn, the military is screwn so big!  When our defenders are f-cked, who do the Obamatrons think will ensure the security of this nation?  Calypso Louie and his Nation thugz or similar?

As for Zero's last paragraph--can't stop laughing.  I know precisely where he stands and one requires hip boots to join him there.

[mamacags]

Stole this to post elsewhere.