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<a target="blank" href="http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/11/political-dysfunction-worse-putin-say-national-security-workers/99344/">Political Dysfunction Is a Worse Threat Than Putin, Say National Security Workers</a>
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Is America's political dysfunction our biggest threat to national security?2014-11-20T06:57:47-05:00SGM Private RallyPoint Member335012<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/11/political-dysfunction-worse-putin-say-national-security-workers/99344/">http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/11/political-dysfunction-worse-putin-say-national-security-workers/99344/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<a target="blank" href="http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/11/political-dysfunction-worse-putin-say-national-security-workers/99344/">Political Dysfunction Is a Worse Threat Than Putin, Say National Security Workers</a>
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">The president has no strategy, the Taliban can have Afghanistan and a nuclear Iran isn’t worth a fight, a new Defense One survey says. By Kevin Baron</p>
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Is America's political dysfunction our biggest threat to national security?2014-11-20T06:57:47-05:002014-11-20T06:57:47-05:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member335025<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="339587" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/339587-46z-chief-public-affairs-nco">SGM Private RallyPoint Member</a>, the author makes a good argument that political dysfunction is a great threat to national security, and I believe it. I think it's a little unfair to include the Pentagon in the mix ("the Pentagon is not leaving enough troops to protect Afghanistan"), because the Pentagon is following orders, but I do believe the overall argument is valid.<br /><br />If the Congress and the President can't get along or compromise, that can easily become a national security concern.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2014 7:17 AM2014-11-20T07:17:59-05:002014-11-20T07:17:59-05:00SGT James Hastings335200<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>True, our country's political system is deeply flawed but i fear the people that steal secrets and then take them to the highest bidder more. We haven't done a great job in preventing that from happening.Response by SGT James Hastings made Nov 20 at 2014 10:07 AM2014-11-20T10:07:27-05:002014-11-20T10:07:27-05:00MSG Brad Sand335241<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It all depends on where the dysfunction is taking place? Not seeing it in the military? The fact that the President does not have a straategy, is not dysfunction, it is poor leadership. There is a difference.Response by MSG Brad Sand made Nov 20 at 2014 11:00 AM2014-11-20T11:00:39-05:002014-11-20T11:00:39-05:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member755033<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Another great article from the Washington Post. This puts the blame right square where it belongs... with the Obama administration. <br /><br />These quotes from the article below hit the nail right on the head. <br /><br />"His singular ability to offend and ignore friends and foes alike has proved to be his undoing."<br /><br /><br /> "the image of a president doing too little, too late and too ineffectively remains."<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/06/14/a-presidency-in-free-fall/">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/06/14/a-presidency-in-free-fall/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 8:15 AM2015-06-18T08:15:03-04:002015-06-18T08:15:03-04:00SSG Roger Ayscue1762237<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="339587" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/339587-46z-chief-public-affairs-nco">SGM Private RallyPoint Member</a>, Barak Obama is the greatest threat to US National Security since Julius Rosenberg.Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 30 at 2016 12:53 AM2016-07-30T00:53:55-04:002016-07-30T00:53:55-04:002014-11-20T06:57:47-05:00