Is America's political dysfunction our biggest threat to national security?

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:57:47 -0500

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

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

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2014 7:17 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:17:59 -0500

SGM Private RallyPoint Member, 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.

If the Congress and the President can't get along or compromise, that can easily become a national security concern.

Response by SGT James Hastings made Nov 20 at 2014 10:07 AM

SGT James Hastings — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:07:27 -0500

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 MSG Brad Sand made Nov 20 at 2014 11:00 AM

MSG Brad Sand — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:00:39 -0500

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 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 8:15 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:15:03 -0400

Another great article from the Washington Post. This puts the blame right square where it belongs... with the Obama administration.

These quotes from the article below hit the nail right on the head.

"His singular ability to offend and ignore friends and foes alike has proved to be his undoing."

"the image of a president doing too little, too late and too ineffectively remains."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/06/14/a-presidency-in-free-fall/

A presidency in free-fall

Obama rebuffed at home and overwhelmed abroad.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 30 at 2016 12:53 AM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:53:55 -0400

No SGM Private RallyPoint Member, Barak Obama is the greatest threat to US National Security since Julius Rosenberg.