Thursday, January 01, 2009
Posted by:
Faith Ammen
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10:14 PM
Over half of "
active duty service members" are either pessimistic or uncertain about President-elect Obama. Does this surprise anyone? Why shouldn't our military be nervous about a freshman senator becoming the commander-in-chief? Why shouldn't they be scared that someone with no foreign policy experience is charting the military's course? In addition to his glaring inexperience, he also liked to frequently
change his answer as to an appropriate Iraq timetable while he was on the campaign trail.
“Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers,
nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief,” said one lance corporal who asked not to be identified.
There are some people who are optimistic about Obama's leadership, including eight out of 10 black service members.
What do you think? Is the change could simply because it is change? Will this fresh face provide the vision necessary to continue pursuing victory?