Posted on 01/03/2009 9:12:03 AM PST by RobinMasters
A recent Military Times survey of active-duty service members found 6 of 10 U.S. soldiers polled said they were "pessimistic" or "uncertain" about Barack Obama serving as commander in chief of America's armed forces.
In follow-up interviews reported by the Army Times newspaper, respondents cited Obama's inexperience in leading soldiers, his plans for accelerated removal of troops from Iraq and his pledge to overturn the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexual service members as reasons for their cautious outlook.
"Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers," said one lance corporal who asked not to be identified, "nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief."
"How are you going to safely pull combat troops out of Iraq?" asked Air Force 1st Lt. Rachel Kleinpeter, an intelligence officer with the 100th Operations Support Squadron. "And if you're pulling out combat troops, who are you leaving to help support what's left? What happens if Iraq falls back into chaos? Are we going to be there in five years doing the same thing over again?"
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Only six out of ten?
I wonder if it was wise for the article to fully identify Air Force 1st Lt. Rachel Kleinpeter?
I think they might just have tipped her in the poo with her new Commander-in-Cheat.
You can’t make this stuff up folks.
There is a reason they said 6 of 10. The percentage would be 69% if counted correctly.
“I think they might just have tipped her in the poo with her new Commander-in-Cheat.”
The sad thing is it would’nt surprise anyone at all that he’d go after her. Most or all of the people around him are angry and small enough to do exactly that.
It is obvious to 6 out of 10 servicemen that Obama, too, will be a puppet of Soros/DNC. Who would want to serve a Russian control freak or the self-aggrandising DNC “royalty”?
It is also obvious that 4 out of 10 servicemen are brainwashed or not the brightest bulbs in the pack.
The other four were too polite to answer.
God Bless America.
Isn’t the Army Times owned by Gannett? They want to harm her.
President Bush has not been afraid to do what has been right for this country and the world in general. He has the strength of his convictions...just like Reagan did. Obama will sweep things under the rug and leave a nightmare for the next president to handle.
Military members have plenty to be concerned about. They will willingly fight for a just cause, but not for photo-op leader. I am afraid the retention rate of our most promising military leaders will go down in the next few years.
Let’s see if they vote with their feet...
I'd give a little thought about that broad brush statement towards 40% of our troops.
For all you know the other 4 out of ten said they would resign.
Furthermore, there wasn't a poll taken. Just folks writing in. That's hardly scientific.
Personally, I think it's fewer than six out of ten.
yeah, sounds fishy to me.
And the other four will probably flunk their next urinalysis and be booted out the the service for use of illegal drugs.
Great post. I would resign my commission if this idiot BHO was my CIC. Only the suck ups and AA officers looking for stars and eagles wings will hang around.
But the other 4 / 10 elected him ;)
No those are the subscribers who failed to repair/ excuse me- reply.
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