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Palin's plan for nuclear weapons worries reader
Major Robert Tormey
Issue date: 10/13/08 Section: Letters
One of the most challenging foreign policy issues today is that of nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, Governor Palin has no experience on global security issues and showed no expertise on the content or purpose of American nuclear weapons during the vice presidential debate.
When Gwen Ifill asked "What should be the trigger, or should there be a trigger, when nuclear weapons use is ever put into play?" Gov. Palin said, "Nuclear weaponry, of course, would be the be all, end all of just too many people in too many parts of our planet." The rest of her answer was also muddled.
As a U.S. Air Force veteran with nuclear weapons training and experience, I was shocked at Palin's incoherent answer. Nuclear weapons are about as serious an issue as they get.
Voters must now weigh Sen. McCain's judgment, or lack thereof, in selecting Gov. Palin as his running mate, and even question McCain's fitness to lead.
Major Robert Tormey
U.S. Air Force retired
Escondido, CA
When Gwen Ifill asked "What should be the trigger, or should there be a trigger, when nuclear weapons use is ever put into play?" Gov. Palin said, "Nuclear weaponry, of course, would be the be all, end all of just too many people in too many parts of our planet." The rest of her answer was also muddled.
As a U.S. Air Force veteran with nuclear weapons training and experience, I was shocked at Palin's incoherent answer. Nuclear weapons are about as serious an issue as they get.
Voters must now weigh Sen. McCain's judgment, or lack thereof, in selecting Gov. Palin as his running mate, and even question McCain's fitness to lead.
Major Robert Tormey
U.S. Air Force retired
Escondido, CA
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Rick Meyer
Rick Meyer
posted 10/15/08 @ 12:40 PM CST
And just what experience or expertise does the democratic candidate for president have in the same area? Obama is as qualified to pbe president as just about anyone on the camapus of UWEC. (Continued…)
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