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Old 10-03-2008, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by chelsea24 View Post
I find Bush's bill much more frightening.

Also, I don't think Obama wants to cut the military, he just wants to use them in a wiser way. We are stretched so thin.

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." if it is true.

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Germany used to have one - the Schutzstaffel
Russia used to have one - the Cheka
The USSR used to have one - the NKVD
Japan used to have one - the Kempeitai

The thought of such an entity at the disposal of the Executive Branch is chilling.