This Would Be Suicide For the US...

Obama is an idiot. He is niave to think that we can disarm ourselves and every other country is going to play nice. No wonder the Muslim countries want him to be president. After all, he is basically telling them that we are going to be an easy target. This is why democrats are viewed as being weak on National Security issues. Obama is a lawyer, he has no military background, and he is not an economist. While he has high sounding ideals, he is also THE MOST liberal in Congress.... he is even more liberal than Ted Kennedy. Then there is the whole issue of his lack of experience. The only thing he really does well is make speeches... and most of those are written for him.... so all he has to worry about is the delivery.

Since the weapons have already been developed there is no way to be neuclur free. Somebody could get the plans & build their own & without the threat of similar retalitation there's nothing to stop them from using it. The threat of mutually assured destruction is what has kept there from being a full scale neuclear war. We don't need to be spending money on developing new ones. The ones we have are enough to destroy the earth several times over. We can't however just give up what we have when there's even the possibility of someone else using the same technology. How about we just start launching idiotic polititians at out enemies?

If the video you saw of Obama promising unilateral nuclear disarmament is not an elaborate hoax, soon to be exposed, he will never be elected. The American electorate is not that stupid. I promise unilateral nuclear disarmament by the USA would result in WWIII or our immediate subjugation by one of the remaining nuclear powers. What is Obama " smokin'n'tokin'n "? I ask because he really is a brillant man. He has to know better.

If Obama disarms the United States, then United States will be attacked by every terrorist group and enemy on the planet. Not only that, but any citizen of the United States will be in danger and do not forget that the terrorists will not distinguish between Americans and Canadians. They will think that the tourists holding those little flags with the Maple Leaf and the travel goods with maple leaves are just disguises by Americans trying to pretend to be Canadians. So if he becomes president, he will be bringing not only America but Canada down as well.

If he becomes president, I feel we're going to be in deep deep trouble. There is something about him that I don't like. I can't put my finger on what it is exactly but I know I don't like him and will not vote for him.

I cannot get to the link to watch this because I am at work and our network blocks youtube. I have e-mailed myself the link in case I can't find this discussion from home because I have GOT to see this! Has he lost his ever-lovin' mind? It's nice to fantasize about a perfect utopia but this world isn't even close yet! Disarm the US and HOPE the rest of the world would follow???? I guess I could walk out onto the freeway and HOPE the cars and semis wouldn't run me down--what a undeniably stupid thing to say!

Hello Twoey, To preface: I live not far from the Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL). Just last week, I heard a lengthy local interview with the LANL chief nuclear regulatory chairman. I was surprised to hear what he had to say. He indicated, in very specific language, the status of the current state of our nuclear arsenal. Now here's the surprise: Under the Bush administration, our nuclear arsenal has been cut by a little over 50%. Which means that over the course of the past 7 1/2 years, we have dismantled, and retired more than half of our nukes! I'd say that represents real progress in the area of non-proliferation. Though, not surprisingly, I haven't heard this on any national or international news. Hmmm, I wonder why??? Anyway, to address your question specifically: If Obama is pledging to unilaterally dismantle the rest of our nuclear capacity, then he clearly is a complete novice in the area of international relations. Henry Kissinger's devised plan "M.A.D." or Mutually Assured Destruction, is the only reason why the USA and the former USSR didn't start WWIII back in the 1960s. As others have pointed out here: it is to this day, a powerful deterrent to either a nation-state, or a rogue entity discharging a nuclear weapon in an act of war. Some might question the veracity of my claim regarding MAD as a deterrent to rogue entities. Though, I'm am fully convinced that even the wholly irrational Islamo-fascist organizations realize that if they ever discharged a nuke, that something very dear to them will be reciprocally targeted, namely their holy sites, or mosques. Those holy sites are their achilles heel. We know it, and they know that we know it. So, MAD is still an effective tool. As the USA comes closer to deploying its Missile Defense System, the sole reliance on MAD as a deterrent will wane. Though, it will never, ever be an irrelevant deterrent, because always there will be maniacal tyrants who long to subjegate others. Fortunately, we're getting very close to deployment of our Missile Defense System. The former Eastern Block nations are very committed to allowing the USA to position Missile Defense within their national boundaries. The fact that Russia refuses to remove its troop from Georgia and Moldavia is very troubling to those who were once under the oppressive thumb of the USSR. For example: today at the NATO meeting in Bucharest, Romania, Putin refused to acknowledge any foul over Russia inserting its troops into Georgian & Moldavian sovereign territory. "Putin said Russia wants to preserve the treaty, but that the West must ratify the new version signed in 1999. He dismissed NATO's claim that Russia needs to withdraw its troops from Georgia and Moldova, saying there is no link between the issues" http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8VR3MIO0&show_article=1 By his proposal to fully disarm, Sen. Obama has demonstrated, for the whole world to see, that he is not only ignorant to foreign policy needs, and national security issues -- but that he is a perceived danger to all other nations who are committed to never again being oppressively ruled by a malevolent giant, like the USSR! Obama should study up on his World History! Those nations who share a border with Russia are efforting themselves to be accepted into NATO for a very good reason. They are very nervous about Russia's recent effort to rebuild its military! So, if Obama wins the White House, and follows through with his plan to unilaterally disarm our nuclear capability, then he will send a very clear message to all those former USSR territories that the USA is not committed to their sovereign survival. Bad idea Obama!!!

Is he plum nuts ! It seems like he isnt for the U.S.A. at all to be left open like that would just kill all of us him too. Just what is he thinking and No I never thought he should be running for prez of any place

i agree this would make us sitting targets. Im tired of the fact that people seem to want him because hed be the 1st muslim and hillary because shed be the 1st female. What happened to their views on things and stuff.

Oh my...I think this would be a bad idea. Of course we are no longer the big dog on the block anyway. Most countries around the world no longer look to us as a strong, competent country. We are too far in debt to arm our troops with the best weapons and protection. Our intell folks are not well trained. And the list goes on. We need to do a better job protecting ourselves. The mere threat of being able to destroy an enemy is often enough to keep them at bay. I dont think anyone is afraid of us now. When Harry Truman dropped the bomb on Japan, it not only changed the course of the war, but it may us look strong. What do we have now? We are so PC that we do not want to offend anyone. If Obama believes that disarming our country would be good for the world-he is dreaming.

that would be the most ignorant thing to do ever! ugh...I hope he doesn't make it into office.

I have not seen the video you speak of, twoey, but if Mr. Obama really believes he can bring about peace in this manner he is living in a Fool's Paradise. This is one more reason I don't believe him to be qualified to be our nation's leader. His lofty ideals are fine in theory but we live in the real world. As things now stand I don't see us living in a nuclear weapon-free world anytime soon.

I agree with you because if we lived in an Utopian society this might work ,but we have no choice than to protect ourselves from terrorist fanatics who have no compassion or love for anyone but themselves.

Oh yes, Obama does not have our countries best interest at heart..Look at what he believes in, what his Pastor says..If he didn't believe it, he wouldn't keep supporting this Pastor..

Obama is living in a fantasy world. There are too many people out there who would love to attack the U.S. A president with his views will surely be castrophic, it will be a big mistake for the U.S. to be disarmed. I am sure the Iranians and the Russians would love for us to disarm. I pray this man does not win. I had doubts about him, and after I saw his pastor that was it for me. I really don't care for John Mccain, but if it comes down to him and Obama I may stay home this election or vote for Nader.

I agree this sounds very scary. I hope american wakes up beofre he gets voted in if this is what he is plaining on doing.

oh my goodness. this is very scary. this is the first time that I have actually heard any of his plan and wow talk about sitting ducks we would become. how on earth does he think he will really enforce a global ban on the production of nuclear materials. he is going to slow the development of our own defense systems....come on bin laden hit us again. omg if Hillary doesnt get the nomination, I am going to be one of the democrats who votes for mccain. wow, i cant believe he thinks this is a good plan. the republicans will have a field day with this one.

This has definitely narrowed down my choices for president. You're right when you say a 100% peaceful world is not going to happen anytime soon. If you thought 9/11 (in a still-armed America) was bad, an attack on an unarmed America will be millions of times worse. I wonder if anyone has ever questioned Obama publicly about this plan.

twoey I think Obama is a dangerous man with all sorts of devious ideas and not for our benefit that much is clear. Heshould not even be runnning for president and I hope to high heaven that he does not win. WE need to keep our nuclear weapons just in case no I do not think a nuclear weapon free world is possible at all

And this is why, we should all vote for clinton XD