2012 U.S. Presidential Election

[kurai]

or it is totally of no consequence, as a negotiated pull-back from sabre rattling does exactly nothing to change the status quo

what do you think this "deal" results in? the persian gulf deployment remains, and russia won't openly cry over it

1) the cold war is over, russia isn't going to randomly start invasions and bombings as a result of feeling slightly threatened - what?
2) how does maintaining the current state "jeopardize the safety of all of Europe". how does this even make sense.

edit: better yet. read this entire 2010 article and tell me which aspect of continuing the current defense strategy is terrible. it being overseen by an obama administration does not count as an argument.