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Our National Guard: Paying The Price In IraqPresident George Bush has just over six months left in office, but his Iraq deployment policies continue to put an incredible strain on not only our active-duty Armed Forces, but, with our military stretched so thin, the administration has continued to deploy tens of thousands of our troops from the National Guard -- at levels our country has not experienced since World War II.
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The emerging college affordability crisis threatens to derail the American Dream for millions of young people who either cannot afford to attend college or who are saddled with crippling debt that prevents them from furthering their education, starting a family or buying a home. This emerging crisis has not been a prominent part of the national debate, despite its long-term threat to the future of our country.
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America’s Long-Term Military Capability May Be Threatened by Iraq StrategyAmerica's ability to defend itself and, if necessary, fight a conventional war may be eroding because of military strategies in Iraq, according to a West Point historian who served two combat tours in Iraq. According to Lt. Colonel Gian Gentile, a West Point history professor who served in Iraq as an executive officer of a combat brigade in Tikrit and as commander of a battalion northwest of Baghdad, the over-emphasis on counterinsurgency as a "solution to every problem" is contributing to America "losing the ability to wage any other kind of war." After eight years of decline in military readiness, the United States can no longer afford to ignore the informed patriotism of Col. Gentile and others who speak out on America's national security needs in the 21st Century.
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Decline In Military Readiness Weakens America Across Globe & At HomeAmerica's military readiness has declined rapidly under the eight-year watch of Pres. Bush, Sen. John McCain and their Congressional allies. This rapid and unprecedented decline in U. S. military readiness has undermined long-term American security interests across the globe and here at home. Patriot Majority Today has identified 32 critical military issues that Pres. Bush and Sen. McCain have failed to explain or address. We encourage Americans to call on Pres. Bush and Sen. McCain, who is currently the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, to fully explain how they allowed America's military readiness to decline so rapidly at this critical juncture in our nation's history.