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By Karoun Demirjian (contact) 
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 | 2 a.m.
Washington — In political America, all eyes and minds are focused on Nov. 6. But for Nevada’s military bases and defense personnel, Dec. 31 might be the more important day to circle on this year’s calendar. That, technically, is Congress’ last day to strike a deal to avoid pushing the country off the “fiscal cliff” — a proverbial construction that’s come to stand for the double-punch of across-the-board tax hikes and budget cuts set to take effect next year that will disproportionately affect the military. On and off the campaign trail, politicians have been visiting Nevada and warning that the result of ...
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The Sun says "Sequestration is the brainchild of Sen. Harry Reid,
Obama and Reid are pleased with their effort. Both have no love for a national security or national defense.
Before the latest sequester Obama Reid and Pelosi had already cut security spending
This adds up to a loss of over $1.0 trillion.
That will come out of Nellis, NTS, Indian Spring and many other bases
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Obama did not answer his 3:00 am call. Obama failed to protect America.
On 9/11/2012 Muhammad Jamal Abu Ahmad lead the 100 plus Al Qaeda militants in the siege in Benghazi, Libya that murdered our Ambassador --- in retaliation for the murder of Osama bin Laden. You know the guy Obama and Biden both campaign with saying Bin Laden is dead.
Ahmad, along with hundreds of other militants, were released from the Libya and Egyptian prisons as a result of the Obama overthrow of of Libya's and Egypt leaderships as part of Obama's Arab Spring.
On 10-1-2012 the the WH leak that they had known and had a couple of secret meeting about the build up of militant groups in Northern Africa. Within the four months before 9/11 there had been 12 reported attacks on the embassy.
The civilian security contractor Blue Mountain had begged for additional security assets to protect the Ambassador and was turned down by Obama and Clinton
Yet the Ambassador was left unprotected in Benghazi
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the Obama Middle-East disengagement policy leaves a power vacuum for al-Qaeda and the Taliban and the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas and Hezbollah and the Revolutionary Guard and Salafi Islamist are alive AND taking over the governments of Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen.
As America is retreating from a limited role in the Middle East all rule of law is in a meltdown. Without America lawlessness is taking root as extreme Islamist groups fill the power vacuum. With the Arab Spring there are fewer central governments with any ability to control extreme islamist. The US is no longer relevant.
Future, you must be wrong. Obama stated on "The View" that it was a video depicting the prophet Mohammid in a poor light.
Rusty57 good point.
Obama can not call a terrorist a terrorist? They are still looking for an intel source to blame for bring up the video -- seems that James Capper will be the scapegoat.
Classic misdirection: Hillary and Obama are blaming an Egyptian made in Hollywood 3 month old "Innocence of Muslims" U-Tube video for all the violent. really???
Every time Obama or Hillary or Jay Carney brings the Hollywood movie up it elevates it in the minds in Islamic World.
WE ARE INCITING RIOTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
At every campaign stop Every time Obama-Joe Biden says bin Ladin is DEAD.
WE ARE INCITING RIOTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Every time Obama sends a drone in to murder
WE ARE INCITING RIOTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Of course Obama who has not participated in a daily security brief since September 5th knew nothing of the situation on the ground and can not be blamed.
The Warn Act of 1988 stipulates that a company with 100 or more employess must be give a 60 day warning ahead of possible layoffs. The Obama administration does not want layoff notices arriving just before the election. So he tells the defense contractors do NOT issue the layoff warnings, we will pay for your legal defense when you get sued for not issuing the 60 day warning.
Of course that means we taxpayers are going to be paying for the legal cost associated with this mess.
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/02/lo...
The American people overwhelmingly want a balanced approach...spending cuts and new revenue. Because Republicans are beholden to Grover Norquist's no new tax pledge we now face the so-called fiscal cliff. The sequestration plan was passed in the Republican controlled House with bi-partisan support including Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor. They now run from their vote.
Can this country survive four more years with Reid as President?
non-issue the Military-Industrial complex always gets its payday.
@noindex: If you understood the WARN Act, you would know that notices cannot be issued until it is clear what contracts will be canceled. That won't be known until Congress decides what bases will be closed or downsized.
It looks more and more like our "leaders" are gonna let it happen so they don't have to vote on repealing a tax credit based on modest "earned income" and having dependents. By January 15, 2013, they can do another tax cut but let's hope they give it some thought--elimination of deductions and credits for EVERYONE. Sure, that hits the high earners much harder. We need to GRADUALLY but GET STARTED PRONTO, allow interest rates to rise, eliminate foreign aide, eliminate military aide, eliminate UN funding, eliminate troops stationed outside the nation starting with those in war zones and continuing until we bring them all home. As we go, we must resist the urges to slow the progress. Parts of the market will free up and respond but that does NOT mean we've gone far enough. Other parts of the market might not respond and might even over-react the wrong way, temporarily. To GET STARTED, let's pretend again that we have a free economy, that you work for what you need and want, that those who don't work don't get. Let's pretend we have a secure nation with SECURE BORDERS and start expelling the illegals and their kids usurping government services in K-12, court actions, law enforcement, incarceration, welfare programs, non-profit programs. Since WWII ended, we've been telling ourselves that we're the richest nation and that we can afford to give it all away. We must STOP SAYING THAT. We need to pay for the last 70 years before we buy anything else. We must secure our productive workers and students with potential as shown by academic performance. We must prioritize sustaining those who can--so they can. When they work, our economy works and we can afford to take care of our own. After we've got that straightened out we can fantasize about philanthropy. But we should not forget how we got into this mess--long term spending, limited savings, listening to those who tell us what we want to hear.
So Reid still insists that it's the Republicans who are unwilling to compromise, but "He has remained adamant that the only way to avoid sequestration is for Republicans to agree to certain tax hikes and closing certain tax loopholes."
So Reid's definition of "compromise" is "the other guy has to do exactly what I want". (and even then his answer doesn't come up with nearly the amount needed)
Simple arithmetic says that in addition to Reid's "increase taxes" answer, there would also be a "decrease spending" answer and infinite variations that combine the two.
Everyone should recognize that int his case BOTH parties are just as guilty of obstructionism. Both call for compromise, but neither is willing to do so. The Republicans are unwilling to accept tax increases and the Democrats are unwilling to accept spending cuts.
wendor, you're funny. I agree with your comments on Senator Reid.