Where's 'Real Security'?
Instead of parroting the Republicans' "tough" approach to national security, Democratic candidates should distinguish themselves from the Bush Administration by, for starters, setting a date for withdrawal from Iraq.
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Obama's new National Security Strategy overextends US military commitments at a time when severe budget deficits require significant cuts in defense spending.
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Candidates should rethink their commitment to outmoded security tools and veiled nuclear threats against nonnuclear states.
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