The problem with President Obama saying that Governor Romney is calling for unnecessary spending not even requested by the Pentagon is that President Obama told the Pentagon to stop asking for that money.
In our system of civilian control of the military, our military chiefs can't tell us that our president told them not to ask for more money for defense. It's up to others to point out that the president is hiding behind our generals and admirals.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
