Defense: What Must Be Done

Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 8:30 AM

Here is a summary of what must be done. Over the next few weeks we will deal with how to acomplish each point.

·	We must eliminate the expenses of unneeded systems and we must be sure we have the best possible of what we do need.
·	Today our military must be prepared to deter a nuclear attack; when possession and proliferation are outlawed we must take the lead with enforcement.
·	We need a mobile, well trained and well equipped active armed force to deal with violent transnational ideological groups such as al-Qaida as well as guerillas, insurgents or rogue states.
·	We should have a ready reserve force, also well-trained and equipped, to supplement regular forces if necessary.
·	We need plans and counter measures to offset our enemies' possession of Stinger-type missiles and IEDs.
·	We need to know who potential enemies are and their intentions.
·	We must secure our use of the Internet.
·	We must ensure that our citizens can live in their homes and travel without fear of attack.

These are our needs. Our military spending should be capped when they are met--Berkley Bedell and Jim Frost.

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Berkley Bedell--Retirement from the U.S. Congress in 1987, neither dulled my interest in the well-being of the people of the United States nor my worries about our governance. I began work in 2006 on a book outlining the country's problems and offering solutions. Jim Frost--I share Berkley's concerns and in 2007 began the job of researching, editing and assisting with writing his book. By early 2009, after finally weathering George W. Bush and recognizing how much the past eight wasted years have set the world back, our focus changed. We had seen no meaningful progress in the efforts to stem the threat of nuclear weapons, reverse global warming, preserve natural resources, reduce military spending, fight disease and hunger, improve health care, deal with the increasing gulf between rich people and poor people, establish a workable economic system, or clean up the political process. For us, these three things became self-evident: First, the problems are global; the U.S. cannot by itself control or solve them. Second, the perfect storm of worldwide catastrophe is already upon us; what must be said cannot wait. Third, in seeking solutions, the problems must be put before as many people as possible as quickly as possible. This blog is the result. There will be much more. We invite you to participate.

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