Just some quotes. “From Europe to Asia, our alliances are the foundation of global security. In Libya, all 28 NATO allies played a role and we were joined by partners in the air from Sweden to the Gulf states. In Afghanistan, we’re in a coalition of 50 allies and partners. Today, Air Force personnel are serving in 135 nations — partnering, training, building their capacity. This is how peace and security will be upheld in the 21st century — more nations bearing the costs and responsibilities of leadership. And that’s good for America. It’s good for the world. And we’re at the hub of it, making it happen.” President Obama on maintaining strong alliances; at the Airforce Academy Commencement (May 23, 2012) cipnationalsecurity.wordpress/resources/candidate-quotes/ --On The Debt, Deficit Spending & Debt Ceiling--- "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better." Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) March 16, 2006 Official National Debt at that time: 8 trillion USD ---On Legitimacy of Executive Branch Authorization of Military Force Absent Congressional Approval--- "The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
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