Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Growing Politicization Of America's Military Community



SEAL Team Six Veteran Says 'Special Operations Community' Wants Obama Out Of The White House -- Daily Mail

* Ryan Zinke, a Montana state senator and retired Navy veteran, has formed an anti-Obama political group called Special Operations for America PAC
* New ad called 'Bow to Nobody' criticizes the president for bowing to foreign leaders and calls for a chance in administration
* Zinke says Obama's Osama bin Laden ad 'Once Chance' uses the lives of special operations troops as a political football|

In Tampa, Florida: A former officer in SEAL Team Six, the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, said that ‘veterans and special forces community’ are determined that President Barack Obama be voted out in November.

Ryan Zinke, who retired in the rank of commander in 2008 after 23 years of service, said that Obama was guilty of a 'despicable' attempt to divide veterans and discredit those who, like him, opposed the White House’s policies.

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Update:
GOP plank decries ‘social experimentation’ in military -- Washington Times

My Comment: In all the years that I have followed US election politics, I have never seen the military divided as much as it is today. Oh well .... this election cycle ends in 10 weeks. The Obama "One Chance" ad that has upset some in the "Special Operations Community" is below.


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