On the recordApril 28, 2010
The DOD's recently released Military Power Report on Iran should be a wake-up call for the President and the leadership here in Congress. While I am glad the Pentagon undertook this assessment, I and most Americans didn't need a report to confirm the Iranian threat is real and credible. Iran's extremist regime poses a significant danger to the United States and our allies, particularly Israel. Also, because of our failure to implement tough sanctions against Iran, many nations will feel the need to develop nukes, while we are reducing our stockpile and failing to modernize our nuclear inventory. In addition, we have halted the production of F-22s, allowed a window of vulnerability in missile defense, and have delayed development of the NextGen bomber. I hope the Democrat majority and the President do not shortchange the DOD again this year on key investments in ballistic missile defense, the NextGen bomber, and other vital initiatives to protect our homeland and our allies well into the future.
