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She may not be able to see Russia from her porch (not that she ever really claimed to be able to), but at least Sarah seems to get national defense better than Obama does.

“I am deeply concerned with North Korea’s development and testing program which has clear potential of impacting Alaska, a sovereign state of the United States, with a potentially nuclear armed warhead,” Governor Palin said. “I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that we continue to develop and perfect the global missile defense network. Alaska’s strategic location and the system in place here have proven invaluable in defending the nation.”

Governor Palin stressed the importance of Fort Greely and the need for continued funding for the Missile Defense Agency. The governor is firmly against U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ proposed $1.4 billion reduction of the Missile Defense Agency. Greely’s isolated location in Alaska as well as its strategic location in the Pacific allows for maximum security and development of the country’s only ground-based missile defense complex.

“Our early opposition to reduced funding for the Missile Defense Agency is proving to be well-founded during this turbulent time,” Governor Palin said. “I continue to support the development and implementation of a defensive missile shield based in Alaska. We are strategically placed to defend the critical assets of the United States and our allies in the Pacific Theater.”

I am a staunch proponent of limited government, but national defense is a legitimate function of government.  I fail to see why we can give AIG and General Motors and Citigroup and banks all across the nation trillions in bailouts, but we can’t spare a few billion for missile defense.

Especially given the renewed threat posed by North Korea, among other nations.

Obama’s wrong on missile defense, and it’s not a partisan issue.