The Jackson Clarion-Ledger: on Homeland Security


Albert N. Gore: Emphasize nation building over conventional military

Q: What changes, if any, do you recommend in military spending?

A: We must maintain a strategic military force yet put more of an emphasis upon nation building. Modern warfare is no longer fought with a conventional army and weapons. Should our approach to military spending be stuck in conventional mode? This is akin to throwing money down a black hole. With the need for specialized forces, weapons and strategies, there are opportunities to reduce military spending in-mass. We need to build support throughout the world, and nation building is going to be the way to approach this. Specialized forces have already proven an effective way to achieve military, political and social successes.

Source: League of Women Voters Questionnaire in Clarion-Ledger Mar 10, 2012

Bill Waller: Served in Army National Guard & then on state Supreme Court

State Rep. Robert Foster and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. faced off in the first debate of this campaign season. "The (state) commander-in-chief needs to be experienced, and needs to understand what the issues are," said Waller, underscoring his background with the Army National Guard, as a private practice lawyer, and more than two decades on the state Supreme Court.
Source: Clarion-Ledger on 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial race Apr 2, 2019

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