President Obama’s Defensive Plan for the United States | Will J.

President Obama says that he strongly believes in the defense of the U.S. Eliminating threats and protecting the borders of the U.S. are things that the President says he wants to achieve. He said that we have made progress by using four plans and he has set up six guiding principles that he says will help us continue with the defense of the U.S.
The plans that President Obama says we have made progress by using are 1: Renewed dialogue with NATO and other partners and allies on strategic issues. 2: Announced a plan to help “responsibly” end the war in Iraq (which I mentioned in a previous blog: “President Obama’s Speech to Send 30,000 More Troops to Afghan”). 3: Developed an absolute new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan and authorized deployment of more than 21,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, (also see my previous blog listed above.) And 4: Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care. (A plan that provides better health care for those in the military.)
As I mentioned before, President Obama has also set up six guiding principles that he says will help maintain the U.S.’s defense. The first one is to take care of U.S. troops, military family, and veterans. Including the expansion of ground forces to meet military needs and improve quality of life, lighten burdens on the U.S.’s troops and their families, and to serve our veterans. The second principle is to re-balance the defense capabilities for the 21st century. Including maintaining dominance at sea, missile defense, the operations in space, our reliance on cyberspace (technology, electronics, and computers), to preserve air supremacy, and to regulate irregular warfare capabilities. The third principle is reform procurement, acquisition, and contracting, meaning to make sure that the contracts we have with companies who make our supplies are really necessary. The forth principle is to develop and resource strategies to succeed in current conflicts such as Afghanistan and Iraq and tocommunicate the full costs of U.S.’s operations to the American people. and the final two principles are strengthen America’s alliances and partnerships and to use all elements of American power in an assembled fashion.
Wanting to defend people sounds okay but is it really the government role? I think that many people would say it is. But is it? Or is it Christians job to ask God to protect us? Let’s see what the Bible says about protection and defense.
Deuteronomy 31:8 says that God will always be with us, it says, “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he willnever leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Luke 22:36 talks about self-defense, saying, “He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” In Matthew 26:52-53 Jesus says, ” ‘Put your sword back in its place,’ Jesus said to him, ‘for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?’ ” And in the Old Testament the Israelites protected themselves from their enemies. And when they were faithful to God he protected them.
So, based on these verses and the Old Testament it sounds like it is partially the governments responsibility to protect and defend its people and nation. But we also have to trust in God to protect us and be faithful to Him and He will protect us.
If you disagree with me please comment but before you do think about this: Who is ultimately in control of the world? And who does the Bible say we need to put our trust in? I believe it’s God.

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