America's military might

The president of our country said that we were a major military power the other day, whether we want to be or not. I have a bit of a problem with that statement. The spin writers in D.C. say that it means that he does want to be dragged into every brush fire war, which is a sentiment that I share. I do not, however, believe it to be the statement that he made. I, having served in the military, have no problem with being a military powerhouse and I think that the United States should remain the big dog on the block, to defend our borders and our citizenry. I cannot believe that the Commander-in-Chief can be embarassed by the forces that he commands to protect the greatest nation on the planet, the Republic of the United States of America. How could we the people have given the charge of leading our military to a man who doesn't think that America should be number one, and doesn't like having the best military force in the world to back that claim. The United States was to be the shinning city on the hill, and it must have the best military in the world to keep is safe. This was wholly unacceptable and inappropriate from the president, who should issue an apology to the military and a retraction. The president owes the people of this land an apology as well for not believing in America one hundred and ten percent. If he cannot believe in this country and what it stands for, President Obama should resign the office and give it to someone who does.