The national security threat that Republicans are ignoring

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The national security threat that Republicans are ignoring

By Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-national-security-threat-that-republicans-are-ignoring/2015/05/28/234906da-053a-11e5-8bda-c7b4e9a8f7ac_story.html

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When it comes to the 2016 Republican presidential primary, the candidates have found two big, fertile policy arenas in which to stake out territory: climate change and national security.

Specifically, presidential hopefuls are scrambling to show who is most aggressive on national security and who is most passive on climate change. The ideal candidate would, presumably, be able to claim both superlatives.

But this set of stances is incoherent as a policy platform. Actually it’s worse than incoherent. It’s an oxymoron.

That’s because climate change is a national security issue. You can’t credibly claim to be tough on national security and terrorism while simultaneously boasting how unconcerned you are about global warming.



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[orwell]

1. The real National security issue...

...is the election of Republicans to national office...

[peecoolyour]

2. The climate is going to do things to us that ISIS can't even fathom. nt