Producer's Desk — war

Time is running short. Last week, Obama unilaterally withdrew from earlier U.S. commitments to build missile defense capabilities in Poland and the Czech Republic that were specifically designed to defend against an Iranian missile threat. In doing so, he sent the wrong message.

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New information since Richard Land discussed this on air Saturday:

• The VHA is backpedaling and lying about the ‘Veteran’s Death Book’ claims - Examiner
• Transcript: ‘Death Book’ Debate on ‘FOX News Sunday’
• Thoughts from the other side of the story from Media Matters.
• The July 2009 directive. - VA.gov

From the broadcast:

• The Death Book for Veterans - WSJ
• Our Veterans deserve better than Obama’s VA ‘Death Book’ directive. - Kimberly Morin, Examiner

Richard Land’s thoughts on waterboarding/torture are featured in this Baptist Press story.

Excerpt:

“We hold ourselves to a different standard,” he said. “Each human being is of incalculable value. “There are some things you should never do to another human being,” Land said, “no matter how horrific the things they have done. “If you do so, you demean yourself down to their level,” he said. Civilized countries should err on the side of caution, Land said. “It does cost us something to play by different rules than our enemies, but it would cost us far more if we played by their rules,” he said.

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The attached (PDF) is a summary of remarks by Dr. Richard Land to Mega Metro Pastor’s Conference – Colorado Springs, CO – April 21, 2009. It is rough and subject to change.

Very little change in policy compared to Bush…

“President Obama, admitting belatedly and begrudgingly the success of George W. Bush’s surge strategy, decided to keep large numbers of troops there for another 19 months and an unspecified number after that. Responsibly, he decided not to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.” – Michael Barone, “Back to the Future,” Townhall.com, April 21, 2009

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On Saturday March 7 @ 12:06pm, Richard Land will welcome Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise to the broadcast.

Gary is Executive Producer of the new film Brothers at War.

Gary recently received the Presidential Citizens Medal, which is the second highest civilian honor awarded to citizens for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation. Gary is only the second actor in history to receive it, the other Elizabeth Taylor, and only 100 people have received this honor in history.

As a result of Sinise’s first two trips to Iraq, he started Operation Iraqi Children with subsequent author Laura Hillenbrand.

Since 2003, Gary has traveled to Iraq four times and Afghanistan in support of the troops. In his travels abroad he also performs with his Lieutenant Dan Band for the USO and for other military and veterans causes. He’s been on almost thirty USO tours and has played over fifty benefit concerts. Mr. Sinise also serves as the spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Foundation (AVDLM), which is building a memorial for America’s three million living disabled military veterans.

The Sinise interview will occur during the 2nd Hour of Richard Land LIVE! Find a station near you or listen live online at 1:06 pm Eastern (10:06 Pacific).

• 10 Fast Facts on the Administration’s FY 2010 Budget - John Boehner
• Who Pays Income Taxes? See Who Pays What - Nat’l Taxpayers Union
• Obama’s Intelligence Choice - Gabriel Schoenfeld
• Obama’s Bush Vindication
• Brothers at War - Executive Producer Gary Sinise
• Taking Chance - HBO, Kevin Bacon
• Secretly ending welfare reform - Robert Rector

Today on RLL:

LTC Steve Russell (Ret.) of Vets for Victory calls Richard Land from Camp Falcon in Baghdad,Iraq… live at 12pm ET, 11am CT today (Saturday Oct 25).

This interview is archived for listening or download here.

From my blog at Casting Stones

“People representing more than 60 organizations as diverse as the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, the Guardian Angels, the Institute for Religion and Democracy, the Women’s Freedom Movement of Pakistan, and the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission gathered together in common cause to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s invitation to be the guest of honor at a dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel adjacent to Grand Central Station…”

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