Posted by
Armanius on Friday, September 05, 2008 11:13:15 PM
Greta Van Susteren interviewed Major General Craig Campbell tonight in "On the Record." Gen. Campbell is the highest ranked officer in the Alaska National Guard. He clearly defined what Gov. Sarah Palin's duties and roles entail as related to the Alaska National Guard. He said that she is the commander in chief of the national guard and in charge of running, managing and operating the national guard. She has control of when to deploy the troops, and in fact, sent some guardsmen down to Louisiana when Gov. Bobby Jindal requested additional assistance from other states to handle the Hurricane Gustav situation. Gen. Campbell said that the governor is the commander, and "Sarah Palin does it great." When Gov. Palin became governor, she immediately went to Kuwait to visit the Alaskan units stationed there. When she returned to Alaska, she brought with her new ideas about implementing the needs and desires of what the soldiers needed, and to provide for the family of the soldiers. Gen. Campbell stated that "That's exactly what a commander in chief does - takes care of soldiers. And Gov. Palin does it exceptionally well." Gov. Palin goes to deployments, to returns, ensures that there is sufficient money in the budget for the soldiers, and pushes for policies that provide for the soldiers and their families. Gen. Campbell said that Gov. Palin has done "above and beyond" what governors normally do, and called her a "quick learner," absorbing an incredible amount of information about the national guard in a short amount of time.
Does Obama have any comparable experience?