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Inhofe: Obama received Nobel Peace Prize for "de-emphasizing defense"

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa. Tulsa World File

By CHRIS CASTEEL NewsOK.com
Published: 10/9/2009 11:07 AM
Last Modified: 10/9/2009 11:18 AM

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, said Friday that he thinks President Barack Obama got the prize for "de-emphasizing defense in favor of multi-national cooperation,'' an approach with which Inhofe disagrees.

The senator cited the Obama administration's cancellation or cutbacks in weapons systems like the F-22 and the Army's Future Combat System and the cancellation of a missile defense program in Poland.

"Those are all (cuts) that really bothered me,'' Inhofe said in an interview.

Inhofe said he was concerned now that Obama, who is struggling with whether to authorize a significant increase in troops for Afghanistan, would be influenced by getting the peace prize.

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