There maybe differences between Obama and Romney on the size of the defense budget they say today they advocate, but on even more important questions of war and peace, the Romney etch-a-sketch (an effort to make him appear less extreme) is putting the two peas into the same pod.  That pea-pod is not one of moderation; it is one of opportunism.  That, in turn, is the scariest posture of all on questions of war and peace.

 

Moreover, those differences between these two striving politicians on the defense budget may also be diminishing.  Keep an eye on that.

 

A new commentary I have written is at AOL Defense at http://defense.aol.com/2012/10/15/new-romney-panders-to-center-on-national-security-which-oppo/, and it is below:

 

New Romney 'Panders To Center' On National Security; Which 'Opportunist' Will You Support?

By Winslow Wheeler

Published: October 15, 2012