Although President Obama ran for office in 2008 on a promise to get America out of Middle Eastern wars, under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, his administration continued a series of policies of regime changes, particularly in Syria and Libya.

First, let's be absolutely clear. The president's first and most solemn responsibility is to keep us and our freedoms safe, especially from foreign attack. If the government does nothing else, it must do that.

Keeping us safe means having a military capability that is unquestionably second to none. Ronald Reagan was onto something when he spoke of "peace through strength," and even in our most severe budgetary constraints, we have the resources to maintain the greatest defense on the planet.

But that doesn't mean we cannot reduce military spending. In fact, we must.