President Obama has put his underlying policy doctrine on display.
- Terrorists should be freed from prison and heavily armed, so that they can retake Iraq
- American political opponents like Dinesh D’Souza should be imprisoned
- “Al Qaeda is on the run“
The Iraqi government has lost control of its third-largest city to Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents, a crushing defeat for not only Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s security policies but for Iraqi politics as a whole.
The scale of the catastrophe, as troops loyal to Mr. Maliki flood north and troops controlled by the Kurdish Regional Government rush west and south, can’t be overstated. Chicago is the United States’ third-largest city. Munich is Germany’s. Osaka is Japan’s.
Why Mosul’s fall is a signature moment in Iraq (+video) – CSMonitor.com
Well, they are on the run. With guns and tanks and other weapons to capture cities.
“Its good to be the King” covers it all.
(When you’re as dysfunctional as this j*ck*ss is, forget trying to use reason to change his mind.)
Chuck Nagel will be testifying within the hour–should be interesting
Maybe a good descrip of the Obam admin:
. . Drivin’ With Your Eyes Closed – Don Henley
(A really well-done music-video BTW)
http://vimeo.com/75138530
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When my wife and I were in Venice last summer we were dining at a great restaurant and the proprietor was an Egyptian Copt who had lived in Venice for twenty years. I speak Italian, so we had a foreign policy discussion. It was hard to keep up with him as he was so animated and angry but basically he said: You Americans ruin every country you go into. I agreed with him and mentioned Iraq in particular. We ruined Iraq. It will never be the same. Afghanistan will recover under Taliban rule. Naturally this person was more concerned with our policies towards Egypt. His advice to us: stay out of the Middle East, stay out of Egypt. He said we don’t want your money or your arms or your humanitarian help. I think there is a lesson to be learned here. Our Middle East policy is a tragic mess. But the proprietor and I parted on friendly terms and agreed it was an enlightening conversation.
The Africans I know say the same thing.
_Jim
This is what I am talking about. It is from several years ago.
” He said we don’t want your money …
Can’t hardly accept that; for the sake of argument with you he makes that claim …
Just reporting what happened. Naturally this Egyptian does not like our foreign policy. He said our money is corrupt and destroys communities. I knew he was biased but it’s clear: we are not liked in the world. Even the Pope condemns us.
I don’t think the Pope is using good judgement when he does that; these ppl are taking THE WORST that has happened and forgetting THE GOOD that has been done …
Ingrates *, all.
I suppose by turnabout one should suspect all priests of _____ too, huh? But, I do not, I like to think I may be above stooping to that level.
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* Ingrate – a person who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something : an ungrateful person.
Ingrates? From what I gather from spending time in Italy France and England over the years is that Europeans and Middle Eastern countries resent are pushing them around. As I said Iraq is ruined permanently. Afghan will be under Taliban rule which is best because Afghan has always been a tribal country and the Taliban knows best how to govern there. It’s interesting that so much of the money we give to the Karzai regime seems to end up in Taliban hands. Obama’s foreign policy of no aggression is best for the modern world. If we stay out there will no longer be “ingrates”. Obama’s greatest achievement is that he’s changed the mindset of America. We are a different country now with a new demographic, a new morality and ethic, a new secularism, a new materialism and above all a new pursuit of knowledge. Out of this new milieu arises a new foreign policy. Hillary will continue these policies. That will mean 16 years of democratic rule. What does this mean? It means the final solution to the Republican problem.
Yes or no: Are they enjoying their freedom this century? I had uncles die seeing that they did …
Freedom is always in flux. I think they are enjoying their continued quest for more freedom and something more operant: power. Like the ever increasing rage of the Hispanics here. The Latino is so angry with the GOP, if they don’t get what they want they’ll just up and take it. They have power and numbers and righteous anger. This adds up to a confrontation. I hear from Latino TV commentators to keep an eye on the Nogales-Tucson corridor. Something’s going to happen there. When? Soon they say.
re: David D. June 11, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Freedom is always in flux. …
Then lets just fuhgeddaboudit and move on. Nothing to see but the same old-same old century after century. This seems to be the despair one sees in the average Mexican too. A resolution to accept that status quo and NEVER take a stand. No exhibition of ‘guts’ seems permitted in Mexican culture. No principled stands. That has been my observation.
Reading your posts one gets the idea there is no ‘beacon of hope’, that ALL that has gone before is for naught. I take you are a fatalist given the foregoing, and probably find little to live for; no new horizons exist in your world, something along the lines of (a parallel to) “everything that could be invented has been invented.”
I still insist ‘they’ are ingrates, too. That, my friend, is a ‘stand’.
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You misinterpret me. I see a lot of hope everywhere especially with blacks and Latinos and Asians. They will be our new leaders. Hispanics in particular. We need an infusion of their beautiful culture energy and creativity. They are very upset now. Watch. Something is going to happen soon. Obama will give general amnesty and the nation will thrive. I love the USofA and see Latinos as a great gift and resource.
There was one?