The man clearly has a grievance. He can demonstrate his displeasure with the U.S. by refusing the $3 billion we heedlessly shovel at him each year. "With all I do do for you, THIS is how you repay me? With betrayal?!! Take your filthy lucre and shove it where the sun don't shine," I can hear him say.
You can joke all you want, but republicans take this very seriously. New Madrid is just one of many potential crossing points. Our borders with middle earth must be impermeable.
Juan's reply begs a fuller post. there's a lot of confusion about the legal basis for the creation of the state of Israel. Some suggested reading sources may be in order for us "less-than-fully-informed-to-comment"
Irwin: Support for ISIS and Al Qaeda are completely different subjects that you can't tie directly to Israel. The "issue is a major contribution to the escalation of tensions" between Israel and Palestine and that -by itself- is enough justification to solve it.
That's a helluva accusation you make. While Netanyahu benefited tremendously from Rabin's death, you present zero evidence (and there is zero evidence) supporting your claim. Netanyahu may be vicious, amoral and seemingly interested only in power. But, responsible for Rabin's murder? Absolute nonsense
Writing large checks for a long time is assumed. We've been buying off compliant leaders in Egypt for 35 years. It's nice to think that we'd spend our money more wisely in the West Bank (who could argue that propping up a klepto-military-dictatorship has served Israel's or the region's long term security interests? The brotherhood will be back). But, the US has little credibility, so we won't get to direct the money where it should go.
Let's hope the PA is truly interested in nation building and not theft. The good news is that -either way- funding the PA will be statistically insignificant vs what we've flushed on Iraq and Afghanistan
Brian: We and you have enough of the facts. The kid was unarmed and walking home from the convenience store with skittles and an iced tea. If Zimmerman had stayed in his car as instructed, the boy (yes, he was a boy. Not a man. Certainly not a troublemaker) would still be alive. I'm making no assumptions here.
Are you putting words in people's mouths again? Who on this site has called Saddam "pathetic and misunderstood"? Please explain how how brother Arab states would resolve the slant drilling besides war? The Arab League, perhaps? Given its success in Syria, we see it has real teeth.
Regarding Fuad Ajami, you're absolutely correct that I don't like him. Why would I? He's Dick Cheney's favorite middle east "expert" and I insist that he IS "necessarily wrong about ousting Saddam leading to the Arab Spring".
I asked you for a defense of Fuad Ajami. Is that really the best you can do?
You're not putting words in my mouth, are you? Did I say I pitied Saddam or did I merely point out that he had plenty of winking and nodding from the US while he was doing what he was doing. -just google the photo of Rumsfeld and Saddam shaking hands if you're in doubt. No, I said that Fuad Ajami is not a reputable middle-eastern analyst and that damage Saddam inflicted on the victims you described in your initial post was mild by the standards of the region (a sad commentary, but a reasonable one). I also recall that the Kuwaitis were hated by most in the region and few felt the need to come to their defense-hence my comment that their drilling practices provoked Saddam.
Please, your defense of Fuad Ajami. I'd love to hear it.
Ike-baby, that's just silly. The US cheered Saddam on when he bombed and gassed the our mutual enemy the Iranians. Saddam posed no significant risk to the Israelis and, from what I've read, the Kuwaitis were kind of asking for it by drilling horizontal wells under Iraq (could Saddam have been blamed for thinking the west would turn a blind eye. George Bush the Elder was going all wobbly 'til the Iron Lady set him straight). Bahrainis? Dunno. You'll have to educate me. One thing I do know, though, is that no reputable analyst ties the Arab Spring to our dim-witted invasion of Iraq
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The man clearly has a grievance. He can demonstrate his displeasure with the U.S. by refusing the $3 billion we heedlessly shovel at him each year. "With all I do do for you, THIS is how you repay me? With betrayal?!! Take your filthy lucre and shove it where the sun don't shine," I can hear him say.
Sacramento? Perhaps, they meant Boise.
You can joke all you want, but republicans take this very seriously. New Madrid is just one of many potential crossing points. Our borders with middle earth must be impermeable.
Juan's reply begs a fuller post. there's a lot of confusion about the legal basis for the creation of the state of Israel. Some suggested reading sources may be in order for us "less-than-fully-informed-to-comment"
Irwin: Support for ISIS and Al Qaeda are completely different subjects that you can't tie directly to Israel. The "issue is a major contribution to the escalation of tensions" between Israel and Palestine and that -by itself- is enough justification to solve it.
Useful in the long run, perhaps, to peel American Jews from the Democratic Party? Assuming it doesn't all blow up in their faces
Different Clue:
That's a helluva accusation you make. While Netanyahu benefited tremendously from Rabin's death, you present zero evidence (and there is zero evidence) supporting your claim. Netanyahu may be vicious, amoral and seemingly interested only in power. But, responsible for Rabin's murder? Absolute nonsense
Writing large checks for a long time is assumed. We've been buying off compliant leaders in Egypt for 35 years. It's nice to think that we'd spend our money more wisely in the West Bank (who could argue that propping up a klepto-military-dictatorship has served Israel's or the region's long term security interests? The brotherhood will be back). But, the US has little credibility, so we won't get to direct the money where it should go.
Let's hope the PA is truly interested in nation building and not theft. The good news is that -either way- funding the PA will be statistically insignificant vs what we've flushed on Iraq and Afghanistan
Brian: We and you have enough of the facts. The kid was unarmed and walking home from the convenience store with skittles and an iced tea. If Zimmerman had stayed in his car as instructed, the boy (yes, he was a boy. Not a man. Certainly not a troublemaker) would still be alive. I'm making no assumptions here.
Um, Ike.
Are you putting words in people's mouths again? Who on this site has called Saddam "pathetic and misunderstood"? Please explain how how brother Arab states would resolve the slant drilling besides war? The Arab League, perhaps? Given its success in Syria, we see it has real teeth.
Regarding Fuad Ajami, you're absolutely correct that I don't like him. Why would I? He's Dick Cheney's favorite middle east "expert" and I insist that he IS "necessarily wrong about ousting Saddam leading to the Arab Spring".
I asked you for a defense of Fuad Ajami. Is that really the best you can do?
Ike
You're not putting words in my mouth, are you? Did I say I pitied Saddam or did I merely point out that he had plenty of winking and nodding from the US while he was doing what he was doing. -just google the photo of Rumsfeld and Saddam shaking hands if you're in doubt. No, I said that Fuad Ajami is not a reputable middle-eastern analyst and that damage Saddam inflicted on the victims you described in your initial post was mild by the standards of the region (a sad commentary, but a reasonable one). I also recall that the Kuwaitis were hated by most in the region and few felt the need to come to their defense-hence my comment that their drilling practices provoked Saddam.
Please, your defense of Fuad Ajami. I'd love to hear it.
Ike-baby, that's just silly. The US cheered Saddam on when he bombed and gassed the our mutual enemy the Iranians. Saddam posed no significant risk to the Israelis and, from what I've read, the Kuwaitis were kind of asking for it by drilling horizontal wells under Iraq (could Saddam have been blamed for thinking the west would turn a blind eye. George Bush the Elder was going all wobbly 'til the Iron Lady set him straight). Bahrainis? Dunno. You'll have to educate me. One thing I do know, though, is that no reputable analyst ties the Arab Spring to our dim-witted invasion of Iraq