As much as Obama’s policy is idiotic, so was Bush’s.
There is absolutely zero point in trying to “nation build” in the middle east. The people are beyond stupid - they’re medieval. They have a fondness for modern electronics and appliances, but their thinking is trapped in the era of, oh, the 1500’s by the western calendar.
These people are never going to read John Locke, or Hume, or Smith or any of that stuff. They’re going to memorize the Qu’ran, the Hadith and so on, and they’re going to bang their heads on the ground five times a day. Anyone who questions that way of life is a kafir, an infidel, and is to be slaughtered.
The problem with the middle east is Muslims. The solution is to kill them. The sooner we realize that and quit trying to befriend them, the sooner we’ll start making progress.
Sadly, the GOP is infested with Bushites, who believe this “Islam is a religion of peace” pablum. It isn’t. The historical evidence proving that it isn’t is abundant, even in the Arabs’ own writings. Islam is a doctrine of bloody conquest and submission, and the Ivy League educated politicrats in DC just don’t want to admit that the Orientalist nonsense they’ve been taught it utter twaddle.
What people should do is read Ibn Khaldun’s works and notice how little has changed in the hundreds of years since he wrote them.
His domestic policies are a disaster. His foreign policy is a disaster. What can we conclude from his disastrous term of office? Let’s re-elect Obama say Democrats because he’s a nice guy. He means well. Well, those sure are convincing arguments. (snicker)
Obama has not “bungled” things in the Mid East; what’s happening is exactly what he planned.
The ME riots need perspective. The Arab Spring was just the beginning of political turmoil in multiple nations; however, the number of uprisings and the size of the area involved - needs to be compared to the 1992 Los Angeles riots and number of murders (53).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots
Containing the protesters/rioters should be easily managable by police and military personnel in those nations affected.
Repairing the US image and restoring respect in the ME is another issue.
How's that Arab spring thing workin' out for ya?
Appeasement is taken by Islam as a sign of Weakness.
They are right.
Obama is weak.He is determined to make our country weak.
Our weakness will cause our destruction.
People are angry about the murder of our ambassador. Many at work who are normally apolitical are speaking up about what they’d like to see happen. They want action, not words, and this is not redounding to Obama’s benefit.
Every day that goes by without some punitive or retaliatory action, Obama’s brand is damaged. “Cut off the money” seems to be first choice. People are just beginning to feel helpless, which means the anger will be redirected toward Obama.