Posted on 08/25/2014 3:15:51 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
He also said he’d pay a ransom for a reporter’s life, which, as a better journalist noted elsewhere today, is a surefire way to encourage more kidnappings and beheadings.
This is, of course, a variation on the ol’ chickenhawk argument vintage 2003 and it’s stupid for all of the reasons the chickenhawk argument was always stupid. But say this much for Document Dan: You haven’t heard much of this quasi-logic from the left since January 2009. He may be consistently silly, but he’s consistent. (Meanwhile, over at MSNBC, professional liberal and Iraq dove Ed Schultz wants “round-the-clock airstrikes” against ISIS so that we can “cut their g******ed head off.”) Never mind all that, though. Answer me this: What’s the strategic argument for not hitting ISIS at this point? I understand the broad anti-interventionist argument that nothing good ever came from America meddling in Iraq, but that argument imagines that U.S. intervention necessarily makes things worse. What would be worse than ISIS? The strategic argument, I guess, is that we’re inviting “blowback” by bombing them but in that case explain to me why ISIS would refrain from attacking the U.S. if we held off. They hate America already for backing comparatively moderate Middle Eastern regimes like Iraq’s and Jordan’s (not to mention Israel’s). They’d boost their prestige regionally by showing they could pull off a big attack on U.S. soil that’s eluded Al Qaeda for years. There was never going to be a peace treaty with a group that’s devoted explicitly to ethnic and religious cleansing.
If the argument is that it’s not our fight and that regional powers should handle this, okay, but I’m not sure that’s feasible at this point even if those powers were willing. ISIS might have them outgunned:
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Says the guy who flunked out of Marine boot camp.
I thought Dan Blather was with the Home Shopping Network now.But the fact that he’s with al Jazeera doesn’t surprise me one bit.
A caller to Rush today, ex-military, said, in essence, “OK, Dan. I am ready to go. I already have the uniform and everything.
Now what, Dan?”
Blam! Direct hit.
I didn’t know Kenneth was still alive.
“Kids” are not in the military. However, my son is a marine, and I say, go get em.
Dan Blather needs to STHU!!!!
Maybe instead of opposing them we could just pay them tribute, and as part of that send them other journalists they can behead. I nominate Dan Rather to be the initial offering.
ISIS will attack NYC.
They don’t care.
Why on earth should we?
The Red areas are very well armed so they fear us.
I almost flunked out of Army BCT so I'm not gonna hold *that* failure against Gunga Dan.
How about if I fax you a forged memo instead?
Does Dan Rather want me to send my 11 year old son to fight ISIS? If not, presumably Dan Rather understands that parents don’t get to order their children around once they’re children are old enough to join the military.
Or wanting to talk to him?
Is talking to Dan nowadays really enjoyable or advantageous or worth the time and trouble?
lol
So when do we get to see Isis. I hear she's pretty hot.
By that rule, those who pay no taxes shouldn’t get to determine where tax money is spent. remove their vote.
dan rather is such a major slime ball. Before he was outed, he used to call himself a former Marine. He got thrown out...probably for a lack of many things, including character and integrity. He was an abject failure...as it shows throughout his pathetic life. The useless so-called “journalist” is a chronic liar and degenerate. I’m surprised he can still talk given all the constant drool running from his pie-hole.
He will be 83 in October.
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