Posted on 08/26/2014 2:57:08 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
If a retired tyrant chose to write a guidebook entitled “How to be an Arab Dictator”, what would be the most important lesson? It might be summarised thus: “When you are in trouble, fan the flames of Islamist extremism so that your enemies will look even worse than you.”
This time-honoured trick can work wonders for the beleaguered autocrat. If he pulls it off, some venerable figures in the West might even argue that he is just the man to quell the very conflagration that he helped to ignite.
So it is with Bashar al-Assad, the chief arsonist of Syria, who is now being hailed as ideally qualified for the post of fireman. The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has apparently convinced the likes of Lord Dannatt, a former Army commander, and Sir Christopher Meyer, once our Ambassador in Washington, that we must reach an accommodation with Assad in order to suppress a common threat.
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This writer seems like a shill for Cameron!
Actually it would be, "Ally yourself with Russia, not the United States. The USA will sell you out when Democrats are elected. Russia will stick with you 'til the last dog dies."
“How to be an Arab Dictator”, what would be the most important lesson?.......
Stay as far away from odumbo as possible.
I think the most important lesson is to put your hands on WMD and never disarm. Allowing weapon inspector and dismantling their weapon programs to appease the West was a major mistake that brought both Saddam and Q-duffy to their graves.
BTTT!
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Muslim Obama or Catholic Biden - - - who would be the better CIC to combat ISIS?
If both these White Hut cowards resigned, then Speaker Boehner would be the next in line for CIC!
Obama, Obama, he’s our Man!
If he can’t do it, Biden can!
Biden, Biden, he’s our Man!
If he can’t do it, Boehner can!
Boehner, Boehner, he’s our Man!
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