[Zhang Fei]

Russia supplied weapons to separatists. Turned out terribly. We supplied weapons to the Syrian rebels. Turned out terribly.

Perhaps time to keep our weapons to ourselves? Perhaps use them on the Central American countries currently launching an invasion of Texas?

Bad outcomes are part of life. We supplied weapons to the Brits. Twice. That turned out pretty well. We supplied weapons to the Afghans. They killed 13K Russians and helped bring the Cold War to an end by sapping them economically and crushing their morale. We supplied weapons to the South Koreans. They kept a chunk of Northeast Asia free of communism. We supplied weapons to the Greeks. They crushed their communist insurgency, thereby preventing yet another addition to the Warsaw Pact. We supplied weapons to the Israelis, preventing them from being overrun during the Yom Kippur War, and practically threatened the Soviets with a nuclear first strike if they intervened. Israel is still around today. We supplied El Salvador and Colombia with weapons. They crushed the Communist movements in their countries, thereby preventing an even more massive outflow of people towards our border.

Bottom line is that we can walk and chew gum at the same time. We don't lack resources for controlling our border. What we lack is intent, on the part of our recent presidents, from Clinton through Obama. Until that intent materializes, we will continue to be swamped with illegals. Whether or not illegal immigration is controlled, making Russia's opening moves - in its renewed quest to bring the world under Russian rule - bloody and costly remains an important American interest, given that we are part of that world they'd like to put under the Russian boot.

[Alas Babylon!]

Damn fine post. Amen!

[Rome2000]

making Russia's opening moves - in its renewed quest to bring the world under Russian rule - bloody and costly remains an important American interest

Which is exactly why the CPUSA in control of the WH in DC is doing everything possible to let their comrades in Russia skate.

We haven't had a POTUS that made looking out for USA interests as job number one since Reagan.

[montag813]

Outstanding comment that makes me wish FR had a "like" button.

You are especially correct with regard to Columbia, which was a huge success, and is a very pro-America nation among hostile neighbors.

[free_life]

Kudos on your post ... wake these imbeciles up. Comparing giving weapons to the Ukrainians with giving weapons to Muslims is moronic.