The most dangerous guy in any meeting is the one who thinks he’s the smartest one there.
Bret Stephens really really wants a US war in Syria. And he really really wants Assad ousted.
Starting with Vietnam, somebody decided that the way to win wars is to let politicians run them. The Rules of Engagement hamstring our troops just so some political hack can stand up and say we’re doing our best to avoid “collateral damage”. Had Truman taken that attitude relative to the deployment of the A-bomb, we’d still be fighting door-to-door in Tokyo. If you’re going to fight someone, the Rules of Engagement become there-are-no-rules...go in and take the bad guys out. The pity-pat this clown follows is costing US lives. He’s a disgrace to the office.
Stephens supposes there is some “moderate” group in Syria to support.
Usually I like Stephens, but that is really ignorant of him.
I thought Mumbo-Jumbo was Bryant Gumbel’s brother.
Mumbo Jumbo Gumbel. Works at CBS, I think.
What is our national interest in ousting Assad?
Given the situation, its a 110% guaranteed that a Syria without Assad will definitely be an ISIS stronghold...so what is the downside (to us) if Assad stays?
We have American forces in Jordan.
We have Americans in Syria supporting the anti-government forces.
What is our Grand Strategy?
What are our objectives with Syria? And killing Assad isn’t a Grand Strategy.
Flying some airplanes and dropping a few bombs isn’t a Grand Strategy. It doesn’t even support a strategy.
Obama has had seven years to learn how to be President. He has made no effort to learn how to improve his job performance. He is arrogant and petty, as are his supporters.
Bret, you’re a goofball.
“Moderate Sunni force?”
Go back to school and find some career that you are not dismally incompetent at.
“He wants you to know that he thinks deeper, sees further, knows better, operates from a purer motive.”
Right - that’s why no one ever heard of him until the DNC ‘bought’ him...and that’s why, after going on 8 years in the WH... we have such a f&^%ing mess at home and abroad.
Yea...he’s a REAL deep thinker!
The ostensible goal of Bret is to have sex with as many illegal immigrants as possible, and then start WW3. He and Obama should start the music together.
“Mumbo-Jumbo”
Sounds racist. I demand that Obama apologize.