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Spy chief: ‘I don’t have an answer’ for Middle East [Clapper]
The Hill ^ | 05/11/16 | Julian Hattem

Posted on 05/12/2016 5:06:14 AM PDT by SJackson

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To: RoosterRedux

It seems to me the obvious solution is to lock them in their countries, don’t let any of them out, and tell them to have at it with each other. We’re only giving them what they want.


21 posted on 05/12/2016 5:46:10 AM PDT by henkster
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To: SJackson

No mention of ideology as the overriding problem? Or part of the problem at all?


22 posted on 05/12/2016 5:49:01 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SJSAMPLE

I’m over in Abu Dhabi right now. Lot’s of foreign workers here of which a good number are Christians. Every Mass I have attended since July has been standing room only. I understand foreign workers are not what you are talking about though. When I was in Israel, Egypt and Turkey, all the Christians that I met there loved their homeland and wanted to continue to live there. Bottom line, your point is well taken but I hold out hope.


23 posted on 05/12/2016 5:49:08 AM PDT by Shark24 (.)
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“The U.S. can’t fix it. The fundamental issues they have — the large population bulge of disaffected young males, ungoverned spaces, economic challenges and the availability of weapons — won’t go away for a long time.”

And they've been present for a long time. It only seems worse because information is so easily obtained in the modern world.

They've been killing each other forever. There is no profit in taking up sides and creating a common external enemy for both sides to hate. Maybe Israel or Jordan but Saudi Arabia or Iraq? Or worse yet, working to overthrow stable (but evil) strongmen in Syria or Libya?

Our recent interventions have resulted in one disaster after another.

Time to rethink our role, if any, in the Middle East.

Oh, and let's stop trying to be the social services agency to the world ... disaffected youth and economic problems ... Judas Priest.

24 posted on 05/12/2016 5:50:11 AM PDT by johniegrad
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We do have the answer. We just need to be willing to use it.

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25 posted on 05/12/2016 5:53:02 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: SJackson

Come now, Clapper. I’m sure you can come up with another “Least untruthful” answer if you think about it.


26 posted on 05/12/2016 5:55:38 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: SJackson

Trump hadn’t called for the US to leave
That’s only half his quote
Trump has said if they want us to stay, and be the
world’s 911, they need to pay

Sounds like he is right on track
Wouldn’t it be nice if the press did accurate investigation
And corrected misstatements on the spot


27 posted on 05/12/2016 5:58:13 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: FrankR

That is a good start!


28 posted on 05/12/2016 6:01:27 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: AlaskaErik

sniff, sniff, that is so beautiful. In the morning.


29 posted on 05/12/2016 6:02:49 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: SJackson
One thing I'm sure of, removing the one nation in the region that is NOT a source of Terrorism, will not eliminate Terrorism.

30 posted on 05/12/2016 6:15:28 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: SJackson

Because his boss is on the side of the enemy and doesn’t want a solution.


31 posted on 05/12/2016 6:25:59 AM PDT by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: SJackson

There’s no way to fix the hatred that is deliberately bred in islamic countries. The best we can do is keep the savages out of civilized countries, and we’re not doing it. bammy is bringing in a million or so of them.


32 posted on 05/12/2016 6:38:54 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Jihadi-hating CRUSADER. Like it or STFU.)
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