Does George W. Bush understand his Enemy?

07/09/2004 | NraFreedom

[Bahbah]

"Is it possible that George W. Bush miscalculated the effects of our invasion? Are we paying the price for it now? Will we pay a higher price later?"

Anything is possible, but on the whole, I'd say no.

[Mr. Mojo]

Do we need to understand how the Iranians and Syrians are looking at our removing an Islamic leader from the world stage?

We KNOW how they look at it -- with horror (as they should).

They're next.

[ServesURight]

Goodbye, troll....

[bondjamesbond]

Seven hundred years from now, they will be ruminating on the debacle caused by OBL, and nodding sagely about how it is best not to poke at a sleeping lion. At some point, you have to stop pussyfooting around with respect for other cultures and assert a little order via a swift butt kickin'. Now is the time. The US Military has the honor of being the boot.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Did your mom support abortion? Do you support abortion?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ping

[zlala]

Curious post for a newbie -NraFreedom Since Jul 9, 2004

[thoughtomator]

We didn't want Syria or Iran as "allies". They are the enemy. Why give the enemy experience, opportunity for infiltration, and influence? Perhaps it is the author who doesn't understand the context.

[gilliam]

Do we need to understand how the Iranians and Syrians are looking at our removing an Islamic leader from the world stage?

Iran is ready for revolution, Bush has said he would support it. I think the students are now biding their time, waiting to see how Iraq fairs.

Syria is extremely nervous right now. They have a very weak leader who is easily influenced by both sides, and could be influenced by the central government of Iraq if it is strong enough.

[Rebelbase]

I've had to read your piece twice to figure out you hid your trolling in a BS historical analogy.

What part of the destruction of militant Islam don't you understand? We are going to go through with this policy come hell or high water.

[Mister Baredog]

Curious post for a newbie -NraFreedom Since Jul 9, 2004

Infiltraitor?

[NraFreedom]

Intelligent?

[TheDon]

In his new book, “The Secret History of the Iraq War,” Yossef Bodansky, Director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, and Director of research at the International Strategic Studies Association, tacks a theme that the Bush Administration is not sensitive to the fact that the Islamic world does not look at the invasion of Iraq as just the removal of a dictator; rather they see it as an unprovoked attack on the Islam world; they see it as a virtual replay of the 13th century Mongolian attacks on Bagdad, the eventual sacking and ravaging of the area, and the eventual triumph of the Mulim Caliph!

Another hand wringer. The Islamic world sees this invasion in just the way their rulers present it to them. And their rulers need an external enemy to focus their subjects' rage. The Islamic world is in for decades of turmoil. (Like it hasn't been already.) Their governments will be replaced because the US has discovered that allowing them to continue ruling is detrimental to our national security. Be thankful 9-11 didn't involve the detonation of an atomic weapon in the US. And pray we have acted soon enough to prevent it from happening in the future.

[quidnunc]

Yes, we must try to understand their rage so we can learn the reasons that they hate us so.

Right… uh huh… yep… just so… ay yah… indubitably.

[Mr. Mojo]

I invite intellectual discussion

ZOT! Viking Kitties, attack!

[PilloryHillary]

[NraFreedom]

I like your reply. I am proud to have them be the boot too. But, do we need to take on the whole world when we might have been able to take Iraq without the whole Muslim world wanting to overthrough us?

[ZULU]

"they see it as a virtual replay of the 13th century Mongolian attacks on Bagdad.."

Unfortunately, not.

[NraFreedom]

Don't you know that abortion is wrong? It is referred to as murder in the scriptures.