Yeah because nation building 3rd world pits is a sure fire success. (sarcasm off) Please. Pat's right on this issue. Unless Islamo terrorists are involved, its not our damn problem.
Not nation building third world pits is a sure fire success (sarcasm off).
I think my joke is funnier.
Your caveat pretty much gives it away-- unless islamo terrorists are involved.
Where would those folks be exactly? Are they neatly contained in a sovereign state that we can conquer or isolate?
The old school is over. We are at war with a radical ideology prepared to hide out beyond whatever lines of peace we draw. The oceans will not protect us. Trade barriers will not insulate us. We must embark fully upon the war of ideas.
These enemy offer death as a text. Its pretty compelling. We must meet them everywhere they rise up.
Pat's view is no longer helpful and that is about as nice as it can be put. Other less nice things can certainly be fairly said of his view.
Pat and I still agree about abortion.