Posted on 01/04/2020 3:50:22 PM PST by rintintin
Otto von Bismarck famously declared the Balkans weren't worth the bones of a single Pomeranian grenadier. He knew that fractious, feuding part of Europe would soak up as much blood as the Germans cared to spill. Because Bismarck's successors forgot his wisdom, the Balkans ended up claiming the bones of millions, in what was naively called the Great War before it was eclipsed in bloodshed and horror twenty years later. Neither Germany nor her European adversaries have ever recovered.
The same could be said of the Middle East. The whole wretched place isn't worth the bones of a single Alabamian Marine. America has no vital interest there except oil. And, regarding the oil, whichever nation sits atop it has no choice but to sell it on the global market, since there is no other way for the backward economies of the region to generate sufficient revenue.
It is long past time for a definitive American withdrawal from that fractious, feuding part of the world. The attack on our embassy in Baghdad came about because we are contesting the Iranians for influence in Iraq. Invading and occupying Iraq has brought the U.S. nothing except flag-draped coffins, burgeoning VA wards, and fiscal ruin. Let someone else claim that so-called prize, and let us instead devote American lives and American treasure to promoting America’s interests.
Imagine how much better off we would be if the Americans killed and maimed in Iraq and Afghanistan were instead alive and vigorous, and if the hundreds of billions, even trillions, spent as a result of our Mideast misadventures had instead been devoted to productive economic activity, improving America's infrastructure, and solving American problems.
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My point never even ruffled your hair.
I am laughing. I high school child should recognize those dates.
Either you are an infant, or you are demented and have no memory past the peas and mashed potatoes that were on your tray.
Please just stop. I am really not trying to insult folks from the backwoods this year.
It’s not exactly in the Middle East, but is Pakistan not a nuclear power?
YES to all three questions.
That was my point. He was traveling there freely. Iran isn't really the problem here, dude. IRAQ is.
side bar. Iraq was responsible for embassy external security Street to Wall.
MAGA 2020.
I haven't a clue what the Middle East would become under those circumstances. Pakistan has been a nuclear power for 40+ years, and the world hasn't ended yet.
On a thread about Iran, you want to write about problems with Iraq?
Start a new thread,
“Why I Love Iran!”
I’ll be glad to post on it.
The U.S. Marines are tasked with guarding our embassies.
Why weren't there any Marines at Benghazi?
Oh, right -- it's because that wasn't an embassy. It was a "diplomatic mission" that was being guarded by private security contractors because it was a front for a CIA weapons-trafficking operation that was being conducted covertly -- and probably illegally, too.
And "Ambassador" Christopher Stevens wasn't a real ambassador at all. He was a CIA operative.
Never trust your government.
Oh.....
Sure......
I see it now.....
Do you also look for bananas at an auto store?
You asked for a link showing Israel could take care of itself. Instead I gave you the dates of wars they wages where they took care of themselves quite well.
If you don’t understand that, you are an idiot. Please don’t bother me again.
Disturbingly, many conservatives are taking a strict isolationist position — including Ann Coulter. While I agree that I would love to see us scale down our presence there, I would not be in favor of pulling out completely and leaving Israel alone.
EXACTLY!! Some conservatives are sounding as naive as Dems in their reasoning: if we leave, they’ll never bother us or our allies ever. Hmmm...yeah, ok. Right.
Spot on. Whether we SHOULD be there is a convo for the future. We are there NOW and we have to defend ourselves and our allies. Period.
Not Bush. Obama. He leaked the info. to the General himself. The Israelis were going to take him out.
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