To: Gilbo_3; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale
RE :”
we r so screwed, and have been for a decade...
im trying to figure out why, post 9-11, we didnt ramp up and send the whole friggin might of the USA into afghan and iraq, instead of playing this piecemeal, ROE type pattycake game with these animals...”
Because they have to lie to voters about how easy it will be to keep their support. This is why the surge wasn't till 2007.
Who wants to own those hell-holes with those hopeless people? Not China.
I recently saw a re-run of The Lion in the Desert starring Anthony Quinn. In the cold war days we used to cheer the foolish Italians and Soviets trying to take over those countries and getting whipped.
31 posted on
09/23/2012 8:46:54 PM PDT by
sickoflibs
(Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
To: sickoflibs
i dont care to 'own' those sh!tholes...well maybe go ahead and drain their oil...
more like go over, destroy everything so they have *something* else to do for a few yrs, kill all the heirarchy, and then leave...
36 posted on
09/23/2012 9:21:55 PM PDT by
Gilbo_3
(Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
To: sickoflibs
China’s been rather interested in it of late.
48 posted on
09/24/2012 2:23:08 AM PDT by
piasa
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