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Make No Bones About Iran
Chronicles ^ | Jan 3 2020 | Tom Piatak

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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To: Vermont Lt


You have no idea what I was talking about do you?
Isn’t it time for Saturday night church?


let me guess: more anti-Israel hate?


61 posted on 01/04/2020 6:11:59 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: 867V309
Wow.

My point never even ruffled your hair.

62 posted on 01/04/2020 6:12:10 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (A hero is a hero no matter what medal they give him. Likewise a schmuck is still a schmuck.)
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To: 867V309

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.


63 posted on 01/04/2020 6:15:16 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear


My point never even ruffled your hair.

I completely agree with your bengazi point, sorry I wasn't clear.


64 posted on 01/04/2020 6:17:04 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Vermont Lt


I high school child should recognize those dates.

I did.       but you made NO point.     at all


65 posted on 01/04/2020 6:18:59 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: 867V309

It’s not exactly in the Middle East, but is Pakistan not a nuclear power?


66 posted on 01/04/2020 6:23:53 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: blueunicorn6
Was he an Iranian Soldier? Was he in Iraq? Was he trying to harm Americans?

YES to all three questions.

That was my point. He was traveling there freely. Iran isn't really the problem here, dude. IRAQ is.

67 posted on 01/04/2020 6:25:09 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: Alberta's Child

side bar. Iraq was responsible for embassy external security Street to Wall.


68 posted on 01/04/2020 6:27:02 PM PST by olesigh
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To: 867V309
This thread is chock full of conservative nationalists who were totally vindicated when Jeb Bush was less popular than a child molester in the 2016 primaries because that retarded baboon brother of his completely undermined this country with his inept, open-borders globalism.

MAGA 2020.

69 posted on 01/04/2020 6:27:12 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: Robert DeLong
... think what the Middle East would become if we allowed Iran to become the dominate player in the Middle East.

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.

70 posted on 01/04/2020 6:31:17 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: Alberta's Child

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.


71 posted on 01/04/2020 6:31:55 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Alberta's Child


I haven't a clue what the Middle East would become under those circumstances.

smartest thing you've said in this thread


72 posted on 01/04/2020 6:33:27 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; AnotherUnixGeek
Who do you want to guard our embassies? Perhaps we could contract it out to the locals. That worked so well last time.

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.

73 posted on 01/04/2020 6:36:33 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: blueunicorn6
Who said this thread is about Iran? "Iran" is in the title, but the article is about the Middle East. And Iraq is mentioned more times than Iran in the excerpt posted above.
74 posted on 01/04/2020 6:38:57 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Oh.....

Sure......

I see it now.....

Do you also look for bananas at an auto store?


75 posted on 01/04/2020 6:42:46 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: 867V309

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.


76 posted on 01/04/2020 6:52:20 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: 867V309

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.


77 posted on 01/04/2020 6:52:41 PM PST by JLLH
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To: FlipWilson

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.


78 posted on 01/04/2020 6:53:45 PM PST by JLLH
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To: Williams

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.


79 posted on 01/04/2020 6:56:13 PM PST by JLLH
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To: SandwicheGuy

Not Bush. Obama. He leaked the info. to the General himself. The Israelis were going to take him out.


80 posted on 01/04/2020 6:58:09 PM PST by JLLH
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