[ImpBill]

"All of the Muslim Middle East countries have been aiding indirectly or supporting directly terrorist activities and training camps all over the place; there may be dozens or hundreds of them. We have been pretending not to notice so long as it was "not too bad" and didn't affect us directly."

Well said, but don't forget the OIL.

[Publius6961]

Well said, but don't forget the OIL.

Of course it was the oil.
But the play acting, pragmatism, or expediency, whatever we wish to call it has exacted a horrible price.

High enough(?) now to abandon it?