I know that Krystal's "rumors of wars" is an exciting, adrenaline-pumping thing to behold, but don't put too much faith in them.
Just for the short term, Syria is on the UN Security Council this month and Israel's astronaut isn't scheduled to go up on the Space Shuttle until next month.
Both of those events will pass long before we take action, so relax a little; we've got plenty of time before we fire up the barbeque.
Also, ask yourself this: what happens if Bin Laden and Omar pop up in a non-Iraqi, non-Pakistan country in the next few months? Would we want to be in the middle of an Iran/Iraq blitz when that happens...
Good point on Syria.
Good response, as always. Thanks.
Also, ask yourself this: what happens if Bin Laden and Omar pop up in a non-Iraqi, non-Pakistan country in the next few months? Would we want to be in the middle of an Iran/Iraq blitz when that happens...It wont matter. The simple unannounced fact is, without Iraq, Bin laden, is not the threat he is made out to be
To fully comprehend that statement, you need to look closely at the historical view of terrorism, in the last say, 20 years.
Prior to 1993 (1st WTC Bombing) ALL terrorism was known to be State sponsored. ALL.
What made 1993 different, the nature of the terrorism, or, the Administration, wanting to have it's cake and eat it too? TO wit: Announcing a loose band of confederates, so that when some were caught they could be tried, and jailed, and the Administration would look good, without having to pursue the state sponsorship, that inevitably necessitates war. Why do you think between 1993, and 2000, we averaged about one extraordinary incident per year ?
And every one of them has Iraqi Fingerprints on it. EVERY.
That is why if you pay close attention to President Bush's rhetoric, he is reversing the Individualist B.S. and equating Terrorism, with State Sponsored action.Yes, they still Babble about Bin Laden, But they have no viable alternative, yet while they chase around these AlQueda A*holes, the real objective is to go after the States that make such terrorism possible. (These Desert dwellers DO NOT HAVE the Intelligence, Scientific, Acquisition, or Delivery systems in place to perpetrate the Huge acts that have been taking place. This can only come form State Resources.