Syria is not a "radical Islamist government". Under Assad, and his father earlier, Syria is one of the very rare Middle Eastern countries where Moslems and Christians live in relative peace. This of course before the problems now. Both Assad and his father before hm went out of their way to protect the Christian population. Had to clarify that.
Syria is not a "radical Islamist government". Under Assad, and his father earlier, Syria is one of the very rare Middle Eastern countries where Moslems and Christians live in relative peace. This of course before the problems now. Both Assad and his father before hm went out of their way to protect the Christian population. Had to clarify that.
Vit I don't care if a poster is wrong. I only care if he can assemble a cogent argument about the topic of the thread. Trying to make a point toward me is never a waste of your time. Honestly my opinion is in most of these threads you don't go in depth about the topic. You either just pull slogans off a list (thousands dead/unnecessary war/etc.) or rip another poster.
Although I disagree with Zit's core beliefs I have a good idea of how he arrived at them. You OTOH.....well I already said you rarely go in depth.
you call them slogans.....I call them facts. It's just something you disagree with so by calling them slogans or talking points you attempt to diminish them and I understand that's what happens around here.....so I'm fine with it.
The fact that zit proclaims he's 100 percent correct on Muslims or any other issues is completely insane. Going in depth with such a stupid comment as that.....is silly.
I will go in depth with any topic you like....the fact is I don't know enough about some things. If some of the people around here would know their limitations on certain subjects, like I do, there would be a lot less stupid around here.
“You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” ― Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D)I will double check but I'm pretty sure thousands died. I'm pretty sure we had an economic collapse as well.....but I will check again.
Not bad but reality trumps your plan.
Step 1) I would have the government label it as an extremist organization. Just like other extremist organizations in America, they are still allowed to exist.
You mean like the Tea Party?
Step 2) I would stop any benefits that are given to Islamic churches or institution
The US sends aid to Iran, North Korea, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.
Step 3) I would prevent anyone who practices Islam from holding any public position at any level of government
Not as long as Obama is in office.
Step 4) I would add it to the curriculum of public schools that it is to be seen as a dangerous religion and they are extremists
Common Core?
Step 5) Prepare for retaliation. Sometimes in life, violence is going to happen. Better have it now when it's isolated and small before it grows to be a serious threat
Not a matter of if just a matter of when.
You have no idea what might or might not have occurred had we not gone into Iraq.
You seem to travel back there in every thread though, regardless of the topic.
So since this thread has veered, was Clinton right here?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/iraq/timeline/062793.htm
This is even more proof that you want to take potshots in any debate, yet refuse to put forth any of the actual effort that involves a debate.
The Iraq story is a continuous story. We did not invade (and cause thousands of deaths as you like to tripe) in a vacuum. If the anti-Bush garbage you post everywhere is relevant, than Clinton bombing Iraq with Tomahawks is also relevant. And I haven't said whether I believe he was wrong to do so.
Nah, I don't believe the Clinton bombing and the full scale invasion with ground troops is even close to the same thing.
The Iraq war under gw bush was horrendous and had devastating consequences that will be seen for decades......I don't see the correlation with the article you posted. Just because you see the conflict as something ongoing really doesn't matter.
We invaded on false pretenses and had no business doing it.....something Obama was right about from the very start.
