Take a breath man. Hold it for 5 seconds. Exhale..... Let's (me included) try not to get too worked up over the things we can't control. It's a different world now. (And hopefully this means we don't run around with suitcases full of cash to get tribal leaders to work with us anymore either) Dictatorship is their problem now, not ours. The only time dictators are a problem for America is when they act up outside their (artificially drawn, thank you Britain) borders and threaten our allies.
It would be great if we could end slavery and brutal rule everywhere. But we can't. The Saudis may hate us still, yet their princes are not a threat to us. The only slave nations that are threats to us are Iran and NK really. Yet the main threats now are terror groups like ISIS and al Queda with the intent to dominate the world and turn it into an islamic caliphate, through mass murder. That's why we try to battle them on their turf before it expands even further, rather than fight them when they get here.
At least now we are aware, so hopefully better prepared. Had the planes not hit 13 years ago I think we'd be sitting ducks and the forthcoming attacks from ISIS would be much worse than 9/11/01.
Marty were you inquiring as to why Israel does not attack Arab States, or why Israel does not attack ISIS? I'll answer on both. How strong do you think Israel is, militarily? This isn't 1967 or 1973 anymore. Israel could destroy any ONE enemy for sure. But do you think Israel could survive attacks from several of Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, the West Bank, ISIS and al Nusra simultaneously without outside help?
Right or wrong Israel doesn't fight to crush its enemies anymore. It fights to disempower its enemy to a certain point, in order that it can achieve calm for its citizens and be ready the next time it is attacked. At this time Marty many Arab nations are lining up as allies of convenience with Israel. For your perusal:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/fog-cease-fire_803983.html
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/desp...ire-israel-has-emerged-stronger-from-the-war/
http://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/201...ail&utm_term=0_0b0517b2ab-e84f8458c5-41157357
The Israelis will not be part of any coalition to fight ISIS, unless attacked first. This is mainly to assuage the Arab Street who must be convinced to view ISIS as the enemy. Can't throw Israel into that mix. However:
Israel Providing Intelligence on Islamic State
Israel has provided satellite imagery and other intelligence in support of the U.S.-led aerial campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq, a Western diplomat said on Monday. Once "scrubbed" of evidence of its Israeli origin, the information has often been shared by Washington with Arab and Turkish allies, the diplomat said.
The Western diplomat said Israeli spy satellites, overflying Iraq at angles and frequencies unavailable from U.S. satellites, had provided images that allowed the Pentagon to "fill out its information and get better battle damage assessments" after strikes on Islamic State targets.
Israel had also shared information gleaned from international travel databases about Western citizens suspected of joining the insurgents. "The Israelis are very good with passenger data and with analyzing social media in Arabic to get a better idea of who these people are," the diplomat said. (Reuters)
He built his image as the guy who got the US out of wars. It was a wish, based solely upon political expediency of course. He's still trying to hold on to this image in spite of reality. I don't care what excuse he makes up to finally act, or about his image or his legacy. I just hope he acts, before he has to react to another jihadi tragedy on American soil.
Holding steady
A clear majority of Americans describe President Obama's tenure as a "failure" according to a new poll released Monday.
The survey from IBD/TIPP indicates that 53 percent of adults in the United States now characterize Obama's presidency as a "failure," while 41 percent chalk it up as a success. Half of the people who live in states won by Obama see his tenure negatively, as do 59 percent of those aged 25-44 years old.
[h=1]Poll: Most see Obama as a failure[/h]
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/220008-poll-most-americans-see-obama-as-a-failure
A clear majority of Americans describe President Obama's tenure as a "failure" according to a new poll released Monday.
The survey from IBD/TIPP indicates that 53 percent of adults in the United States now characterize Obama's presidency as a "failure," while 41 percent chalk it up as a success. Half of the people who live in states won by Obama see his tenure negatively, as do 59 percent of those aged 25-44 years old.
[h=1]Poll: Most see Obama as a failure[/h]
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/220008-poll-most-americans-see-obama-as-a-failure
And now the Stuttering Clusterfuck wants everyone to sign a minimum wage petition to "let lawmakers know it's time to give Americans a raise."
Oh.
http://www.barackobama.com/raise-th...source=tw&utm_medium=socnet&awesm=ofa.bo_d17U
Just to illustrate how idiotic this whole concept is...if there is such a thing as a minimum wage, then why not start setting minimum prices on goods and services? Would the same people clamoring for minimum wage be happy if tomorrow, Congress declared every car sold in the US will now have a minimum price tag of $30,000...regardless of make, model or condition? Every gallon of milk must be priced at a minimum of $100. All sandwiches sold will be $20 or higher, and every house for sale must cost $500k or more. The possibilities are endless.
If your argument is "Wait a minute, not all goods and services will be worth that amount of money"...well, golly fucking gee, you just might be on the right track towards figuring out the problem with establishing a minimum wage.
Oh.
http://www.barackobama.com/raise-th...source=tw&utm_medium=socnet&awesm=ofa.bo_d17U
Just to illustrate how idiotic this whole concept is...if there is such a thing as a minimum wage, then why not start setting minimum prices on goods and services? Would the same people clamoring for minimum wage be happy if tomorrow, Congress declared every car sold in the US will now have a minimum price tag of $30,000...regardless of make, model or condition? Every gallon of milk must be priced at a minimum of $100. All sandwiches sold will be $20 or higher, and every house for sale must cost $500k or more. The possibilities are endless.
If your argument is "Wait a minute, not all goods and services will be worth that amount of money"...well, golly fucking gee, you just might be on the right track towards figuring out the problem with establishing a minimum wage.
