Wry Catcher
Diamond Member
- Banned
- #1
Who funds them? Who feeds them, and what is their supply line?
If there is truly a war on terrorism and the IS, who in the ME is on our side and what are they providing to the war effort?
Since the five permanent members of the UN (China, Russian, France, the UK and the US) have each suffered the pain of terrorist acts, common sense suggests they need to work together; sadly the ME presents as a tangled mess.
See:
2,400 Year Old "Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend" Myth Has Led to Insanely Stupid U.S. Foreign Policy Washington's Blog
It's time for a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations - something which seems impossible unless Russia and China recognize it's time to implement the Realpolitik, and to put the games aside.
It's time, therefore, for the UN and each member nation to act diplomatically, something history suggests will never occur.
Hence, no matter what or who is in charge of our policy in Jan. 2017, we can expect he or she will inherit a mess; thus those seeking each party's nomination ought to consider the world wide reaction to their bellicose rhetoric.
What do you think?
If there is truly a war on terrorism and the IS, who in the ME is on our side and what are they providing to the war effort?
Since the five permanent members of the UN (China, Russian, France, the UK and the US) have each suffered the pain of terrorist acts, common sense suggests they need to work together; sadly the ME presents as a tangled mess.
See:
2,400 Year Old "Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend" Myth Has Led to Insanely Stupid U.S. Foreign Policy Washington's Blog
It's time for a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations - something which seems impossible unless Russia and China recognize it's time to implement the Realpolitik, and to put the games aside.
It's time, therefore, for the UN and each member nation to act diplomatically, something history suggests will never occur.
Hence, no matter what or who is in charge of our policy in Jan. 2017, we can expect he or she will inherit a mess; thus those seeking each party's nomination ought to consider the world wide reaction to their bellicose rhetoric.
What do you think?