Where do Republicans get the knowledge of the Middle East they use to develop policy?

[rdean]

You know when a dog comes to your back door and you feed it, it will show up every day after that looking for food? Even if it bites your hand, it will still look for food.

After Desert Storm, those in the Middle East have gotten used to the US rushing in to protect them from each other. Everyone is worried about the town of 50,000 and the upcoming bloodshed. The combined armies of the four largest countries is over 1.5 million. Isis has around 30,000 members. If 1,500,000 can't defeat 30,000, then we will truly be there forever. We need to keep our resolve and have only a minimum engagement. Limit it to air power.

Next year the US will become the world's leading oil producer. If that's the case, why are we still trying to lose Americans in the Middle East?

And stop listening to Republicans. They completely destabilized that region. Every suggestion I've heard from them will lead to further disaster. They have no clue why the Middle East is the way it is. And they don't want to know. Have you heard any Republican say anything that shows they understand the region, it's people or their politics? They don't know. So why listen to them try to develop policy about something they don't care to know anything about. Guess how many Muslims are in the Republican Party?

 

[Harry Dresden]

You know when a dog comes to your back door and you feed it, it will show up every day after that looking for food? Even if it bites your hand, it will still look for food.

After Desert Storm, those in the Middle East have gotten used to the US rushing in to protect them from each other. Everyone is worried about the town of 50,000 and the upcoming bloodshed. The combined armies of the four largest countries is over 1.5 million. Isis has around 30,000 members. If 1,500,000 can't defeat 30,000, then we will truly be there forever. We need to keep our resolve and have only a minimum engagement. Limit it to air power.

Next year the US will become the world's leading oil producer. If that's the case, why are we still trying to lose Americans in the Middle East?

And stop listening to Republicans. They completely destabilized that region. Every suggestion I've heard from them will lead to further disaster. They have no clue why the Middle East is the way it is. And they don't want to know. Have you heard any Republican say anything that shows they understand the region, it's people or their politics? They don't know. So why listen to them try to develop policy about something they don't care to know anything about. Guess how many Muslims are in the Republican Party?

 

[Stephanie]

Well maybe from all the BEHEADINGS of our citizens could have a thing or two to do with it

I remember you Democrats when Daniel Pearle was beheaded you wailing and shitting bricks about it. Now you don't even blink an eyelash since that Dear Leader of you is President

 

[rdean]

Well maybe from all the BEHEADINGS of our citizens could have a thing or two to do with it

I remember you Democrats when Daniel Pearle was beheaded you wailing and shitting bricks about it. Now you don't even blink an eyelash since that Dear Leader of you is President

It would have made more sense if you just went ahead and said, "We don't know".

 

[Steven_R]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

 

[rdean]

You know when a dog comes to your back door and you feed it, it will show up every day after that looking for food? Even if it bites your hand, it will still look for food.

After Desert Storm, those in the Middle East have gotten used to the US rushing in to protect them from each other. Everyone is worried about the town of 50,000 and the upcoming bloodshed. The combined armies of the four largest countries is over 1.5 million. Isis has around 30,000 members. If 1,500,000 can't defeat 30,000, then we will truly be there forever. We need to keep our resolve and have only a minimum engagement. Limit it to air power.

Next year the US will become the world's leading oil producer. If that's the case, why are we still trying to lose Americans in the Middle East?

And stop listening to Republicans. They completely destabilized that region. Every suggestion I've heard from them will lead to further disaster. They have no clue why the Middle East is the way it is. And they don't want to know. Have you heard any Republican say anything that shows they understand the region, it's people or their politics? They don't know. So why listen to them try to develop policy about something they don't care to know anything about. Guess how many Muslims are in the Republican Party?

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They get their knowledge from Scotty and Bones? Now that you mention it............

 

[rdean]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Obama has how many different guys in his bedroom? 20? 30?

 

[Steven_R]

Of course the Shah was a despot, but he was our despot. Realpolitik requires getting into bed with such ugly characters and that was the price of the Cold War.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Well, I see William Kristol was on tv today offering his expertise.

 

[rdean]

Obama has how many different guys in his bedroom? 20? 30?

Huh?

 

[rdean]

Well, I see William Kristol was on tv today offering his expertise.

That guy is one of the most bizarre of the bizarre. His smug smile is so irritating and worse coming from someone with a reputation of "faulty predictions".

 

[Billy000]

You know when a dog comes to your back door and you feed it, it will show up every day after that looking for food? Even if it bites your hand, it will still look for food.

After Desert Storm, those in the Middle East have gotten used to the US rushing in to protect them from each other. Everyone is worried about the town of 50,000 and the upcoming bloodshed. The combined armies of the four largest countries is over 1.5 million. Isis has around 30,000 members. If 1,500,000 can't defeat 30,000, then we will truly be there forever. We need to keep our resolve and have only a minimum engagement. Limit it to air power.

Next year the US will become the world's leading oil producer. If that's the case, why are we still trying to lose Americans in the Middle East?

And stop listening to Republicans. They completely destabilized that region. Every suggestion I've heard from them will lead to further disaster. They have no clue why the Middle East is the way it is. And they don't want to know. Have you heard any Republican say anything that shows they understand the region, it's people or their politics? They don't know. So why listen to them try to develop policy about something they don't care to know anything about. Guess how many Muslims are in the Republican Party?

I wouldn't be at all surprised if John McCain became the front runner of the GOP in 2016 based on his foreign policy. That is how incredibly stupid the GOP is.

 

[Antares]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

Yes and now the Iranians are SO much better off.

 

[Antares]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

rdean thinks Iran is a "Democracy" alrighty then.

Tell me rd cleaver......you believe they were able to hand count 41 million ballots in 24 hours?

 

[rdean]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

rdean thinks Iran is a "Democracy" alrighty then.

Tell me rd cleaver......you believe they were able to hand count 41 million ballots in 24 hours?

You know dipshit, they WERE a democracy in 1953? You know that right?

 

[rdean]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

Yes and now the Iranians are SO much better off.

What was the difference between Saddam and the Shah?

You think the Shah of Iran was less brutal than Saddam?

This is why Republicans shouldn't be involved in foreign policy. They just don't know anything about anything. Only what they imagine.

 

[Antares]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

Yes and now the Iranians are SO much better off.

What was the difference between Saddam and the Shah?

You think the Shah of Iran was less brutal than Saddam?

This is why Republicans shouldn't be involved in foreign policy. They just don't know anything about anything. Only what they imagine.

Are the Iranians better off now than they were then?

You think Iran was able to count 41 MILLION ballots by hand in 24 hours?

 

[occupied]

Republicans are mainly informed by people who opportunistically confirm their worst fears and prejudices like always. The name "curve-ball" comes to mind.

 

[Antares]

It's not like the Dem track record in the Middle East is much better. LBJ getting involved with the 67 War comes to mind. Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state. Or being held hostage by OPEC. Or the hostage crisis. Or Clinton and his do nothing strategy (except bomb a few milk factories when he got caught getting his dick sucked). Or cutting and running after Mogadishu. Or Obama and his backing the Arab Spring. Or Obama backing the Islamists in Syria until it became apparent they were a lesser evil than Assad. Or Obama pulling out of Iraq and not having a clue what to do with ISIS.

Face it, neither party has a clue when it comes to dealing with that region.

Or Carter and letting the Shah be deposed and allowing Iran to become a radical sectarian state.

Knock Knock, the Shah was a despot.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

Iran is more of a Theocratic Democracy. Secular leaders are voted into office by the population but the country is controlled by the religious. Kind of what the right wingers want here.

It's your kind that prove right wingers don't know anything. That's why it's wrong they should be making policy. Their ignorant policies only lead to disaster and then they blame their disasters on everyone else. They take no responsibility.

Yes and now the Iranians are SO much better off.

What was the difference between Saddam and the Shah?

You think the Shah of Iran was less brutal than Saddam?

This is why Republicans shouldn't be involved in foreign policy. They just don't know anything about anything. Only what they imagine.

Apparently you know that Iraq and Iran are different countries.....