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Whatever dude. Just like with OBL, neither you nor I nor anyone else here knows what is going on inside the Oval Office, what the discussions have been, which factors have been considered, what outside pressures there are (especially, I'm guessing, from our European allies), etc. For you to criticize Obama for inaction only speaks to your pre-existing bias against him and your ignorance. Let's see what happens.
Pre-exist bias=opinion based on previous actions...as long as that's the definition then we're good. Otherwise the only ignorance is your arrogance.
Violent.
Americans rights are routinely violated, in the name of safety. For many years in a row you are more likely to be killed by furniture than by a terrorist. Perhaps its time to dial it back some.
Iraq invaded Kuwait in Aug 1990. The US announced a counter attack in Jan. 1991.
Most critics of Obama in foreign policy situations have a very short memory. 2009, to be exact.
Hold on, it takes time to shake the magic teleprompter and then let the bubbles clear.
You both are being obtuse.Most critics of Obama in foreign policy situations have a very short memory. 2009, to be exact.
Nothing you are saying is untrue, not a single word. However i don't believe we should allow them to be the only voice on the internet or youtube. Maybe we should release those OBL photos and remind those guys what eventually will happen to them.
The difference is that Al Qaeda was purely a terrorist organization while ISIS wants to create an Islamic caliphate. They aren't going to attack the U.S. directly and are doing these beheadings as a way of spreading fear to the people they hope to take over ("If they will do that to Americans, imagine what they'll do to us regular Middle Eastern people").
ISIS scares the crap out of the Saudis. The key aspect of Wahhabism that gets Saudi support is "One Ruler, One Authority, One Mosque" and ISIS is opposed to the Saudis.
Yeah Im a "cowboy" for wanting our world leaders to stop evil pricks from decaptating children.. A regular John Wayne..
If this is correct then where are these people? If this stuff was happening with some bat#### fringe group in our backyard the other 98% of the population would be out hunting these jackasses down. US influence and all the things we do which create hostility and ill will against us should only carry our burden so far.
They're quiet because they're terrified of their own populations, especially their young. That's one of the problems when you have dictatorships and refuse to spend any money educating your poor people, or helping them in any way.
logic.
are your circle of friends in the CIA?Nobody cares if joe Bob down at the piggly wiggly knows or doesn't know what terrorists may be up to.
FWIW, Tom Clancy wrote a novel in 1994 about a scenario where a foreign pilot crashes his plane into the Capitol Building: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_of_Honor
Well, it's a good thing there are no gangs of violent #######s beheading their enemies and conducting mass public executions of anyone that stands in their way in our part of the world.
If we step in we'll inevitably make more enemies, if we do nothing we are screwed as well. Would be nice to see governments where this is actually happening handle their own ####. How about Europe. Anyone else want to jump in this #### show?
Not sure what difference this really makes, but whatever.
Hearing that compared to the statement obama made and it seems like they are on different paths. Like Biden is trying to seperate himself from Obama. 16 is coming up quick.
Sounds like Joe has a crusade in mind.
I think somebody sees something, my step son is a Harrier pilot with the Marines...he called yesterday to say that his base is being over run by F-18's, he says those are never at his base but as of yesterday 30 flew in....stay tuned
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Not sure if this is the place for this but it appears ISIS has now threatened to liberate Chechnya and Caucasis pretty much directly spitting in Putin's face.
On one hand, that seems like a terrible idea, given Putin has shown he doesn't give two ####s about the world thinks, and if he feels something is in Russia's best interests, he will do it. Directly sticking a finger in his eye over lands he's made it very clear he intends to keep seems somewhat suicidal.
On the OTHER hand, from what i understand ISIS seems to be benefitting from an influx of battle hardened fighters from the region, and could be a recruiting ploy as much as anything else.
Chechen leader Kadyrov throws out a "better slow your roll, fellas"
Stateside
It's worked for them so far. At some point they are going to overplay their hand but until then they are going to do what has worked.
"I want to remind everyone who is planning something against our country, that Russia has worthy sons, ready to fulfill any order, wring the neck of any enemy in his own lair, wherever he may be," Kadyrov wrote. "And we find ourselves with happiness ridding the world of these scum."Chechen leader Kadyrov throws out a "better slow your roll, fellas"
As long as israel doesn't join in the reindeer games...
Beat me to it.Fennis said:[icon] said:Not sure if this is the place for this but it appears ISIS has now threatened to liberate Chechnya and Caucasis pretty much directly spitting in Putin's face.
On one hand, that seems like a terrible idea, given Putin has shown he doesn't give two ####s about the world thinks, and if he feels something is in Russia's best interests, he will do it. Directly sticking a finger in his eye over lands he's made it very clear he intends to keep seems somewhat suicidal.
On the OTHER hand, from what i understand ISIS seems to be benefitting from an influx of battle hardened fighters from the region, and could be a recruiting ploy as much as anything else.
Chechen leader Kadyrov throws out a "better slow your roll, fellas"
