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Hmmmm............the question arises, is this a quagmire to step into........?
.........................a thought.
Most of the 'opinions' posted above are obviously heartfelt frustration at the inability of the U.S. to 'deal' with the Arab world. Certainly a 'brick-wall' challenge to say the least.
Look, I'm not opposed to a little 'triple-tap' . It's not hard work if your commitment is there. The concept that has to be swallowed here is this; Americans have historically always assumed that everyone else thinks like US! Unfortunately, IMHO, that is not the case. Take Somalia for a quick recent example. Or the 'Nam, for a less recent example.
I, fortunately in my opinion, have the advantage of European birth, but American upbringing. To expand, my early education in England was global. My early teen education in the U.S. was purely American. The inherent problem here is that Americans need to understand that the Arabs have NO problem dying. In fact this is their most direct path to Allah. They (in general) believe that the life they are leading NOW is simply the treadmill leading to the afterlife with their ancestors. WE, on the other hand, believe in THIS life.
Without going into a breathless diatribe here, I believe we need to come to grips with the fact that other nations have an entirely different perpective than we do. So, we either have to learn to deal with it, or take the steps necessary to ignore it entirely.
And if the latter is the choice, then maybe we are not the 'leader of the Free World' after all. We're just the most recent Bully.
Tread.
BTW.....for the record, I am a Combat Veteran, have shed my blood for my country, and would do it proudly again if asked.......but those ribbons are on my chest, not across my eyes.
Agree with you Thread,but if we come home now as if it is over then we will be back again to remove the evil arab Saddam and don't forget about our buddy in Libia. I say if they want to go to see Allah then by golly we can send them all to allah and pretty quick. Fuse the whole place into a Giant Glass Sheet
Jeff