The Obama Presidency

[Yoshi]

Not in any civilized part of the world. You don't see too many French terrorists.

edit: Damn it. I think I just paid France a pseudo compliment.

[YellerDog]

So you're saying liberalism prevents terrorism? Let me get my pen, I need to write this down.

[sleeve]

In a way, I agree. Clinton should have killed Bin Laden, and ISIS should never have reached any point where they have that capability.

You realize that this type of violence and instability has existed in the Middle East for hundreds of years? And that tracing this back to the failure of the Blue Team or the Red Team is completely pointless and stupid?

Read about Napoleon's military campaign in Egypt, just prior to his return to France. Read about the endless campaigns by the western powers to deter the Barbary pirates. Read about counterinsurgency theory and its countless failures. Yet despite the numerous failures of Western governments over hundreds of years to slow, stop, convert, conquer, or remake hostile Middle Eastern governments, they keep trying.

[Josh]

Um.

Shhhh

[Yoshi]

You realize that this type of violence and instability has existed in the Middle East for hundreds of years? And that tracing this back to the failure of the Blue Team or the Red Team is completely pointless and stupid?

It has nothing to do with the "team." It was all timing. If Bin Laden had become a threat during the first Bush's term, then it would have been his name there.

Read about Napoleon's military campaign in Egypt, just prior to his return to France. Read about the endless campaigns by the western powers to deter the Barbary pirates. Read about counterinsurgency theory and its countless failures. Yet despite the numerous failures of Western governments over hundreds of years to slow, stop, convert, conquer, or remake hostile Middle Eastern governments, they keep trying.

Agreed, which is why I whole heartedly support racial profiling.

[Josh]

I never know if you're trolling or just a raging bastard.

[sleeve]

It has nothing to do with the "team." It was all timing. If Bin Laden had become a threat during the first Bush's term, then it would have been his name there.

Oh, the irony.

Agreed, which is why I whole heartedly support racial profiling.

lol

[bbobb]

Remind me again how Bin Laden was trained enough to become a threat? How did that work again?

[dave is ok]

Tom Clancy games

[Fe 26]

Yoshi, always there to make me seem fair and balanced.