US approves arms to Syrian rebels
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22899289
Well Auraptor, do you admit you were wrong with all you were saying about Pres. Obama sticking to his word?
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One analyst's take - Obama wants to prolong the war to make it attritional for all the US's regional enemies:
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Why is President Obama escalating U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war? Dan Drezner offers this take, which he's been murmuring about occasionally for the past year:
[Obama's goal] is to ensnare Iran and Hezbollah into a protracted, resource-draining civil war, with as minimal costs as possible. This is exactly what the last two years have accomplished.... at an appalling toll in lives lost.
This policy doesn't require any course correction... so long as rebels are holding their own or winning. A faltering Assad simply forces Iran et al into doubling down and committing even more resources....For the low, low price of aiding and arming the rebels, the U.S. preoccupies all of its adversaries in the Middle East.
....Now let's be clear: to describe this as "morally questionable" would be an understatement. It's a policy that makes me very uncomfortable... until one considers the alternatives. What it's not, however, is a return to liberal hawkery.
In a nutshell, the idea here is that we want both sides to be evenly matched so the fighting continues as long as possible. That will weaken pretty much everyone we hate: Assad, Hezbollah, Iran, and the Al Qaeda groups among the rebels. As long as these folks continue killing each other, we're happy.
Is it a sign of terminal naiveté that I find myself unable to believe that this is conscious Obama administration policy? Or has Drezner simply been watching too much Game of Thrones?
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Well Auraptor, do you admit you were wrong with all you were saying about Pres. Obama sticking to his word?
Only took him 2 months ?
Are you saying this is a good development, then, and that you support more arms to this place ?
I'm saying it was stupid to draw a line in the sand, and then do nothing for weeks, months, and THEN to sent some flunky out to make the statement of arms going ,intead of appearing in the Rose Garden or before Congress himself.
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22899289
Well Auraptor, do you admit you were wrong with all you were saying about Pres. Obama sticking to his word?
Only took him 2 months ?
That's a no then.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Too bad Reagan isn't alive to see this, but he's dead.
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Originally posted by kpo:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22899289
Well Auraptor, do you admit you were wrong with all you were saying about Pres. Obama sticking to his word?
Only took him 2 months ?
That's a no then.
It's not personal. It's just war.
Actually, I said it was a stupid threat to make in the 1st place, and he DID flounder and do nothing for 2 months. Hell, he's still done nothing, other than make more promises.
" In a nutshell, the idea here is that we want both sides to be evenly matched so the fighting continues as long as possible. That will weaken pretty much everyone we hate: Assad, Hezbollah, Iran, and the Al Qaeda groups among the rebels. As long as these folks continue killing each other, we're happy. "
Boy, that Nobel Peace Prize is sure getting a great return on THAT investment, ain't it ?
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen
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" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
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Quote:Yeah, he could have sold arms to the Iranians and used the money to fund ... oh, wait, he did that already!
Too bad Reagan isn't alive to see this, but he's dead.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Yeah, he could have sold arms to the Iranians and used the money to fund ... oh, wait, he did that already!
Too bad Reagan isn't alive to see this, but he's dead.
...and still dead.
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Quote:Thank goodness!
..and still dead.
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