[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Bob, Brad, Wally (political, terrorism, etc.)

[Brad Haslett]

Wally,

You're right, it isn't rocket science.  Iran is the real enemy and isn't
going away.  Iran is sandwiched between Iraq and Afghanastan  If we pull out
of Iraq now (despite our recent gains) Iran will fill the vacuum.  You're
stuck on "who shot John?"  It doesn't matter if Bush was right to go into
Iraq, that is where we are now.  We have to ask ourselves, what will happen
if we leave prematurely?  I could never figure out in business school why
the concept of "sunk costs" was so difficult for some students to grasp.
This is no different.  Get your emotions and politics out of the reasoning
process and look at the current situation for what it is, not what could
have been or what you would have liked it to have been.  If the election
were today and Billary or that Irish guy O'bama took office tomorrow, they'd
probably decide to stick around the Middle East a bit longer after the first
security briefing, given the alternatives.

Solve the world's problems for awhile. This morning, I've got to train an
over 60 S/O on international flight operations who just left the MD-11 as a
Captain flying all over the world.  This should be fun!

Brad

On 7/7/07, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You mention the last attack killed over 3,000. Please note that none of
> the
> attackers were from Iraq. Your post makes very little sense to me. It is
> really quite simple. The Taliban supported Bin laden and allowed him to
> hide
> out in Afghanastan. Bin Laden and other Saudis attacked us. We were right
> to
> attack Afghanastan and go after Bin laden. Iraq was contained and not
> posing
> a threat to anyone other than themselves. Alas our Commander in Chief was
> dead set on going to war in Iraq so we lost focus in Afghanastan and
> attack
> Iraq. As your post pointed out the terrorists are now taking advantage of
> this and are trying to re-establish the Taliban.  This isn't rocket
> science.
>
> Wally
>
>
>
> On 7/7/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Guys:
> >
> > Mike Abdullah said, "The problems today are caused not by true Islam but
> > by
> > the wacko Saudi Wahabi sect/cult of death."
> >
> > What goes for education today in Pakistan and that entire area is
> > indoctrination into that cult controlled by 'Mullahs'.  They have and
> are
> > continuing to create zombies that they send out to kill infidels
> > (westerners).
> >
> > In support of Bob's and Wally's position that Bush screwed up, is the
> fact
> > that the general population's education level is estimated at less than
> > our
> > 4th grade level.  This yields large numbers who have difficulty with
> > higher
> > level reasoning, problem analysis, and recognizing the best solution.
> (MBA
> > type skills)
> >
> > What is interesting in this problem of lack of civilized reasoning
> extends
> > to those with what westerners call higher education.  This was
> illustrated
> > recently with medical doctors carrying out car bombings in England.
> >
> > It should be noted that you both fall back on the ability of U. S.
> marines
> > or military.  However, where are all such marines or military supposed
> to
> > come from?  Do you think that the influx of immigrants will be of the
> same
> > caliber and mind set as you know?  A few yes, but I question that the
> > number
> > needed is available.  While in the mountains in that part of the world
> > some
> > over 50 still participate in military activity, how many of you are able
> > to
> > do so.
> >
> > The argument was put forth that we will be attacked again, and that
> > outrage
> > will conquer our attackers.  I think that Bush's unpopular approach of
> > going
> > after potential attackers now is a better way.  First, out military gets
> a
> > real feel for the adversary today.  Second, we have a military with
> > current
> > skills.  Third, there is the legitimate possibility that such action
> might
> > prevent the upcoming attack that you would allow.
> >
> > The Iraq war was necessary because Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti paid
> > suicide bombers.  While at the time they were directed toward Israel,
> > there
> > was a potential they could be sent elsewhere.   Saddam used poison
> gases.
> > What was going to stop him from supplying suicide bombers with such
> > weapons?
> >
> > We are using the current war to learn, train and keep the wolves at bay.
> > Peacenik and appeasement arguments fail to appreciate the islamofasist
> and
> > their 'cult of death'.  The last attack killed over 3,000.  How many of
> > your
> > neighbors are you willing to allow to be killed in the next attack?
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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