LIBERAL SOLUTION TO MIDDLE EAST

[George Whorewell]

AMERICA SHOULD BOMB ISRAEL TO SHOW THE MUSLIM WORLD THAT WE ARE OPEN TO CHANGE AND DON'T PLAY FAVORITES.

THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT AND INCREASE DIALOGUE WITH IRAN.

[Shockwave]

A_acchhhmed approved.

[AbrahamG]

Works for me.

[Slapper]

One think I never understood is people's reaction to Israel's "disproportionate" response to their territory being bombed by terrorist groups close to Hamas.

As much as I dislike their human rights abuses, the Israeli military is doing their job: defending their territory.

What I really miss is equal disgust and repudiation, from world media outlets, of these terrorist groups' attacks, which is what keeps the conflict going.

[Skeletor]

They should bomb them all, no exceptions.

[Roger Bacon]

A_acchhhmed approved.

lol

[Shockwave]

One think I never understood is people's reaction to Israel's "disproportionate" response to their territory being bombed by terrorist groups close to Hamas.

As much as I dislike their human rights abuses, the Israeli military is doing their job: defending their territory.

What I really miss is equal disgust and repudiation, from world media outlets, of these terrorist groups' attacks, which is what keeps the conflict going.

agreed.

[syntaxmachine]

Many in the U.S. -- mostly liberal, but not exclusively so -- simply have no idea that most Middle Eastern countries are steeped in violent political cultures and are conditioned to respond to violence-laden realpolitik rather than diplomacy. Thus it is that the U.S. was able to swiftly bring the Iran-Iraq War to a close with Operation Praying Mantis in conjunction with the Flight 655 incident. There hasn't been a hint of overt Iranian belligerence in the Persian (Arabian?) Gulf for 25 years as a result.

[Soul Crusher]

Many in the U.S. -- mostly liberal, but not exclusively so -- simply have no idea that most Middle Eastern countries are steeped in violent political cultures and are conditioned to respond to violence-laden realpolitik rather than diplomacy. Thus it is that the U.S. was able to swiftly bring the Iran-Iraq War to a close with Operation Praying Mantis in conjunction with the Flight 655 incident. There hasn't been a hint of overt Iranian belligerence in the Persian (Arabian!) Gulf for 25 years as a result.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/92-year-old-iraqi-farmer-weds-2nd-time-22-year-old-bride-article-1.1391003

    

[Slapper]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/92-year-old-iraqi-farmer-weds-2nd-time-22-year-old-bride-article-1.1391003

    

That is so fucked up at so many levels...

[Fury]

You really have to hand it to the Obama regime and their incompetency on all things foreign affairs. Their handling of the recent events in Egypt have managed to alienate the Muslim Brotherhood AND the opposition forces, all of whom blame Obama.

Comical how amateurish these people are.

[Bad Boy Dazza]

AMERICA SHOULD BOMB ISRAEL TO SHOW THE MUSLIM WORLD THAT WE ARE OPEN TO CHANGE AND DON'T PLAY FAVORITES.

THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT AND INCREASE DIALOGUE WITH IRAN.

Here's a novel idea.  The USA should stay the fuck out of the middle east.  These crazies will soon resolve there difficulties, one way or the other.

[syntaxmachine]

Here's a novel idea.  The USA should stay the fuck out of the middle east.

[Archer77]

This about sums it up.