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2008-04-23 Home Front: WoT

Gates discusses Iraq, Iran & more at West Point

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Posted by Steve White 2008-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 'Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need and, in fact, I believe it would be disastrous on a number of levels,' Gates said

How so, "disastrous"?

'This generational challenge cannot be wished away or put on a timetable. There are no exit strategies.'

Agreed. Many of our offspring here at Rantburg understand this, too. May the Almighty watch over those who fight for freedom, until this war is won.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-23 12:21|| 2008-04-23 12:21|| Front Page Top

#2 How so, "disastrous"?

Oil disruption when the global economy is iffy, comes to mind. So do our troops who've had 4 & 5 rotations and who will need to be in Iraq longer/in more numbers for the short run.

Others might differ re: those as potential negatives but I'm hearing a lot of those concerns among people I talk with.

Posted by lotp 2008-04-23 19:24|| 2008-04-23 19:24|| Front Page Top

#3 * 2008 - 2012/13 > RISING/NASCENT US-DOMIN OWG-NWO, versus DITTO NUCLEARIZED ISLAMIST-JIHADIST SUPERSTATE [Perso-Asian Islamist Empire/Nuke Bloc]???

OSAMA + ISLAMISTS DESIRE RUSSIA-CHINA TO BE OUT OF THE RUNNING FROM OWG-NWO, OR IN ALTERN RENDERED "IMPOTENT/WEAK" VV US-WEST VERSUS IRAN-RADICAL ISLAMISM. Osama > SAVING JIHAD > PRO-ISLAMIST/JIHAD "BIPOLAR" better than PUTIN's "MULTIPOLAR"???

Always bear in mind, WOT > WAR FOR PRO-US = ANTI-US OWG-NWO; whilst OSAMA > WOT = WAR FOR TOTAL ABSOLUTE ISLAMIC/ISLAMIST VICTORY, OR TOTAL ABSOLUTE ISLAMIC/ISLAMIST DEFEAT AND DESTRUCTION, including MUTUAL= WORLD DESTRUCTION.

No US-led WAR AGZ IRAN OR "REGIME CHANGE" > OSAMA +ISLAMISTS WILL USE THE INTERIM TO REBUILD, PREP, AND EMPOWER FOR NEW JIHAD EFFORTS.
AFter 2010 or 2012/13 > the US-West, etc. will NOT be able to take mil action agz IRAN = ISLAMISM UNLESS ARE WILLING TO FIGHT A NUCLEAR WAR = NUCLEAR TERRORISM, AND EXCLUSIVE OF CONTIN GLOBAL JIHAD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-23 20:07|| 2008-04-23 20:07|| Front Page Top

#4 The GOOD NEWS is that iff various SPACE EVENTS-PHENOMS don't kill us, RUSSIA-CHINA will circa Year 2018 vv ANTI-US "WAR NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT DESIRED".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-23 20:12|| 2008-04-23 20:12|| Front Page Top

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