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2013-08-16 Africa North

America's Problems in the Middle East Are Just Beginning

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Posted by Crineting Spavising6524 2013-08-16 06:47|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 My key takeaway passage: "There are numerous wars which do not end until all the young men who want to fight to the death have had the opportunity to do so."

The ME will go on as per above....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-08-16 15:48|| 2013-08-16 15:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Big wars are fought by coherent organized states. The Arab middle East and North Africa will become like central Africa with rather more sand. Ie, constant low level strife without producing any clear winners for years, if not decades.

Posted by phil_b 2013-08-16 18:53|| 2013-08-16 18:53|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 I have my doubts - IMO, as per "Globalism" + OWG "Multi-Polar World" [multiple Co-Superpowers] Shia Iran desires to be the World's first Islamic Nuclear Superpower in contrast to tradition-minded Sunni KSA.

As such, OWG Superpower = Caliphate Iran must be able to act as unilateral "Regional/World Cop-Policeman" just as the US + UNSC does - it must be able to control the most violent sects of the Arab-Muslim ME + Muslim World, voluntarily or forcibly as necessary.

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As for America = Amerika, ITS NOT JUST THE MIDDLE EAST ...

* IIRC STARS-N-STRIPES > EGYPT'S GENERALS ARE RIGHT TO IGNORE OBAMA'S WARNINGS.

* Also from STARS-N-STRIPES > US LOSING LEVERAGE IN RAPIDLY CHANGING ARAB WORLD, OBAMA ADMIN HAS MANAGED TO ALIENATE BOTH SIDES IN EGYPT'S POLITICAL CRISIS.

Methinks the correct word is "all" sides, not merely "both".

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PRO-MILITARY EGYPTIANS WANT TO SHIFT TO RUSSIA ALLIANCE [from US/US-West, as due to Obama's support of Muslim Brotherhood + Morsi | OBAMA POLICIES TURNING EGYPT AGZ US - WASHINGTON FREE BEACON.

* SAME > US RELUCTANT TO TAKE SIDES IN TERRITORIES DISPUTES INVOLVING CHINA - THE ECONOMIC TIMES.

Substitute "Iran" + "China" [Other Wannabe?] for "Egypt".

At this rate, the Bammer + Policies may succeed in turning Mr. Spock + Planet Vulcan = Vulcan People into new enemies of the Federation???

just sayin'.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-08-16 20:04|| 2013-08-16 20:04|| Front Page Top

#4 More ...

* MIDDLE EAST ONLINE > CAIRO TO OBAMA: YOUR WORDS MAY "ENCOURAGE VIOLENT ARMED GROUPS".

NOT-PEACE in our time???

* STARS-N-STRIPES > WHY SHOULD EGYPT'S GENERALS [not] FEAR OBAMA'S WARNINGS?

Emphasis on "NOT", + ditto anyone else or faction in Egypt.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-08-16 23:15|| 2013-08-16 23:15|| Front Page Top

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