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2006-12-18 Afghanistan

Taliban neither Pakistan's nor Afghanistan's future: Akram

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the Saudi financed recruitment through Madrasas and Islamofascist political parties is allowed to continue, then the terror war will not end. However, our insane insistence on using tactics that make war unwinnable, will cause defeat by pullout.

We couldn't destroy the Soviets during the Cold War, because they possessed nuclear deterrence. Now with terrorists within our midst - and increasing through insane immigration laws and mosque based jihad recruitment - we have embraced the same Containment policy that was forced on us by Soviet fait accomplis. We don't have to contain Muslim aggression; they are weak. But if we continue to fight unwinnable wars while nation-building with Iranian and Saudi surrogates, then the mortal Muslim enemy will strengthen.

Posted by Sneaze Shaiting3550 2006-12-18 06:16|| 2006-12-18 06:16|| Front Page Top

#2 We can't directly go after the Saudis until Iran is settled, Sneaze Shaiting3550, because most of the world is more dependent on Saudi oil than we are -- and the two countries produce something approximating a third of current petroleum pumped.

Iraq is now producing something like 80% of what it was before the invasion, and apparently is something like 80% pacified, if I understand correctly. Next will have to be Iran, because of that whole nuclear bomb thingy. Then once that is settled and back to reasonable production levels, only then can we go after the Saudi princelings without sending the entire world into a 1930s type depression. Simply put, they hold the oil gun against our heads.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-12-18 13:58|| 2006-12-18 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Gosh, trailing wife, is that kinda like the domino theory? I like it. Just a little faster, please.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2006-12-18 15:36|| 2006-12-18 15:36|| Front Page Top

#4 only then can we go after the Saudi princelings without sending the entire world into a 1930s type depression. Simply put, they hold the oil gun against our heads.

Yeah, that's a show stopper. I wuz talking to my cousin Kelly on the front stoop last Saturday and tried to explain that there's this littlestrip of land about 15 km wide and about 'ye long where most of the oil is, it's Shia!

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-18 18:18|| 2006-12-18 18:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Oil is oil, the only parts of the world less dependent than the US on imported oil are the parts which import less of their total consumption than the US does. The risk of sending the entire world into another Great Depression is great indeed.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-18 19:06|| 2006-12-18 19:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Question is, would a worldwide depression benefit them?

If yes, look out.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-12-18 19:40|| 2006-12-18 19:40|| Front Page Top

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