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2011-03-22 Africa North

Americas descent into strategic dementia

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Posted by tipper 2011-03-22 04:10|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Summary: Zero sees US as imperialist, wants UN to rein us in. Since the Mad Mullahs have a right to hate us, Zero was on their side. Same reason he didn't support Mubarak. Even tho their names are similar - Moo-Barak.

Clinton is an opportunist. Both crave media attention. Neither rank US strategic interests very high. Which is why they seem so disorganized.

Egypt will be taken over by the brotherhood come September 'elections', then the Suez Canal will ... hmmm... I don't think there was a forecast for that.

Libya's rebels are islamist-backed, but the media romances them as freedon fighters. So not really news, but a well-crafted summary of Rantburg opinion, it seem to me.

Posted by Bobby 2011-03-22 06:34|| 2011-03-22 06:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ..but the media romances them as freedom fighters.

Just ask Fidel.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-22 08:57|| 2011-03-22 08:57|| Front Page Top

#3 How much coherency is there amongst these uprisings in islamic countries such as Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia? Are these uprisings of peoples seeking freedom, democracy, and self-governance? Or are the uprisings islamist-driven whereby the rebels are moving towards an islamic caliphate that is hostile to the West? It seems that the answers to these last two questions would drive our policy in the Mideast. It would also mean that our POTUS should not be blinded by his own "community organizer" ideology and act in the best interests of the U.S..

Posted by JohnQC 2011-03-22 09:34|| 2011-03-22 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 It would also mean that our POTUS should not be blinded by his own "community organizer" ideology and act in the best interests of the U.S..

Why should he start now JohnQC?

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-03-22 10:31|| 2011-03-22 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I have a problem with this article.

To have a policy decend into dementia, you have to have a policy to start with.

Forgive me for apologizing for Hillary but she does not set policy that empty suit under the desk in the oval office does.

We do not have a foreign policy. We do not have a strategic policy. We do not have a domestic policy.

We have no policies nowhere, nada, nothing, zippo, null, nein, nichts, uhuh, nope, none, la, nyet...

Unfortunately I have to admit it but Rush and Sean and Bill O called this one when the empty suit under the desk who will remain unnamed won the primary.

I am still amazed that my party let this guy to run with no qualifications, no background and a closet full of lies...don't they vet people for cabinet posts? why not for President.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-03-22 11:45|| 2011-03-22 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 How much coherency is there amongst these uprisings in islamic countries such as Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia?

It feels to me like the fuss of the Baby Boomers for open campus in high schools and against the Viet Nam war. A generational bulge feeling its oats. Honestly, they don't know what they want, just that it's different than what their parents accepted... and democracy is the cool, modern thing, even if most of them haven't a clue what it is or how it's done.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-22 11:48|| 2011-03-22 11:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Honestly, they don't know what they want, outside of sex, drugs and rock & roll. That's what they have in common with Libyan rebels, who also don't know what they want, outside of a dictator other than Qadaffy and more Islam, way more Islam, always more Islam. And death to infidels and apostates.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-22 12:06|| 2011-03-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 I heard an NBC reporter in Tobruk say that he interviewed rebels on the street and found that one out five rebels thought Ghadaffi was Jewish. Go figure. That does not bode well for freedom, democracy, and self-government. Lot of nuttiness in the world of islam.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-03-22 13:07|| 2011-03-22 13:07|| Front Page Top

#9 I think he has a very strong policy of voting PRESENT.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-03-22 13:44|| 2011-03-22 13:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Just ask Fidel.

Exactly.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-03-22 13:49|| 2011-03-22 13:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't they vet people for cabinet posts? why not for President?

They didn't vet Obama at all. America voted for a skin color, not content of his character or experience. What did we know about his character or experience? Not much, because there isn't much to evaluate. I know many trademen, tow truck drivers and store managers that could be better presidents than Obama.

Posted by Fi 2011-03-22 14:48|| 2011-03-22 14:48|| Front Page Top

#12 "The March of Folly" continues apace.

-Asymmetrical Triangulation-

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Posted by Nero Slegum6020 2011-03-22 21:55|| 2011-03-22 21:55|| Front Page Top

#13 "Forgive me for apologizing for Hillary but she does not set policy that empty suit under the desk in the oval office does."

Sorry, Bill, but from what I've read about how this Libyan adventure came about, she does now.

Bambi just pretends he does. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-22 22:58|| 2011-03-22 22:58|| Front Page Top

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