On 6/19/2014 8:44 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
jr, I don't know a lot about the Middle East - obviously they are in a
cycle where no one can let go of any feelings, and they also have the
problem of tribal people, being forced into political boundaries, by
former colonial powers. Add oil, and the place is continuously explosive.
Obviously the US is there, mostly for weapons "testing" and sales of
more weapons. Also, given our political status in the world, we have
the role, unfortunately, of world policeman. We currently produce
enough oil to meet our needs, if we didn't export a lot of it, so no
need for us to protect resources that we have plenty of, at home.
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The U.S. imports at least 10% of it's oil - the question is, should we
be using up our own oil first, or using up foreign oil first? And, even
if the U.S. becomes energy independent, how does that help us with
economic globalization?
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One thing the US is *not* doing, is spreading freedom and democracy.
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What if the people vote in a free democracy, but they elect a violent
sectarian group of religious fanatics bent on destroying you?
"West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes charted the biggest weekly
gains this year as Islamist fighters extended their advance in Iraq,
triggering concern of a return to civil war."
'Crude Records Year’s Biggest Weekly Gain on Iraq Unrest'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-13/oil-heads-for-year-s-biggest-weekly-gain-as-iraq-unrest-worsens.html
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_esq@...> wrote :
Fleetwood,
There's a perpetual cycle of violence involved in the Middle East
culture. You can trace this trend back to the Biblical times. Is this
the karmic characteristic of the people there?
Nonetheless, the Pope attributed the religious violence there to
fundamentalism. This is the fanatical belief that one's
interpretation of the sacred book, whether Jewish, Christian or
Islamic, is the only truth.
IMO, there is an underlying motive to the violence there. It's not
only fundamentalism, but it's the struggle for power and money cloaked
under the cloth of religion.
This could be the reason why the Bible had the story of the Flood,
which states that God was angry with the type of people that populated
the earth at that time. So, except for the family of Noah, He
destroyed the earth by water. That's something to think about.
Hello, global warming?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fleetwood_macncheese@...> wrote :
I heard on the news, from a soldier serving in the Middle East, that
they count on creating at least two enemies, for every one killed. So
the short term slaughters may help briefly, until the family and
community of the slain fighter gets involved.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_esq@...> wrote :
Obama and his generals most likely have already thought of this
strategy. If not, they should be fired. Here are the steps:
1. When ISIS start the attack of Baghdad, let the Kurds from the
north take over the town of Mosul to cut-off the supply route of ISIS.
Also, let the Kurds seal off the main border town next to Syria to
prevent any reinforcements of ISIS.
2. Request Assad to attack the ISIS stronghold in Syria.
3. Request Iran to patrol its borders to ward-off any insurgents to
infiltrate Iraq from the east. If need be, their troops can move in
to towns east of Baghdad if ISIS attack from the east.
4. Have the American special forces monitor the Iraqi troops in
Baghdad to make sure that they hold their positions and fight ISIS who
should be attacking from the main route to Mosul.
5. Have American drones patrol the movements of the insurgents in the
main highway from Mosul.
6. Have American warplanes attack the ISIS convoy during their siege
of Baghdad.
The main idea is to isolate the attacking forces of the insurgents and
be pummeled by American aerial attacks and bombings. IMO, this would
demoralize the insurgents and flee for cover. A victory against the
insurgents will definitely boost the morale of the Iraqi people and
its government.