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Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 8:13 pm
by Biff Pocoroba
Bi_3 wrote:Biff Pocoroba wrote:Sure glad we have a real stable genius with all the smarts and geopolitical/military experience and foresight and rationality and listens to his advisors.
Remember who we are talking about:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013 ... -commander
This is a world top 10 evil human. In other circumstances this would have been the right move
I don't disagree with Trumps' decision but I would wish we had a more competent commander in chief now that he has kicked the hornets' nest. Iraq was a disaster because we weren't prepared what to do next after "Mission Accomplished" and I hope that type of history doesn't repeat.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 8:40 pm
by verb_to_trust
Trump knows more than the generals, remember? And even though he didn't serve he always felt like he was part of the military because of the boarding school his parents shipped him off to after he threw rocks at the neighbors baby.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 9:05 pm
by BurtReynolds
What a prototypically mealy mouthed dem response...
"Look I'm all for war in the middle East, but only if I'm in charge of it."
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 9:21 pm
by verb_to_trust
Pete is so full of shit. He's probably been practicing speeches in the mirror for this stuff since he was a kid. I'm not buying it.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 9:24 pm
by verb_to_trust
Also, does anyone have insight into what Pete did in the military? I haven't looked into it. The way he talks about his service makes it come off as something he pursued purely as a political chip to play in elections.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 10:00 pm
by Bi_3
Biff Pocoroba wrote:Bi_3 wrote:Biff Pocoroba wrote:Sure glad we have a real stable genius with all the smarts and geopolitical/military experience and foresight and rationality and listens to his advisors.
Remember who we are talking about:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013 ... -commander
This is a world top 10 evil human. In other circumstances this would have been the right move
I don't disagree with Trumps' decision but I would wish we had a more competent commander in chief now that he has kicked the hornets' nest. Iraq was a disaster because we weren't prepared what to do next after "Mission Accomplished" and I hope that type of history doesn't repeat.
In terms of the safety of civilians in western nations, this was far worse. QS specialized in asymmetric warfare and his replacement (deputy of 22 years) is like minded. It’s not hard to imagine Iran exploiting the political discord in the US with targeted, intentionally low casualty attacks inside the US to whip up anti-Trump sentiment going into the election
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 10:21 pm
by Strat
How much does the breaking of the iran deal play into all of this?
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 11:31 pm
by 96583UP
these wars don’t have honest objectives. the US didn’t need Iraq’s oil last time - and the world doesn’t need it now because fracking changed everything. beating these shithole middle eastern countries up is all about projecting power and testing weaponry. so when the nation-building doesn’t pan out this time - dont worry - the expectation never was that the leftover government would be stable. it’s about having a fenced in area for perpetual war. far away from here.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Fri January 03, 2020 11:31 pm
by Chris_H_2
Strat wrote:How much does the breaking of the iran deal play into all of this?
somewhere between most of it and all of it
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2020 3:58 pm
by McParadigm
This thread
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2020 6:11 pm
by epilogue
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2020 10:32 pm
by BurtReynolds
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2020 11:07 pm
by 96583UP
every NFL tram that didn’t hire him:

Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2020 11:08 pm
by 96583UP
durdencommatyler wrote:
at least he didn’t rape any guests
we think
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 12:06 am
by Bi_3
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 12:16 am
by 96583UP
Severed Hand
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 12:45 am
by Bi_3
Soléimani
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 2:05 am
by Citizen Dick
McParadigm wrote:This thread
Well, Superman responded to this tweet and now I don't know what to believe.

Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 2:28 am
by McParadigm
Threatening to bomb cultural sites. It’s quickly becoming clear just how wildly out of control this administration will be in its handling of a war.
Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2020 2:37 am
by McParadigm