americas future?
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I declare Jihad on this thread.
In the last year I have been working out of the Al Anbar province of Iraq. A large part of the west is now somewhat peaceful compared to what it was a few years before. The reason is that the local population that had helped the AQI turned against them. The "radical" Muslims were imposing their version of Islam and the Sunni people got fed up with them. Flat out kicked them out. And that was a good thing for the Marines as they desperately needed the help. Now the people in the west are fighting corruption within their own government and unfortunately it is at all levels. I feel very sure that AQI will never get another foothold in this area ever again. The Kurds in the north are just doing what they do. In the south Iran has a big influence as they do in Baghdad.
Now on to Iran.....they are truly the bad guys in the scenario. I feel that the entire middle east will remain sitting on the fence until there is one clear victor in this conflict. All eyes are waiting to see how the US vs Iran conflict will play out. If you thought that in your lifetime you would not see nukes fired in anger....give it a few more years. Unless there is a 180 turn with the regime in Iran, all I can say is we ain't seen nothing yet.
In the last year I have been working out of the Al Anbar province of Iraq. A large part of the west is now somewhat peaceful compared to what it was a few years before. The reason is that the local population that had helped the AQI turned against them. The "radical" Muslims were imposing their version of Islam and the Sunni people got fed up with them. Flat out kicked them out. And that was a good thing for the Marines as they desperately needed the help. Now the people in the west are fighting corruption within their own government and unfortunately it is at all levels. I feel very sure that AQI will never get another foothold in this area ever again. The Kurds in the north are just doing what they do. In the south Iran has a big influence as they do in Baghdad.
Now on to Iran.....they are truly the bad guys in the scenario. I feel that the entire middle east will remain sitting on the fence until there is one clear victor in this conflict. All eyes are waiting to see how the US vs Iran conflict will play out. If you thought that in your lifetime you would not see nukes fired in anger....give it a few more years. Unless there is a 180 turn with the regime in Iran, all I can say is we ain't seen nothing yet.
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General Stonewall Jackson has been quoted saying that when the time of war comes,
“My advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard".
General Stonewall Jackson has been quoted saying that when the time of war comes,
“My advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard".
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Unfortunately, I think that you're probably right.
BTW anyone ever read the books of Ezekial or Daniel?
I'm not a huge Bible thumper but it sure looks like we're heading in that direction.
Here's what I fear, that one day we'll lose a city, then the government will step in and start curbing freedoms (speech, firearms, etc) and since probably most people around these days want peace more than anything else, and they don't understand or appreciate the freedoms that we have, they'll let the government run their lives. At that point, the bad guys have won.
*And I'll have to seceed from the union and start a new conferderacy based on the original constitution, so someone save a copy. Preferably in English.
BTW anyone ever read the books of Ezekial or Daniel?
I'm not a huge Bible thumper but it sure looks like we're heading in that direction.
Here's what I fear, that one day we'll lose a city, then the government will step in and start curbing freedoms (speech, firearms, etc) and since probably most people around these days want peace more than anything else, and they don't understand or appreciate the freedoms that we have, they'll let the government run their lives. At that point, the bad guys have won.
*And I'll have to seceed from the union and start a new conferderacy based on the original constitution, so someone save a copy. Preferably in English.
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Well, as I was saying, it seems like the Dutch are more p-whipped than we are. Notice terms like "the government should do something", "Freedom of speech has limits", "Afraid of sparking violence".
I'm over this BS.
I gotta see this movie
Dutch protest anti-Koran film - Europe - MSNBC.com
I'm over this BS.
I gotta see this movie
Dutch protest anti-Koran film - Europe - MSNBC.com
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Well, if they are fighting a religious war, there seems to be only two choices for when the war is over:
1) It is over when the entire world is Muslim.
2) It is over when all the radical muslims are dead.
Personally, I vote for #2. If anyone is aware of a 3rd choice, I'm open to convincing arguments not wistful thinking.
1) It is over when the entire world is Muslim.
2) It is over when all the radical muslims are dead.
Personally, I vote for #2. If anyone is aware of a 3rd choice, I'm open to convincing arguments not wistful thinking.
Stuff like this is why I'm not having kids.
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