This is a discussion on Syria & sarin gas within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Another link if any one is interested. Lays out how the resistance bloc is multi-faceted: The Israeli Who Sneaked into Syria | World Affairs Journal ...
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Another link if any one is interested. Lays out how the resistance bloc is multi-faceted:
The Israeli Who Sneaked into Syria | World Affairs Journal
I recently read Spyer's book, I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the region.
It should be pretty obvious by now thay my passion is studying this part of the world.
I'd rather be lucky than good any day
There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
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And Marcos only lasted three and a half years after leaving office sheltered by his strongest ally with the best medical care in the world available to him. And the "free" part needs further clarification. How big a security detail will be provided? Would he dictate to the security detail what he is doing or the other way around? And what assurance does he have that the security detail will still be there tomorrow, or next week or next year if his hosts want to make nice with his successor?Originally Posted by Hopyard
Given a choice of going from absolute power to either a life that means they are totally dependant on the good will of their host, or going out fighting (strong man image) for some is no choice at all. Will he want to be in history books as fighting to the death against impossible odds (and maybe killed by a strike by a superpower) or the guy that ran away to hide and spend the rest of life looking over his shoulder?
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Yes, bow and apologize profusely.
When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."
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Id rather we stay out of the middle east issues completely, its not our fight. if the "nation of Israel" wants to start a fight with every other country their, let them! But dont get us involved in "Israels' unjust war.
Unjust evil dictator killing citizens? Let them revolt and fix their country, we did.
Buy their oil, beyond that we should stay out of that mess.
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That Marcos only lasted 3 years had nothing to do with the hospitality and protection he got. HE was ill. His wife
not only survived (and she was the real dictator) but somehow managed to go back and remain free. Her sons continued
in politics there. Not a typical case.
BabyDoc Duvallier lasted for very many years in France, before deciding to return to Hatti, where he was promptly arrested.
Some folks are just plain stupid in their choices.
"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
John Adams. Second President of the United States.
Dropping one of those great big "daisycutter" bombs on the storage site would take the wind right out of that sail.
Retired USAF E-8. Avatar is OldVet from days long gone - 1978. Oh, to be young again...
Paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... "For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield
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No need for such drastic measures. Our perz has shook his finger once again and warned there would be "real consequences" if he used gas. I'm sure Assad is "terrified". Brrrrrrrrrr
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Yeah Jeane-Claude was having a good old time until the money ran out.
Anybody hear from Anastasio Somoza? He had sanctuary in Paraguay. I guess they forgot to tell his successors that meant they were supposed to leave him alone. He lasted fourteen months.
Sanctuary does not always equal safety
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Ah, actually, we had help from a number of sources including Prussia and France. We did not do it on our own.
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What is most concerning is out getting involved, closely followed by Iran's involvement.
Just suppose for a moment that Assad plans to use the Sarin, but not on his own population. What then?
As best I can tell, and this is true for every administration within my memory, foreign policy has been LURCH.
Lurch from crisis to crises. Fail to react, overreact, under-react. Back the dictators, oust the dictators; some win some lose.
Embargo your enemies, trade with your enemies--- flip a coin. Love the French, hate the French-- LURCH.
"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
John Adams. Second President of the United States.
Yes, but staying put when the end is in sight guarantees no safety.
"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
John Adams. Second President of the United States.
Depends on which way the wind blows.
"Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war."
John Adams. Second President of the United States.
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