Syria's role in the release of the British sailors

#51
#51
I didn't realize that Hezbollah was an "abstract ideal." Call me when you see Hezbollah or the Syrian Army take up arms against Al Qaeda. Then, your comparison would have some validity.

I didn't mean to suggest that Hezbollah was an ideal in any way, just that forming an alliance of necessity might be one of our better options for securing peace in Iraq.

Unless, of course, you see us significantly upping our troop level and commitment in the region.
 
#52
#52
I didn't mean to suggest that Hezbollah was an ideal in any way, just that forming an alliance of necessity might be one of our better options for securing peace in Iraq.

Unless, of course, you see us significantly upping our troop level and commitment in the region.
An alliance requires two entities to have a common goal. I certainly hope we have not sunk to level where we share values with the Syrians.
 
#55
#55
Absolutely untrue. People fear the hell out of our military, but today understand that if they'll dig in their heels and use our idealistic media against us, that we will cave and move on. Right now now we're watching the playbook that Ho Chi passed on to the world being played out before our eyes.

Fear does not = respect!
 
#57
#57
Fear = Power

The days of just showing up and winning were over decades ago. The rest of the world seems to be shaking in their boots. The world feared Reagan as did his constituents!
 
#58
#58
The days of just showing up and winning were over decades ago. The rest of the world seems to be shaking in their boots. The world feared Reagan as did his constituents!
I was thinking more along the lines of the government using fear tactics to gain more power.
 
#60
#60
Fear of the military is what we're after. Makes it viable for diplomatic purposes.
 
#61
#61
Fear of the military is what we're after. Makes it viable for diplomatic purposes.
No there should be fear of military action and a "take no prisoners mindset. The world should know that if we let the horses out the gate we are gonna let them run! Forget this politically correct crap! The number one objective should be to win!
 
#62
#62
No there should be fear of military action and a "take no prisoners mindset. The world should know that if we let the horses out the gate we are gonna let them run! Forget this politically correct crap! The number one objective should be to win!
LBJ?:p
 
#64
#64
or we could just turn the war effort to Cheney give him complete and total control and say Dick end this thing!
then watch the mean bastard go to work!
 
#66
#66
here you go, this says it all.
 

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