Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	NOT BLIND - NOT DEAF - BUT DUMB
Date:	9/3/2013 8:06:14 AM

Consistently missing is the view of the Arab world on the Syrian conflict.

We don’t seem to know what they want. Surely they have seen nation after nation descend into chaos after “Arab Spring” type takeovers. Established governments, however cruel they are (an acceptable condition under Islam), are being overthrown by rabbles of disjointed factions… who have NO plan for governing after a successful takeover. Into the breach of amateur hour in the captured capitol… steps fundamentalist Islamic leadership… and the rebels find more oppression than they had before they rebelled. Sharia law is not a liberating replacement for oppressive dictatorship or autocracy.

So… what do the other Arab nations want? They are surely in a quandary: They are Islamic governments who see what happens when Islam takes over a country.  These regional powers should come to consensus… and then lead the way. 

Meanwhile, the Western nations should stay out of this no-win conflagration in Syria (PLEASE don’t ask Senators McCain and Graham for advice).

Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	NOT BLIND - NOT DEAF - BUT DUMB
Date:	9/3/2013 12:15:50 PM

My fellow Americans, despite the fact that an overwhelming number of us do not want the U.S. to get involved in the Syrian civil war... matters not.  The Gelding-in-Chief, his stolen-valor Secretary of State, and our very own Rinos-in-the-Legislature… Senators McCain and Graham, and (non-)Representative Boehner DO WANT TO GET INVOLVED. 

  I’m still betting that we take this ignorant action (history bed@mned).  That we further involve ourselves in humanitarian aid (history bed@mned).  AND, that the Islamic world will be inflamed and emboldened by our stupidity (history bed@mned). 

Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	Mysterious Mayhem - Who's on First
Date:	9/4/2013 12:23:38 PM

You are right… Syria would be a good place to beta test some of the new weapons technology roll-outs. 

I wish McCain would shut up!  He’s a major wedge in the conservative vote… and I think he is a senile puppet of somebody or an industry or two.  The libs like for him to be a GOP RINO and shouldn’t want him to switch to the party he votes with.

Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	NOT BLIND - NOT DEAF - BUT DUMB
Date:	9/4/2013 3:51:23 PM

“Kerry also revealed Wednesday that Bashar al-Assad's Arab enemies have offered to pay the United States a ‘significant’ sum to launch strikes on the Syrian regime.” [FoxNews, 04SEP13] 

Ah! Now we know the Arab  position… The threat of fundamentalist Islamic takeover is troublesome to regional governments.  BUT, because the religion of Islam dominates their populace, they would not want to be seen as publicly endorsing the use of the power of The Great Satan… Inshallah… to assuage their fears.

With our great penchant for negotiation and compromise, we confirm that we are weak and gullible twits. Do we see the Arab nations condemning acts of terror against our citizens? The Koran allows for this sucker punch to infidels. Kerry is incompetent if he leads us into this trap. We will be d*mned if we do.

Name:	MAJ USA RET -	Reply
Subject:	So... what exactly does Obama expect to accomplish
Date:	9/5/2013 8:39:20 AM

There appears to be no military goal for attacking Syria.

Here are three things an attack on Syria won't accomplish: [Peter Suderman]

1. It won’t stop the killing of Syrian civilians.

2. It won’t disarm or destroy Assad’s chemical arsenal.

3. It won’t tip the balance of the war against the Assad regime.