kallend 1,621 #1 July 28, 2015 So The USA is a NATO ally of Turkey. Turkey is launching air strikes against the PKK (Kurds). The Kurds are fighting ISIL. Turkey is now fighting ISIL. ISIL is fighting the Shia. Iran is Shia. We hate Iran. We are striking ISIL. We hate al-Assad. ISIL is fighting al-Assad. PKK is fighting al-Assad. And then there's Iraq, which is a clusterfuck. It's all very simple.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driver1 0 #2 July 28, 2015 Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #3 July 28, 2015 Driver1 Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. No, it is much simpler: Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is "defending our country"."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #4 July 28, 2015 Driver1 Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. I've been around long enough to remember the US militarists and their redneck, Nixon-voting toadies saying the same thing about Southeast Asia. There's a lesson in that. Couple of 'em, actually, if you squint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #5 July 28, 2015 Andy9o8 ***Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. I've been around long enough to remember the US militarists and their redneck, Nixon-voting toadies saying the same thing about Southeast Asia. There's a lesson in that. Couple of 'em, actually, if you squint. At least in SEA we had some idea of who was on our side whose side we were on.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 340 #6 July 28, 2015 Andy9o8 ***Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. I've been around long enough to remember the US militarists and their redneck, Nixon-voting toadies saying the same thing about Southeast Asia. There's a lesson in that. Couple of 'em, actually, if you squint.Yes there is. However Southeast Asia did not have an Israel equivalent, which greatly complicates everything. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driver1 0 #7 July 28, 2015 ryoder ***Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. No, it is much simpler: Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is "defending our country". Agreed. Shouldn't have been out there to begin with.There will be no addressing the customers as "Bitches", "Morons" or "Retards"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 July 28, 2015 kallend ******Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. I've been around long enough to remember the US militarists and their redneck, Nixon-voting toadies saying the same thing about Southeast Asia. There's a lesson in that. Couple of 'em, actually, if you squint. At least in SEA we had some idea of who was on our side whose side we were on. They might have appeared to be one side during the day... at night.. the black jammies were brought out for fun and games with those who did support us... the elders... teachers etc. would be found in the morning not having survived the fun and games in the middle of the night. It was very effective at getting rid of those people whose side we were on and a stark lesson to the rest of the hamlet or village of who not to get help from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #9 July 28, 2015 ryoder ***Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. No, it is much simpler: Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is "defending our country". Yup."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #10 July 28, 2015 Southern_Man ******Turn them all into a giant parking lot. Problem solved. If only it were that simple. No, it is much simpler: Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is "defending our country". Yup. Another +1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,381 #11 July 28, 2015 >Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is >"defending our country". Definitely. We send our troops to fight against other troops we have trained and equipped. Seems like a waste of money, time and lives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #12 July 28, 2015 billvon>Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is >"defending our country". Definitely. We send our troops to fight against other troops we have trained and equipped. Seems like a waste of money, time and lives. Not really... those who profit from WAR do quite well in getting the money out of our pockets/purses... and you can bet they have not.. nor will their children participate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #13 July 28, 2015 billvon>Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is >"defending our country". Definitely. We send our troops to fight against other troops we have trained and equipped. Seems like a waste of money, time and lives. Waste of money and time? It is quite a brilliant business plan. Lots of rich people because of it. The dead people are mostly from the lower classes, so most would designate that an acceptable cost of doing business. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 185 #14 July 28, 2015 SkyDekker***>Stop sending out troops and money halfway around the globe under the pretense it is >"defending our country". Definitely. We send our troops to fight against other troops we have trained and equipped. Seems like a waste of money, time and lives. Waste of money and time? It is quite a brilliant business plan. Lots of rich people because of it. The dead people are mostly from the lower classes, so most would designate that an acceptable cost of doing business. Cannon fodder is useless without the odd war. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,903 #15 July 28, 2015 kallend So The USA is a NATO ally of Turkey. Turkey is launching air strikes against the PKK (Kurds). The Kurds are fighting ISIL. Turkey is now fighting ISIL. ISIL is fighting the Shia. Iran is Shia. We hate Iran. We are striking ISIL. We hate al-Assad. ISIL is fighting al-Assad. PKK is fighting al-Assad. And then there's Iraq, which is a clusterfuck. It's all very simple. It's the neocon dream coming true. Except that it's turned into more of a nightmare than the original dream. But at least Ron is happy. He sees it as the beginning of the end.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 July 28, 2015 gowlerk*** So The USA is a NATO ally of Turkey. Turkey is launching air strikes against the PKK (Kurds). The Kurds are fighting ISIL. Turkey is now fighting ISIL. ISIL is fighting the Shia. Iran is Shia. We hate Iran. We are striking ISIL. We hate al-Assad. ISIL is fighting al-Assad. PKK is fighting al-Assad. And then there's Iraq, which is a clusterfuck. It's all very simple. It's the neocon dream coming true. Except that it's turned into more of a nightmare than the original dream. But at least Ron is happy. He sees it as the beginning of the end. Praise the Lord... And pass the ammo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #17 July 29, 2015 Hi Jeanne, Quote Praise the Lord... And pass the ammo Sheesh, at least you could lead them to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUFiG1YBwc Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #18 July 29, 2015 JerryBaumchen Hi Jeanne, Quote Praise the Lord... And pass the ammo Sheesh, at least you could lead them to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUFiG1YBwc Jerry Baumchen God we're old Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #19 July 29, 2015 JerryBaumchen Hi Jeanne, Quote Praise the Lord... And pass the ammo Sheesh, at least you could lead them to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUFiG1YBwc Jerry Baumchen Hell, I've heard the phrase before, but had no idea it was a song!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #20 July 29, 2015 ryoder ***Hi Jeanne, Quote Praise the Lord... And pass the ammo Sheesh, at least you could lead them to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUFiG1YBwc Jerry Baumchen Hell, I've heard the phrase before, but had no idea it was a song!There are cover versions if you look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #21 July 29, 2015 Hi ryder, Quote had no idea it was a song! We are here to enlighten. You're welcome Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
