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2014-05-04 Europe

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Posted by Matt 2014-05-04 13:17|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Are you willing to die to keep these oligarchs in power? Let those with influence, money, and power, do the bleeding.

[I don't recall people willing to die to defend GE, Rutgers, NAACP, Soros, Moveon, et al]

Posted by P2kontheroad 2014-05-04 15:35|| 2014-05-04 15:35|| Front Page Top

#2 "First, he has broken the cardinal rule of superpower deterrence: you must keep your word."

"These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate."
George W. Bush, Statement To Joint Session Of Congress September 20th 2001

"SOS Powell endorses political role for 'moderate' Taliban."
10.17. 2001

Obama deserves much blame but the erosion of US & Western deterrence is the fault of the Westen political classes' consensus policy since 9/11.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-05-04 15:48|| 2014-05-04 15:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Obama will fight for socialist and Marxist domestic policy and against freedom loving Americans. All else comes in last place behind tee times.

Posted by Airandee 2014-05-04 16:29|| 2014-05-04 16:29|| Front Page Top

#4 America's next fight might be with itself.

Posted by Iblis 2014-05-04 16:47|| 2014-05-04 16:47|| Front Page Top

#5 What Would America Fight For?
OPM

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-05-04 17:58|| 2014-05-04 17:58|| Front Page Top

#6 1. Our 'Allies' spend years b!tching about the 'cowboy' we elect to office and demand that we elect someone else and change our ways.

2. We elect someone else who is 180 degrees the opposite of the cowboy, who proceeds to change our ways.

3. Our 'Allies' are now getting worried, and b!tching about the fact that we did exactly what they wanted.

The hell with them. Pull back all but one air wing and one ground unit (and put BOTH of them in the UK) and let THEM worry.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-05-04 18:14|| 2014-05-04 18:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Agreed, Mike.

They kept demanding it; they got it. Deal with it - we're busy. And broke.

Posted by Barbara 2014-05-04 19:22|| 2014-05-04 19:22|| Front Page Top

#8 America's next fight might be with itself.

Won't be the first time (Civil War, Selma Civil Rights March, Vietnam War protests, etc.).

Posted by Bubba Graiting8281 2014-05-04 19:27|| 2014-05-04 19:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Most excellent Matt !

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-04 19:28|| 2014-05-04 19:28|| Front Page Top

#10 HT Mike! They asked for something different. They got it. STFU

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-04 20:38|| 2014-05-04 20:38|| Front Page Top

#11 See also WORLD NEWS > [Business Insider] WORLD OF PAIN: US IS NO LONGER ALARMING TO ITS FOES OR REASSURING TO ITS ALLIES.

* DRUDGEREPORT > [FT.com] UNCERTAINTY, NOT CHINA, REPLACING US POWER. AMERICA IS BEHAVING LIKE A DECLING HEGEMON UNWILLING TO SHARE POWER YET UNABLE TO IMPOSE.

ARTIC > America = Amerika is prob still safe from ambitious China's clutches for another ten years, i.e. until Year 2024.

* TOPIX > [Forbes] US ASIAN ALLIES WONDER: IS US READY TO FIGHT CHINA OVER ISLETS?

* SAME > [Freerepublic = Town Hall] TAIWAN: BEWARE!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-05-04 22:54|| 2014-05-04 22:54|| Front Page Top

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