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2014-08-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Security Forces Boost Measures near Syrian Camps, Crackdown on Extremists Ongoing

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I have to say that I never thought I would be rooting for Asaad's forces to win in Syria, but I do now.

After reading all of the publically available intelligence on ISIL, studying what has happened in Libya, and the fiasco that was the MB in Egypt until adult supervision took over, I have to admit that maybe, just maybe, an iron fisted dictator or four would be the best solution to the current human disaster in the ME.

Dang, I can't believe it, have I become a policy pragmatist or have I lost my moral compass?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-08-11 12:26|| 2014-08-11 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Dang, I can't believe it, have I become a policy pragmatist or have I lost my moral compass?

Least worst option, Bill. If only there would arise in the Middle East a couple of dictators like the men who taught Taiwan and Singapore to accept the rule of law and the self-rule via democracy that can flow from that. On the other hand, both of those societies are fairly homogenous, unlike anywhere in the MidEast as the indigenous peoples define homogeneity. Except Israel of course, but we're not to count her in this discussion.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-11 14:34|| 2014-08-11 14:34|| Front Page Top

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