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2015-01-29 Terror Networks

Replacement Theory: The Administration's Crazy New Middle East Illusion

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Posted by Hupineger Glomomp0028 2015-01-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Disturbing read, yet entirely believable given the key personnel the Champ has advising him. Thanks for posting Hup.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-01-29 01:34|| 2015-01-29 01:34|| Front Page Top

Posted by Besoeker 2015-01-29 01:42|| 2015-01-29 01:42|| Front Page Top

#3 What we have here is a, semi-illiterate, idiot who thinks he's a genius. Now what geniuses do---they take something "everybody knows" and turn it upside down. The problem is, and what makes them geniuses, they can spot mistakes in common belief and replace it with something better. Of course, when first proposed, all the right thinking people think the genius' idea is crazy.

Idiots with delusions of grandeur, however do not grasp the fact that, while all genius ideas were considered crazy initially, the converse is not true. At least, being egomaniacs, they don't believe it with respect to their own ideas.

You can see it in academia where "researchers" spend decades trying to overturn some accepted theory---staunchly ignoring inconsistencies in their own.

Now lets apply the above considerations to US ME policy. Which, traditionally, had two main aspects.
(a) Stick with Saudi & Gulf Emirates because we need their oil (and also, they're generous to their friends) against Iran.
(b) Support Israel (even though we [the elites] don't like them) because.
(1) For some strange reason the hoi poloi do like them.
(2) They do a lot of R&D for us.
(3) We can always gain points with our true friends the Saudis by forcing confessions for Palestinians.
(4) If they think they have nothing to lose, the inconsiderate bastards may nuke the Gulf oil fields.

Now Obama, being a genius---ValJar told him so, will change all that. The people who criticize him now will be for ever after astonished & admiring.

p.s. Supporting Iran's nuclear ambitions may also solve the problem of neocolonialist Zionists. But we're not supposed to talk about it---hoi poloi and their irrational beliefs, remember.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-01-29 03:33|| 2015-01-29 03:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Epicycles. When your view of the universe doesn't meet the observed reality, nuance your model, tweak it here and there. Never admit your faith based political 'religion' is wrong.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-01-29 08:08|| 2015-01-29 08:08|| Front Page Top

#5 This passage totally sucks: “Iran is the best fit for a hobbled and impoverished superpower that is on its way out of the Middle East.”

Leaves a mark.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp0029 2015-01-29 21:51|| 2015-01-29 21:51|| Front Page Top

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