I'd love to hear Dr. Dumbass explain how taking out Saddam without invading Iraq would be any less likely to create the same power vacuum we see now- either way, all the usual suspects would seize the opportunity they're seizing now
But, but, but... we'll be greeted as liberators. Thus victory is assured and no exit strategery needed. Plus, all the oils will pay for the whole shebang. Or should I say sheBANG! But I'm mixing my cheneys, rumsfelds and carsons. Very unseemly.
Oh sure, history, we are not historians and and therefore can not learn anything from it, mistakes are made to be repeated until everyone is dead, last man wins.
"Yes! I said, we'll be petroleum independent in 10 years! Which totally is possible, you guys.""I said it is totally possible, maybe you didn't hear because of all that laughing you haven't stopped doing. Which is actually rude, in my country."
Becoming petroleum independent was once high on the agenda, circa Jimmy Carter. We know how the Republicans embraced that one. And since becoming independent requires using alternatives, we know how high on the agenda that was for Bush and Cheney, not to mention the rest of the GOP.
Oh Ben, we could drill every square inch of where oil is available in the U.S., and it STILL wouldn't keep up with out current rate of increasing demand. Got any real solutions rattling around up there?
I think they were less worried about being bombed back into the stone age and more about maintaining their grip on power, but they were willing to negotiate. Unfortunately, the people on the other end had grand delusions of creating their own reality of an empire.
basically both. handing over Osama probably would've ended their regime- their only hope was some face saving excuse or enough sleight of hand to avoid the wrath of the faithful. Plus, having their cities get destroyed is bad for morale
Making Saddam's mustache fall out would have been traditional. (Try it enough, maybe it would work?)~
Simple rule. 'i' before 'e', except after 'c' as in 'receive'
No wait, except for 'science'.
That's i... no wait, also 'society'
Dammit, it is confusing.
I'd love to hear Dr. Dumbass explain how taking out Saddam without invading Iraq would be any less likely to create the same power vacuum we see now- either way, all the usual suspects would seize the opportunity they're seizing now
It's Googles fault. They tailor ads to your interests as the perceive them to be.
Neither of those deign to follow the rule either, so I wouldn't give it too much weight
weird, eh?
But, but, but... we'll be greeted as liberators. Thus victory is assured and no exit strategery needed. Plus, all the oils will pay for the whole shebang. Or should I say sheBANG! But I'm mixing my cheneys, rumsfelds and carsons. Very unseemly.
Oh sure, history, we are not historians and and therefore can not learn anything from it, mistakes are made to be repeated until everyone is dead, last man wins.
"Yes! I said, we'll be petroleum independent in 10 years! Which totally is possible, you guys.""I said it is totally possible, maybe you didn't hear because of all that laughing you haven't stopped doing. Which is actually rude, in my country."
Becoming petroleum independent was once high on the agenda, circa Jimmy Carter. We know how the Republicans embraced that one. And since becoming independent requires using alternatives, we know how high on the agenda that was for Bush and Cheney, not to mention the rest of the GOP.
Only if you get Tina Turner to run the place.
Regime change, how does it work?
Oh Ben, we could drill every square inch of where oil is available in the U.S., and it STILL wouldn't keep up with out current rate of increasing demand. Got any real solutions rattling around up there?
I think they were less worried about being bombed back into the stone age and more about maintaining their grip on power, but they were willing to negotiate. Unfortunately, the people on the other end had grand delusions of creating their own reality of an empire.
Let them fight it out "Texas Biker Gang" style.
basically both. handing over Osama probably would've ended their regime- their only hope was some face saving excuse or enough sleight of hand to avoid the wrath of the faithful. Plus, having their cities get destroyed is bad for morale
Carson (in common with many of the other clown car occupants) has clearly chosen theocratic oligarchy.