We have had our share of scandals….most of which re just bullshit used to divert the people’s attention from the no work Congress of the past year or so…..I mean we have had Benghazi, which is about as worn out as my old vinyl disc of Rubber Soul…….but a new year and new scandal, if you will…(wait for it)….IRAQ!
It all starts with the not so good news coming out of war torn Iraq……
(Newser) – The Iraqi military tried to dislodge al-Qaeda militants in Sunni-dominated Anbar province today, unleashing airstrikes and besieging the regional capital in fighting that killed at least 34 people, officials said. A series of bombs in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, meanwhile, killed at least 20 people. The recent gains by the insurgents have been a blow to the Shiite-led government—as sectarian violence has escalated since the US withdrawal. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington was “very, very concerned” by the fighting but would not send in American troops. Click for more.
Now Sec. of State, Kerry has said that the US will help but….NO TROOPS!
And of course all the problems in Iraq are Obama’s fault and his alone….if he had not made the statement that al-Qaeda was decimated then all might be alright….but I doubt it….it was always gonna be Obama’s fault…..no matter!
Let me remind my right wing brethren who started the war…..but I guess I do not need to since more liberals will remind them over and over…..let me come at it from another angle…..if Saddam was alive today we would not be having this conversation….he did not trust AQ and would have hunted them down and eliminated any of his opposition…….but I suppose NO one wants to hear that tidbit of truth…..so let me leave with this thought…….
You want someone to blame then may I suggest you start at the beginning……
Now move on…this is a done deal!
….and not only that, with AQ eventualy taking over the country, the West can kiss the oil (which was always the real reason for the invasion) goodbye!
What a waste of resources and brave soldier’s lives.
Maliki is not a strong leader….Sunnis hate him…..AQ may have a smooth walk to power…..and yes, a total waste and many of us told the world that in the beginning….a sad situation and a dangerous one to boot…..chuq
I just watched a video of a British MP, Rory Stewart give a talk about the Afghanistan war. He is a man who walked across that whole region to discover what was going on. He speaks Pushtun and knows the country well. This is well worth a watch because it applies to iRAQ as well.
An excellent vid…thanx for sharing…..chuq