Something we can all agree on

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

The Middle East is a big pain in the ass without an easy solution. Give it a read.

[LickNeckey]

Its only a pain in the ass because we need their oil. 

Without oil nobody gives a crap.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Its only a pain in the ass because we need their oil. 

Without oil nobody gives a crap.

Hmm, so how does that stop another 9/11?

[LickNeckey]

it doesn't.

as long as we keep interjecting ourselves into local affairs people will get pissed.

some of these pissed off people will be charismatic enough to convince others that harming us is the answer/solution.

mantaining good inteligence and understanding/limiting the operational capacities of these various groups is our only answer if we choose to continue our current behaviors (which we will)

[SdK]

Its only a pain in the ass because we need their oil. 

Without oil nobody gives a crap.

See Africa.

[OK_Cat]

stop kony 2012

[kstatefreak42]

stop kony 2012

LOL

[LickNeckey]

just read the article and it was the one of the stupidest things i have ever read.

the author sounds like an insolent child.  in summary

"it's not fair, no matter what we do, these people won't let us come in tell them how to live their lives while extracting their only resource of note (one which we are hoplessly addicted to).  I mean we have tried carptet bombing, nation building, covert regime change, arming radical militias, and bribery.  All this and we can't even get a, thank you.  I mean hello Iraqi's we "liberated" you, sheesh."

[bubbles4ksu]

just read the article and it was the one of the stupidest things i have ever read.

the author sounds like an insolent child.  in summary

"it's not fair, no matter what we do, these people won't let us come in tell them how to live their lives while extracting their only resource of note (one which we are hoplessly addicted to).  I mean we have tried carptet bombing, nation building, covert regime change, arming radical militias, and bribery.  All this and we can't even get a, thank you.  I mean hello Iraqi's we "liberated" you, sheesh."

VDH is a pretty fun read, but people should understand that he rough ridin' loves Western military history and is an absolute war hawk.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

just read the article and it was the one of the stupidest things i have ever read.

the author sounds like an insolent child.  in summary

"it's not fair, no matter what we do, these people won't let us come in tell them how to live their lives while extracting their only resource of note (one which we are hoplessly addicted to).  I mean we have tried carptet bombing, nation building, covert regime change, arming radical militias, and bribery.  All this and we can't even get a, thank you.  I mean hello Iraqi's we "liberated" you, sheesh."

You left out one strategy mentioned in the article: "doing nothing." I think that covers just about every strategy, left, right, and center. None of them have been very effective.

[LickNeckey]

effective at what???

establishing western democracies that are eager to sell us oil at competitive prices?

yeah he is right.

that hasn't happened.