[tk27]

Originally Posted by CoLawman

I would say that we have done considerably more than bomb in retaliation for 9/11. To suggest we would have to .........bomb tomorrow in retaliation ignores the fact we are fully engaged in a war against those that would bomb the Sears Towers. Thus we stay the course (with renewed bipartisan support) if such a thing were to occur. All that goes out the window if a Sears attack was linked to Iran of course..........then you know where we bomb tomorrow!

I absolutely agree that we have responded to 9/11 the right way. What I intended to say was, if we are at war with Islam and we get attacked, where do we respond? There is no command and control of Islam, do we nuke Mecca? If this could actually work we would have threatened to do so already. This is the problem, and the problem of saying we are at war with something that we can’t confine to a geographic area (war with Islam).

Originally Posted by CoLawman

When Hezbollah killed our Marines we failed to focus on the cause. When Buckley was kidnapped and killed we failed to focus. When our embassy in Iran was invaded we lost focus. The menace grows while our articulate and analytical civilian leaders continue to examine the big picture.

There was no specific agenda or goals by these groups?

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

You write like you're a professor as if you actually know the answers. Tell me something you ever been in the middle east, seen or worked with the people you speak of?

Sir, if my language is pompous it is because I am a guest on this board, the mods have made it perfectly clear that poor language and immaturity is not welcome. I probably go overboard with the five-dollar words in response to this. As far as an ivory tower arrogance in my thinking? Probably, I imagine reading and studying will do this, this is why I consider it important to listen and talk to people who have BTDT. No I have not worked with the people I speak of.

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

You talk of middle eastern "governments" like the people actually have a choice. All these governments you speak of "Yes, this includes Syria" are friggin dictatorships and the very reason they do not want the return of caliphate you speak of.

What’s wrong with dictators self interest coinciding with our national interest and us exploiting that?