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Well, the longer Mubarak hangs around in Egypt, the more power the Muslim Brotherhood is gaining. The time for the White House to drop its balls was last week so that we could maintain a sense of future for Egypt (and the rest of the region). Now the situation has become more volatile and mirky.
SOME of them probably do for the same reason your ridiculous comment was made....out of an apparent desire to refuse to deal with anything out side of the stereotypical world view they've created for themselves.
What is the official conservative position on this crisis? Half say we should stand by Mubarak because the alternative will be worse and the other half say we should support the protesters and their quest for democracy. You guys better see what FOX wants you to think so you can all get on the same page..
You have a point. FOX has been leaning more and more towards supporting Mubarak in light of a possible Muslim Brotherhood takeover. This is a lack of vision and a lack of true wisdom, which is proof that people's idea of the "NeoCon" has been wrong all along.
Please explain. Which people? What idea of neo-cons?which is proof that people's idea of the "NeoCon" has been wrong all along.
A week from now, with no let up in the violence and the situation will become untenable. At that point, the United States will be criticized for not getting involved.
I think there is very little chance you were dealing with people who are the types who end up in a position of real power when you were in the region.
No, but they all put their pants on one leg at a time and grew up in the same culture.
Complete, total agreement in every way. We accomplish the most by remaining true to our founding principles.
I wish I could like your post x 9000.
No, but they all put their pants on one leg at a time
Is this an American idiom I've never come across before? What the hell does that mean?
I think the splintering is largely occurring between those conservatives who consider Israel our primary ally in the region versus those who are more pragmatic and believe that we are best served by being true to our principles, regardless of the short term outcome.
Oh, really? What do you believe we should be doing, in practical terms, Apdst?
I've seen a lot of fear-mongering from you, but very little in the way of ideas or solutions.
Or, are you waiting for talking points from Glenn/Rush?
Oh, really? What do you believe we should be doing, in practical terms, Apdst?
I've seen a lot of fear-mongering from you, but very little in the way of ideas or solutions.
Or, are you waiting for talking points from Glenn/Rush?
You have a point. FOX has been leaning more and more towards supporting Mubarak in light of a possible Muslim Brotherhood takeover. This is a lack of vision and a lack of true wisdom, which is proof that people's idea of the "NeoCon" has been wrong all along.
It's an idiom that implies that all men are basically the same. Thus, even though Apdst had zero experience with the shot-callers in whatever middle eastern hellhole he served in, to him, all towelheads are basically identical.
You calling conservatives that label other people liberals ridiculous? It's just funny that when it comes to this crisis conservatives are all over the place on what they think should be done. Most of the time they are pretty well united. It's usually their way or the liberal way.
It's in Israel's best interest to promote democracy as well. If it is a historic truth that our security has always relied upon the health of foriegn nations/regions, then it is certainly true for Israel, who is surrounded by dictatorships and twisted regimes.
I think the splintering is largely occurring between those conservatives who consider Israel our primary ally in the region versus those who are more pragmatic and believe that we are best served by being true to our principles, regardless of the short term outcome.
Is this an American idiom I've never come across before? What the hell does that mean?
There's not much we can do. Obama could end up looking like a dumbass, either way and I think the fewer opinions he has, the better the United States will be.
:2wave: Conservative here who thinks Israel is our primary ally in the region and who thinks we're best served by being true to our principles based on the realistic observation and estimations regarding our short term outcome compared to our potential long term gain
I think that they've fallen prey to the myth of short-term stability at any cost. So, making a deal with the devil would be fine if he promises that he'll behave.
So, in other words, you have zero ideas and a lot of uninformed opinions about Arabs.
Duly noted.
Which is why we shouldn't be trying to open a dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood, either.
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