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       #Post#: 18831--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 29, 2015, 6:51 am
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       [quote]We have to send a lot of troops in, round up the
       extremists, then occupy their homelands to keep them from coming
       back.  That is the ONLY thing that works.
       But that is expensive and costs lives, the public has no more
       patience for it.  Even Republicans are smart enough not to push
       for it, they want to win an election..
       [/quote]
       Your statement isn't totally true.  We shouldn't have to send
       more troops in.  We should have never pulled them out.  We are
       leaving a force of less than 10,000 in Afghanistan.  I don't
       hear the public outcry you say is happening.  We should have
       done this in Iraq.  This is what the Keane's, the Flynn's the
       Petreaus's and many other " backwards-looking Shoulda's"
       Generals said at the time.  You know, the ones with no plans.
       Republicans are fine with this stragedy as well and they kicked
       butt in the last election.  What you don't realize is this.  Not
       sending troops in to round up the extremist and occupying their
       homeland is expensive and cost even more lives.  How's that air
       war going you think?  Saving any lives?  Are bombs, planes,
       drones and missiles cheap?  Almost 250,000 people have died in
       Syria alone, the breeding ground for ISIS and the entire world
       stands by and watches it happen.  This week marks 70 years since
       the close of Auschwitz and we again stand by and watch all over
       again.  13 million plus are refugees.  You think Obama's plan is
       sound?  Look at his polling numbers on foreign policy next time
       you're at Gallup and see how that's working out for him.  While
       you're there look up the poll they did about who they think will
       keep us safer, Republicans or Democrats
       #Post#: 18832--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 29, 2015, 7:19 am
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       [quote]Your first two links reference the same right-leaning PEW
       poll.
       The ABC link references no polling data at all.
       The CNN poll shows people believe an attack is more likely to
       occur on 9.11 than on other days, it does not ask how they
       prioritize terrorism overall.
       And your NBC poll similarly  does not ask about priority of
       concerns[/quote]
       The "right leaning" PEW polls still shows numbers much higher,
       78% than that 2% you cite.  But again it's this game of
       semantics you like to play.  2% say it's the most important, as
       if having it 2nd or 3rd on their list of priorities isn't going
       to make a difference and won't influence an election.  If this
       is the thought of liberals going into '16 I think you'll find
       you're in for another drubbing.
       [quote]Don't get fooled again[/quote]
       Me?  LOL  If I remember right Hillary was the shoe in for the
       nomination in '08.  You should be telling yourself this.
       #Post#: 18834--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 29, 2015, 2:39 pm
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       [quote]why does Hillary continue to clean the clock of every
       Republican she's matched against, despite  the purported growth
       of terrorism under her watch and despite her failures in
       Benghazi, Russia, The State department and everywhere else?
       Must be some sort of mistake, huh?  Surely she can't actually
       win, people really care about that stuff, way more than things
       that affect them personally. [/quote]
       Funny thing is, you keep saying that the campaigns haven't
       started yet but are already declaring Hillary the winner.
       I'm not sure that I would be bragging that the democratic gene
       pool is that shallow and that incestuous.  ;D
       #Post#: 18842--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: rapids_60 Date: January 29, 2015, 9:48 pm
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       [quote author=trollslayer link=topic=1369.msg18831#msg18831
       date=1422535863]
       I don't hear the public outcry you say is happening.
       [/quote]
       Send 50K ground troops into Iraq again and see what happens.
       [quote] While you're there look up the poll they did about who
       they think will keep us safer, Republicans or Democrats[/quote]
       Republicans have a whopper of a lead in that polling question-
       25 point advantage or so.
       But you know what?  It isn't enough.  Not a single one of them
       can come within 20 points of Hillary,  advantage on keeping us
       safe or not.  That's where the public's feelings on Terrorism
       are. They want the focus on domestic problems for a change and
       do not want to spend any more American money or lives in the
       middle east.   Polling numbers, since we're doing those today,
       support air strikes. Nothing else.
       [quote]Almost 250,000 people have died in Syria alone, the
       breeding ground for ISIS and the entire world stands by and
       watches it happen. [/quote]
       And Boko Harum or whatever they are  is still killing children
       in Africa.  The world is an ugly place.   Either we are going to
       be the world's policeman, or not.  If we are, prepare to spend a
       lot of money we don't have and lose a lot of American lives.
       Personally I think that's the UN's job and they need to start
       doing it.
       #Post#: 18843--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: rapids_60 Date: January 29, 2015, 9:49 pm
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       [quote author=trollslayer link=topic=1369.msg18834#msg18834
       date=1422563967]
       I'm not sure that I would be bragging that the democratic gene
       pool is that shallow and that incestuous.  ;D
       [/quote]
       Says the party running it's third Bush. :D
       #Post#: 18849--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 30, 2015, 6:36 am
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       [quote author=rapids_60 link=topic=1369.msg18843#msg18843
       date=1422589773]
       Says the party running it's third Bush. :D
       [/quote]
       The party isn't "running" anybody.  There are about 20
       republicans actively seeking a bid for president.  Meanwhile the
       Democrats have pinned their hopes on the '90s.
       #Post#: 18861--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: rapids_60 Date: January 30, 2015, 4:58 pm
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       [quote author=trollslayer link=topic=1369.msg18849#msg18849
       date=1422621366]
       The party isn't "running" anybody.  There are about 20
       republicans actively seeking a bid for president.  Meanwhile the
       Democrats have pinned their hopes on the '90s.
       [/quote]
       Ah, so now you are worried about literal translations.
       I assume you have genealogy and DNA evidence to support this?
       [quote] the democratic gene pool is that shallow and that
       incestuous.[/quote]
       #Post#: 18876--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 31, 2015, 3:55 pm
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       Another beheading.  How many more does there have to be before
       somebody kicks it up another notch?  What's being done now, well
       it just ain't workin'.
       #Post#: 18877--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: Linda Lou Date: January 31, 2015, 4:03 pm
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       And what can be done, Trolly? Obama sends troops in there, he's
       chastised for putting more boots on the ground.
       This is up to Japan. This guy was a citizen of their country.
       #Post#: 18879--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Obama "paralyzed" on terrorism
       By: trollslayer Date: January 31, 2015, 4:21 pm
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       [quote author=Linda Lou link=topic=1369.msg18877#msg18877
       date=1422741805]
       And what can be done, Trolly? Obama sends troops in there, he's
       chastised for putting more boots on the ground.
       This is up to Japan. This guy was a citizen of their country.
       [/quote]
       We have "boots on the ground" Linda.  Over a thousand pair as
       "advisors".  The administration like to brag that they've
       dropped "over a thousand bombs since August".  A couple of
       things about this claim.  Dropping this few bombs over a total
       of six months over two countries is paltry.  It averages out to
       less than five bombs per day.  Does this sound like any kind of
       "war" we've seen in the past?  What they also aren't telling you
       is are these bombs hitting anything?
       The Kurds, who want to be our boots on the ground are begging
       for military equipment.  They have been our ally for decades yet
       they've received next to nothing from us.  The US gives military
       assistance to the government of Iraq and it just can't seem to
       find it's way to the Kurds.  The first step would be to arm the
       Kurds.  It was the Kurds that drove ISIS out of Kobani.  The
       next step is to put more boots on the ground.  The fact that
       Obama may be chastised for doing this isn't a good reason.  A
       good leader leads without keeping his eyes on the polls.
       Besides,  he's already being chastised for not doing it.  Not
       only that, he doesn't have to run again.  He keeps reminding us
       of this so what's the big deal?
       Let me know how those eggs work out for ya!  ;D
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