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Originally Posted by Steve9930
Oh, I don't disagree that the foreign policy is abysmal. The fact is ISIS exists because the administration failed to negotiate a status of forces agreement when he left Iraq. I believe that many of the things you mentioned are already being done. Its frustrating. But if we go back into the area plan to be there for a long, long, long, time and we will spend Billions and many lives will be lost. And we should only go if we are committed to two things, Destroy ISIS Totally and plan to battle the 7th Century Ideology that exists there. To win a war you need two things, the commitment of the American people and the will of the local people in the country to help you destroy the enemy. If you want to see when this all started see if you can rent a movie called "Charlie Wilson's War" it will give you the perspective on what and why we are were we are today.
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All good thoughts Steve, to be sure. In addition to the movie you mention (and actually, the book!), I would also suggest taking a rainy weekend to watch "Lawrence of Arabia" for an even more historical perspective on developments in that region. And for a short, but informative, read that might add some value to the narrative, tty Amazon for a strategy paper published by the National Strategy Information Center titled "Oil, Politics & Sea Power in the Indian Ocean Vortex.". Sounds heavy but it brings a lot to the discussion of goings on in the region.
Ciao!!