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Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:34 am
by Pointedstick
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/y ... ama-215058
Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes in Yemen, conducted with U.S. assistance, are alleged to have killed at least 1,500 civilians, dividing members of the Obama administration over whether the U.S. risks being accused of abetting war crimes in a bombing campaign that could ultimately strengthen Islamist militants.
Sources inside the administration say they are struggling to keep in check
the opposing sides in Yemen, one of the clearest examples of the intensifying Saudi-Iran proxy war in the Middle East. But even as reports of civilian suffering and terrorist gains pile up, U.S. officials believe that reducing American support for the Saudis could make the situation even worse.
The White House does not want to anger Saudi Arabia, a vital, oil-rich ally already unhappy with President Barack Obama’s decision to pursue a nuclear deal with Iran. At the same time, what many hoped would be a short Saudi-led campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who overthrew Yemen’s government, is now entering its eighth month with no end in sight.
Boy I'm so happy we have a Democrat in the whole house so we don't get manipulated by bad actor "allies" into getting entangled with pointless foreign military adventurism and ambiguous regional conflicts.
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:03 pm
by MachineGhost
NeoConism is hard to eradicate. It's like banking or lawyerism. Comes back like a weed every time.
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:28 pm
by Pointedstick
TennPaGa wrote:
Pointedstick wrote:
Boy I'm so happy we have a Democrat in the whole house so we don't get manipulated by bad actor "allies" into getting entangled with pointless foreign military adventurism and ambiguous regional conflicts.
I'm right there with you.
Plus I really like that emoticon.
Me too! It's from
Arfcom. I wish it were natively supported here, too. It seemed appropriate.
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:54 pm
by Reub
His bombing is weak, haphazard, and ineffective. Like most liberal policies.
Neocons rule!
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:01 pm
by Fred
Reub wrote:
His bombing is weak, haphazard, and ineffective. Like most liberal policies.
Neocons rule!
What would be your recommendation for a more effective bombing policy?
Simonjester wrote:
i think the standard reply to that question would be to "bomb them back to the stone age" but since the problem in the middle east seems to largely be caused by their already being and acting like a stone age culture, i wonder is there some way to bomb them into modernity?
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:05 pm
by mathjak107
hey we have a national anthem with missiles and bombs in it . we have a reputation to keep up
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:55 pm
by Mountaineer
Desert wrote:
There are few situations in this world that aren't improved by some bombing.
That statement was da bomb!
... M
Re: Who are we bombing now? And why?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:21 pm
by MachineGhost
Desert wrote:
There are few situations in this world that aren't improved by some bombing.
If it weren't for the humanitarian issues, we really could just nuke the fuckin' Middle East.