At some point actions have consequences. The Obama decision to normalize Iran through appeasement and shackle Israel has been an absolute disaster. Trump actually reversed this which was by far the best thing he did. Biden reinstated it. Now it's blown up in his face and I doubt he or his team has the intellectual nimbleness to reverse this. Pray the Israelis, in the face of world wide condemnation has the strength to prevail.
The unstated issue is manpower. Watching these idiots on college campuses, I’m afraid we as a country lack the courage and moral fortitude to engage in any war.
I recall that, right after the invasion of Ukraine began, there was a poll of Americans about whether, in a similar situation, they would stand and fight or run away. A *huge* percentage of Democrats said they would run away.
If we want to remain the global voice this divide has to go. The first step is to genuinely listen to the other side, this incessant battle of foolishness is not helping.
You give that advice to the left. They're the ones who need it. They control the schools, the universities, 90% of the media, BigTech and now even most corporate boardrooms. THEY are the ones using all their power to silence, vilify, marginalize, demonize and dehumanize those of us who are not on the left.
Iran is the root cause of trouble in this region. Anything other than dealing with them directly is simply Euro style kicking of the can down the road. Sometimes it really is simple.
Ultimately, this started back in the 70s, when the Ayatollahs were able to use resentment of American interference to take over Iran and turn it into a Islamic dictatorship.
But aside from the hostage situation under Carter, Iran was largely ignored in favor of what was perceived as the more important issue of the Cold War.
Unfortunately, by the time the Cold War was over and we were able to turn our attention to other issues, the people in charge of our government no longer had the will to take on Iran, even when Iran began itself more and more of a problem. And then Obama decided that they could be trusted to be the ME superpower, despite their stated intention of destroying Israel.
Not surprisingly, Iran has become a major threat to peace, not only in the ME, but across the world, due its dealings with Russia and China. We didn't crush this beast when it was fresh out of the egg, and now it has gotten large enough to wreak havoc.
Obama is among the Leftists who wants to destroy Western Civilization and build a Marxist utopia on its ashes. He promised to "fundamentally change" America, and he made great strides toward the Leftists' goal.
The knee jerk reaction to counter everything Trump did with the opposite for political gain is a disaster for the world. The Dems need to grow the eff up and start acting like Statesmen and not mean girls for awhile.
If Iran is the snake, Obama is the snake charmer. What an absolute idiot. Every disaster we’re living with now is downstream of Obama, Biden, and the Leftist idiots.
Thank you. Such a helpful perspective. I guess this is where "wokeism" really causes harm. Shut down oil production in America, so it has to be purchased from somewhere, Iran I guess. The money flows and the menace re-emerges.
Most of the answers appealed acceptance to my pragmatic side however if we ever consider arming Iranians to take down their government we must remember how Taliban was created when we helped Afghans fight back against USSR and learn from the fact that we're still dealing with that cancer 40+ years later.
Jake Sullivan's print essay in Foreign Affairs will go down in history as a blunder in the same vein as, but hopefully not as devastating as, Neville Chamberlain's "Peace for our time".
biden has never been on the right side of foreign policy. biden has never successful prosecuted any armed conflict, he has even remotely been involved. The two facts that need to be known to understand where this heading.
When GAZA was first established in 1948 it had a population of 200,000 people. That number has doubled every 20 years since then, reaching 2,300,000 in 2022.
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1968 – 400,000
1988 – 800,000
2008 – 1,600,000
2028 – 3,200,000 (projected)
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If the land area of GAZA were to be doubled next week, 20 years from now the population density would be the same as it is today.
• The number of Christians in the Middle East is 10 percent of what it was a century ago.
• India and Pakistan were partitioned in 1948.
• China maintains re-education camps for its Muslim Urghur population.
• France has numerous Muslim-only No Go Zones, where even police cannot enter without a well-armed escort. The next step will be full Apartheid.
• Toronto is home to North America’s largest Muslim population, and they openly protest in support of Hamas and more Terror.
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This is not uniquely an Israeli problem. Can you see where things are headed?
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National wealth is very closely linked to a country’s average IQ scores. Google ‘Average IQ by Country’ and note how many of the scores for Islamic countries are 83 or less. The Palestinians do not need to have more children, they need to have smarter children.
I remember as a college student the hostage crisis in Iran that went on for 444 days from 1979-1981. We college students were furious that the Iranians would do this. Some students hung a sign outside the dorm saying "Nuke Iran". Perhaps inappropriate, but this is how angry we were.
At some point actions have consequences. The Obama decision to normalize Iran through appeasement and shackle Israel has been an absolute disaster. Trump actually reversed this which was by far the best thing he did. Biden reinstated it. Now it's blown up in his face and I doubt he or his team has the intellectual nimbleness to reverse this. Pray the Israelis, in the face of world wide condemnation has the strength to prevail.
I’ve followed this issue closely over the past several years.
Seeing Obama’s Twitter comments on the Hamas-Israeli conflict made me want to ask him if he was happy with Israeli blood on his hands.
But I refrained.
Gets me so furious.
Agree!
If you asked him that on Twitter in this day and age, the FBI would probably label you a terrorist.
Yup.
there is a direct connection to obama and ben rhodes
Yea.
The unstated issue is manpower. Watching these idiots on college campuses, I’m afraid we as a country lack the courage and moral fortitude to engage in any war.
How many of the leftist would fight for America ? Zero!
I recall that, right after the invasion of Ukraine began, there was a poll of Americans about whether, in a similar situation, they would stand and fight or run away. A *huge* percentage of Democrats said they would run away.
To them, the only enemy worth fighting against are Republicans
If we want to remain the global voice this divide has to go. The first step is to genuinely listen to the other side, this incessant battle of foolishness is not helping.
You give that advice to the left. They're the ones who need it. They control the schools, the universities, 90% of the media, BigTech and now even most corporate boardrooms. THEY are the ones using all their power to silence, vilify, marginalize, demonize and dehumanize those of us who are not on the left.
Even if what you're saying is true, this does not help. We shouldn't need a crisis to unite, just open minds, someone has to be a bigger person.
I imagine a number would volunteer for the other side.
They will love the draft when this escalates more. DEI will be kicked in the teeth in no time.
If we build it, they will come.
Iran is the root cause of trouble in this region. Anything other than dealing with them directly is simply Euro style kicking of the can down the road. Sometimes it really is simple.
Ultimately, this started back in the 70s, when the Ayatollahs were able to use resentment of American interference to take over Iran and turn it into a Islamic dictatorship.
But aside from the hostage situation under Carter, Iran was largely ignored in favor of what was perceived as the more important issue of the Cold War.
Unfortunately, by the time the Cold War was over and we were able to turn our attention to other issues, the people in charge of our government no longer had the will to take on Iran, even when Iran began itself more and more of a problem. And then Obama decided that they could be trusted to be the ME superpower, despite their stated intention of destroying Israel.
Not surprisingly, Iran has become a major threat to peace, not only in the ME, but across the world, due its dealings with Russia and China. We didn't crush this beast when it was fresh out of the egg, and now it has gotten large enough to wreak havoc.
It's sad humans respond better to fear than to the prospect of peace and prosperity, Obama way overestimated humans but at least he tried.
Obama is among the Leftists who wants to destroy Western Civilization and build a Marxist utopia on its ashes. He promised to "fundamentally change" America, and he made great strides toward the Leftists' goal.
He's still at it.
Yes, we should cut off the head of the snake.
The proxies will then die.
The knee jerk reaction to counter everything Trump did with the opposite for political gain is a disaster for the world. The Dems need to grow the eff up and start acting like Statesmen and not mean girls for awhile.
If Iran is the snake, Obama is the snake charmer. What an absolute idiot. Every disaster we’re living with now is downstream of Obama, Biden, and the Leftist idiots.
Thank you. Such a helpful perspective. I guess this is where "wokeism" really causes harm. Shut down oil production in America, so it has to be purchased from somewhere, Iran I guess. The money flows and the menace re-emerges.
Oh and don’t forget about our depleted our reserves!
Don't worry. Those reserves are keeping Gavin Newsom's hair in place.
Good perspective.
I agree 1000% on Obama’s foolish attempt of appeasing Iran with JCPOA.
Idiot.
This is an excellent article on an important perspective; thank you.
Most of the answers appealed acceptance to my pragmatic side however if we ever consider arming Iranians to take down their government we must remember how Taliban was created when we helped Afghans fight back against USSR and learn from the fact that we're still dealing with that cancer 40+ years later.
Jake Sullivan's print essay in Foreign Affairs will go down in history as a blunder in the same vein as, but hopefully not as devastating as, Neville Chamberlain's "Peace for our time".
Great write up!
biden has never been on the right side of foreign policy. biden has never successful prosecuted any armed conflict, he has even remotely been involved. The two facts that need to be known to understand where this heading.
When GAZA was first established in 1948 it had a population of 200,000 people. That number has doubled every 20 years since then, reaching 2,300,000 in 2022.
.
1968 – 400,000
1988 – 800,000
2008 – 1,600,000
2028 – 3,200,000 (projected)
.
If the land area of GAZA were to be doubled next week, 20 years from now the population density would be the same as it is today.
.
https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php
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• The number of Christians in the Middle East is 10 percent of what it was a century ago.
• India and Pakistan were partitioned in 1948.
• China maintains re-education camps for its Muslim Urghur population.
• France has numerous Muslim-only No Go Zones, where even police cannot enter without a well-armed escort. The next step will be full Apartheid.
• Toronto is home to North America’s largest Muslim population, and they openly protest in support of Hamas and more Terror.
.
This is not uniquely an Israeli problem. Can you see where things are headed?
.
National wealth is very closely linked to a country’s average IQ scores. Google ‘Average IQ by Country’ and note how many of the scores for Islamic countries are 83 or less. The Palestinians do not need to have more children, they need to have smarter children.
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I like your phrase "intellectual nimbleness" a good euphemism, we all know what it really means
I remember as a college student the hostage crisis in Iran that went on for 444 days from 1979-1981. We college students were furious that the Iranians would do this. Some students hung a sign outside the dorm saying "Nuke Iran". Perhaps inappropriate, but this is how angry we were.
Obama, not Trump, started the pivot to east Asia. He pooh poohed Romney's suggestion that Russia was a threat (another aspect copied by Trump).