Sinergy
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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth - Who would invest in the USA economic model in the face of the USA not being able to stand up to 'students' or a newly formed, non-militarily organized government?
This question is simply odd. What exactly does it mean? What students? What investors? What non-military organized government? If you are referring to Iran, what gives the US the right to insist they have a particular form of government? They didnt like the Shah, they kicked him out. They established a religious heirarchical government structure in keeping with their religion. I am curious why you object to their ability to organize their own country based on their own ideals. Isnt "freedom" being able to do what the heck a person wants to do? Or is it only freedom if the US agrees it is. quote:
- President Carter was just "there" for the "denouement"? His lack of action during it is a direct cause of it and what has occurred subsequently in the region and throughout the world. To be clear on the question part, why is this incorrect?
Why is my statement incorrect? I dont think my statement is incorrect. Militant arab factionalism and internecine warfare goes back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. The latest round probably goes back to approximately 1948 when Palestine was invaded and conquered by those wishing to start a Jewish state. This state then relied on a vast amount of immigration to bring their numbers up, as well as vast amounts of financial and military aid from the west. Then this country spent 20 years antagonizing their Arab neighbors. Saying that Carter was responsible for militant Islam is like saying Mussolini was responsible for Jesus being crucified. quote:
- Why do you justify his surrender of US sovereignty?
Are you suggesting Iran was a US colony? Again, this is a question where the central premise is flawed. So I am not going to answer it. Reword your question so the underlying premise makes sense and I will answer it. quote:
- Why couldn't he, as the commander and chief, organize a better plan to rescue the hostages?
Asked and answered. In a similar vein, I could ask why Anencephalyboy couldnt, as commander and chief, organize a better plan for invading Iraq or Afghanistan. Next! quote:
- Why not blame him for the rise of radical Islam, since he turned a country over to them in Iran?
Militant Islam has been growing over most of the Middle East for years and years prior to Carter. To make the statement that the Iranian revolution was a starting point, catalyst, or central core of the rise of Militant Islam is rather myopic and ignorant. quote:
- How could any US ally trust him based upon the example of Iran?
Trust us for what? quote:
President Carter was in charge. He had the power, authority, and a Congress made up of his own party. President Bush is in charge, he had the power, the authority, and a Congress made up of his own party. Look how well that turned out. Next! quote:
He had no reason to be so impotent. He is one of the main reasons there is a hole where the towers used to be in NYC. I would love to hear a reasoned dissertation of how you connect Carter to 9/11. Get back to me when you figure one out. Please provide sources that didnt come from Ann Coulter. quote:
If you want to take the question to current events. Why is he still so weak that he doesn't stand behind his own remarks and instead tries to spin them. Is it because he wants everyone to remember him as the weak, lacking backbone, inconsistent, insecure, person as he was during his administration that you admire so? You would probably need to ask him. I did not take that away when I have read many of his interviews. What you call impotence, I call taking a reasoned and intelligent approach in an effort to cope with a complex situation. What I like about what he did is that he knew that actions have consequences, and facing a relatively hostile Soviet Union pointing tens of thousands of nuclear weapons at us, he knew that the consequences of taking the wrong action were extremely bad. AnencephalyBoy is the one with the shoot first, ask questions later attitude. Want to learn the character of a person, give them power. I think Carter has vast amounts of character. I cannot say the same for AnencephalyBoy. Sinergy
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