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mnottertail -> RE: A tale of two thank yous (8/25/2011 7:14:50 AM)
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Yeah, like I said, asswipe.
Talking heads claiming this or that are trying to turn a buck, it dont make them any more in the know than you or I.
Since we are dirty hands in Iraq, it is not in our best interests to jump in feet first and ask questions later, it turns out that it doesnt work well, again look at Iraq.
We got the catcalls and gainsayers on the somali pirates...oh why doesnt he do something now, yesterday, today, this minute....ignorant people characterized that as waffling then.
The pirates died, and we got our guys back.
I would think that all said all in, the reason all this obfuscation and misdirection and back room dealing took place was at least 3 fold:
1. Do not give Ghaddafi a heads up re our plan.
2. To analyse and formulate a plan of action and policy that you dont have to go armtwisting for, and has some sliver of a chance of success (in other words learn from the idiocy of Iraq).
3. To do this in such a way that you dont have the congress involved, so we don't go into Iran instead of Libya, cuz you get them guys involved, the goal is lost sight of, but there will be actions taken...
But like the somali pirates (2x now) bin Laden, and now looking like Libya, the idea is to not broadcast the plan to the imbeciles for gainsay.
They get there fill of it during and after.
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