On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 2:10 PM, spudboy100 via Everything List < [email protected]> wrote:
> Not disagreeing with Brent, but realpolitik only works when you like the > outcome. I tend to be absolutist in my war views, so the nuances are wasted > on me. > Indeed, often you sound as "absolutist" as the militant FOX bitch, Liz posted yesterday. Not that I mind, but it's worth pointing out, I guess. PGC > It is however, what's the result at the end of the day. The biggest > question is, what is the national interest? Usually it means whatever > pleases the super rich. If you happen to be on Soros or the Koch's side, > then all is good. If not...? > > It's called realpolitik. Do you want the President to choose who to > support based on their morality and disregard the national interest? And > how would you measure their morality? Maybe the real plan is to keep any > one murderous faction from winning so they keep fighting till they've all > killed each other. > > Brent > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: meekerdb <[email protected]> > To: everything-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Jun 26, 2014 11:57 pm > Subject: Re: American Intelligence > > On 6/26/2014 8:45 PM, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List wrote: > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *Richard Ruquist > > Spud, > I will fault Obama for supporting the ISIS in Syria but opposing them in > Iraq. > Richard > > It amazed me how they tried to rebrand these intolerant murderous A-holes > as freedom fighters when these dogs of war became useful tools again in > Syria. From Al-Qaida our immortal enemies to “freedom fighters” just like > that, given the old Madison Avenue makeover. > The cynicism of the power knows no bounds and has no decency at all in its > old vampire bones. > > > It's called realpolitik. Do you want the President to choose who to > support based on their morality and disregard the national interest? And > how would you measure their morality? Maybe the real plan is to keep any > one murderous faction from winning so they keep fighting till they've all > killed each other. > > Brent > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
