On 6/20/2014 4:39 PM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
Do you think they might use any of that money to carry out terrorist
activity?
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They will probably buy a few Apple iPhones and give the rest back to the
bank.
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On Friday, June 20, 2014 10:50 AM, "'Richard J. Williams'
pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
It's going down now. The fact is, we cannot win in Iraq against ISIS
because we gave up and pulled out what was a war that we had already
won. There is going to be hell to pay in Washington when the lights go
out in Baghdad and the 5,000 Americans are killed or captured inside
the city. How much ransom will the U.S. pay? Apparently ISIS doesn't
need any cash since they just looted the bank of 2 billion dollars in
gold and currency.
According to what I've read, ISIS has taken the largest oil refinery
in Iraq. They now control the source of fuel and the power-grid in
Baghdad. It looks like a massive siege - it will only be a few days
until they take the Baghdad airport. It's over - we might as well face
the reality. Go figure.
'Islamic Army of Iraq founder: Isis and Sunni Islamists will march on
Baghdad'
The Telegraph:
http://tinyurl.com/lkd2to5
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On 6/19/2014 8:44 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com
<mailto:fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com> [FairfieldLife] wrote:
jr, I don't know a lot about the Middle East - obviously they are in
a cycle where no one can let go of any feelings, and they also have
the problem of tribal people, being forced into political boundaries,
by former colonial powers. Add oil, and the place is continuously
explosive.
Obviously the US is there, mostly for weapons "testing" and sales of
more weapons. Also, given our political status in the world, we have
the role, unfortunately, of world policeman. We currently produce
enough oil to meet our needs, if we didn't export a lot of it, so no
need for us to protect resources that we have plenty of, at home.
One thing the US is *not* doing, is spreading freedom and democracy.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, mailto:jr_esq@... wrote :
Fleetwood,
There's a perpetual cycle of violence involved in the Middle East
culture. You can trace this trend back to the Biblical times. Is
this the karmic characteristic of the people there?
Nonetheless, the Pope attributed the religious violence there to
fundamentalism. This is the fanatical belief that one's
interpretation of the sacred book, whether Jewish, Christian or
Islamic, is the only truth.
IMO, there is an underlying motive to the violence there. It's not
only fundamentalism, but it's the struggle for power and money
cloaked under the cloth of religion.
This could be the reason why the Bible had the story of the Flood,
which states that God was angry with the type of people that
populated the earth at that time. So, except for the family of Noah,
He destroyed the earth by water. That's something to think about.
Hello, global warming?
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>,
mailto:fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
I heard on the news, from a soldier serving in the Middle East, that
they count on creating at least two enemies, for every one killed. So
the short term slaughters may help briefly, until the family and
community of the slain fighter gets involved.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, mailto:jr_esq@... wrote :
Obama and his generals most likely have already thought of this
strategy. If not, they should be fired. Here are the steps:
1. When ISIS start the attack of Baghdad, let the Kurds from the
north take over the town of Mosul to cut-off the supply route of
ISIS. Also, let the Kurds seal off the main border town next to
Syria to prevent any reinforcements of ISIS.
2. Request Assad to attack the ISIS stronghold in Syria.
3. Request Iran to patrol its borders to ward-off any insurgents to
infiltrate Iraq from the east. If need be, their troops can move in
to towns east of Baghdad if ISIS attack from the east.
4. Have the American special forces monitor the Iraqi troops in
Baghdad to make sure that they hold their positions and fight ISIS
who should be attacking from the main route to Mosul.
5. Have American drones patrol the movements of the insurgents in
the main highway from Mosul.
6. Have American warplanes attack the ISIS convoy during their siege
of Baghdad.
The main idea is to isolate the attacking forces of the insurgents
and be pummeled by American aerial attacks and bombings. IMO, this
would demoralize the insurgents and flee for cover. A victory
against the insurgents will definitely boost the morale of the Iraqi
people and its government.
