Maybe Bevan could hit them up for a major donation.
On Saturday, June 21, 2014 12:32 PM, "'Richard J. Williams'
pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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]" mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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>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.
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>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.
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>'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 [FairfieldLife] wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>One thing the US is *not* doing, is spreading freedom and democracy.
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>>---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:jr_esq@... wrote :
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>>Fleetwood,
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>>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?
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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?
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>>---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
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>>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.
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>>---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:jr_esq@... wrote :
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>>Obama and his generals most likely have already thought of this strategy. If
>>not, they should be fired. Here are the steps:
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>>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.
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>>2. Request Assad to attack the ISIS stronghold in Syria.
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>5. Have American drones patrol the movements of the insurgents in the main
>>highway from Mosul.
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>>6. Have American warplanes attack the ISIS convoy during their siege of
>>Baghdad.
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>>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.
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