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Originally Posted by BCguy
Ok , so you claimed that the US was not i the middle east prior to 9/11 , now you agree with me that there has been a US presence there since only .... the 1970 's ? Spin it however you want to , I dont care if they were democrats are republicans. You simply stated that you werent there before 9/11 , now i see you agree with me. 
P.S. .... your welcome for your new usertitle. |
Not a physical military force? No.
There were surrogates, which every great nation has used through their spies, surrogate soldiers (meaning soldiers they use from other countries who are sympathetic to democracy, etc.). Other than in Beirut in 1982, which of course got hit and killed 300 Marines? No, not a significant military presence.
But there will be now from now on. The Radicals just couldnt let it go could they? 20 + years of non-retaliation? Now you have a U.S. presence there and now suddenly the U.S. is the bad guy?
Gimme a break.
NOt only do I hope and pray that we build a base there? I hope it rivals only Subic Bay in size in the Phillipines which kept Asia in check for 50 years after World War II
I'd love the U.S. to pull out it's current hardened troops over the next 5 years in Iraq and replace them with well trained fresher troops on levels of 200k plus, to ENSURE, any and all threats by some little bands of terrorists could be quashed rather quickly right there in the middle east.
It won't be easy, but that capability alone is something worth the price in the long run.
That's what McCain is saying.
Unless someone would like to argue the U.S. be pacifist for politics sake, pull out of Iraq completely, make nice and act like nothing ever happened on 9/11 and wait for it to happen again? Oh, and on the way out apologize to all the middle east for the troubles. We didnt mean it. We sympathize with the Radical Jihadist mentality. After all 78% of Americans polled want us out, so we're leaving. Until it happens again, when those 78% will want retaliation. Please. Come do it to us again.
Which is t he Democrats plan.