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Were there no such things as inability to observe the obvious, personal agendas, and betrayal, the above would be an absolute that you could take to the bank everytime. Like I said - you might want to get out more ..... or just simply pay a little more attention to what's going on.

Well apparently you have a repeating problem of "thinking too fast" when it comes to that particular word ......

This statement is, of course, utterly ludicrous on it's face. As such, it - along with the rather blatant and pathetic attempt to color the conversation with patriotic images of wounded American soldiers (appealing to emotion, and not reason) deserves no further reply than as above.

Are you talking about psych ops ?

You didn't - I was just pullin' your chain :D That is absolutely true - however when one relies on the knowledge and opinions of others, the knowledge is no longer, by definition, personal. Not always - but it can (in theory, at least) Neither do I - particularly "group-think" or so-called...

Why both, of course. :D

Oh heavens yes, don't bother to actually read what the guy wrote and evaluate it on your own, on it's merits - instead rely on the rumormill, from people whose motivations you may not even be entirely aware of ...... Yeah, well ..... if your ability to determine legitimacy is based solely on...

Okey-dokey .... :rolleyes:

Not at all - what I mean is that fighting the Soviet Union (which was a nation state) is not necessarily entirely the same as fighting a transnational actor (such as al-Qaeda) Strategies and tactics which may have worked well and been successful in one instance, may not even be applicable in...

Well, he was good enough to put together targeting packages to kill bin-Laden on ten different occasions - all of which our government officials failed to act on (first Clinton, then Bush) The only way you will be able to judge whether he was/is good and whether what he is saying makes any...

One literally couldn't make this **** up if one tried ..... :rolleyes: Rand Paul isn't a Senator, he's just running for that office ..... Layout, you need to get out a little more ......

Well, one of the problems with speaking out publicly is the fact it has a tendency to show the depth of one's knowledge (or, in this case, the lack thereof ....) So - are you advocating that no Republicans should ever be elected ? Or that anyone who would affiliate with the Republican party is...

aristotle, I can't reply in detail at the moment (got to sleep) other than to say: Your comments indicate a misunderstanding of the predicament we find ourselves in, and the true motivations of the enemy we face. My advice: Read Michael Scheuer's three books - particularly his most recent...

We have been letting our guard down going back over a number of administrations (as well as doing things that actively create the problem) - and it certainly isn't confined to one political party or another. Further, much of what we are doing - both from a foreign policy and military standpoint...

LOL .... you think it is an increase ? Of what exactly ? If anyone truly believed that, it would be de facto evidence of being stupid beyond belief ... further, it would indicate a total absence of understanding of what is actually driving the radicalization of Muslims. He's absolutely wrong...

Paul goes from ridicule to respect: Ron Paul is a white-haired, soft-voiced, 74-year-old doctor who has twice failed in presidential campaigns and is frequently derided by his Republican colleagues as an ideologue from the party's libertarian fringe. No one would have been surprised if the...

If only from the standpoint that they are also, themselves, citizens. Indeed, one should not view them at all as equal to oneself, at least in their official capacity - they are, in actual fact, subservient (or at least should be) Show them respect ..... and admiration - if they earn it by...

First tell me who you mean by "we" in the above sentence - define it - so that I can be sure that I understand what you are saying.

I have no problem accepting reality - because I am willing to look - no matter where it may lead - unlike others - perhaps yourself - that cannot allow the possibliity of our being having been wrong in the least bit. Besides, I'm not the one approaching frothiness and yelling. BTW, I would...

LOL ..... but I do accept the fact that the world is better off with us .... again you have missed the point: However, what I don't accept is that the world is better for everything that we have done, or are culpable for ..... clearly that just isn't the case. The first step that is necessary...