Comments on: UPDATED: LaHood Is Still In The Egyptian Hood

By: Bob Harrison

Bob Harrison — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:36:26 +0000

There is no Republican challenger that will likely be able to unseat Obama in 2012. I doubt this really matters because only Ron Paul would really change the status quo for Israel, and the Republican Machine is against him more than they are against Comrade Obama. As you understand and articulate beautifully, Israel would be just fine (and better off) without the US trying to incorporate her into a greater Middle East strategy. American economic interests often favor anti-Israeli (and for that matter, anti-American) Arab dictators, so it is best that these interests have no influence on American foreign policy and simply use their (substantial) economic resources abroad.
It still amazes me how naive our public intellectuals (I’m the naive one to be amazed!) are about the Muslim world. The vaunted AKP in Turkey has taken over, rather than eradicated, the “deep state” that runs Turkish affairs. The “Arab Spring” is a splendid opportunity for Turkey to expand her influence in what was her imperial domain for nearly half a millennium, and all it will cost is their relationship with Israel.
Assad, the SCAF in Egypt, and other groups that oppose Turkish influence are going to be deposed in “glorious people’
s revolutions.”
Let’s just hope that Iraq draws Turkey and Iran into conflict. History certainly indicates such a scenario is likely.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:17:45 +0000

The further society drifts from the Truth, the more it hates those who speak it…

By: My RON-PAUL i

My RON-PAUL i — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:24:54 +0000

In 1750, it seemed crazy to think that France (for example) would ever have some sort of stable republic – the first (Robespierre) Republic was worse than the absolute Monarchy …. – it took another 100 years or so (the Third Republic) but these things had to be done by the French People – not imposed by outsiders….

But the US learns nothing. I see nothing good coming of US interventionism – at best, a temporary “ally” like the Shah can emerge and when he gets bumped off, the population hates our guts even more.

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:56:09 +0000

Once in 1960 I saw on television the premier of the USSR, slam his shoe on the table in the UN. “We will bury you and you will sell us the shovel” I didn’t understand that; but, joined the Navy a couple of months later. Now, I understand and am watching the last shovelfuls come flying our way. Everything we exported has come home to roost, I wonder how much longer the ‘revolution’ is away.