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Mr. Luddite
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The gang that cabn't shoot straight
On 10/2/2015 5:29 PM,
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On Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:18:28 -0400,
wrote:
On Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:44:18 -0500,
wrote:
On Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:44:34 -0400, John H.
wrote:
I think we're going to see a much bigger Russian presence in Syria than was ever
imagined, and I'm not talking about a destroyer making a social visit.
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We should be OK with that if it stabilizes the country and stops the
ISIS plague from spreading further. Even if Assad is deposed Syria is
not going to turn into a tourist mecca or bastion of Western style
democracy.
If Assad was deposed, Syria would turn into the same black hole Iraq
turned into when we killed Saddam.
I know we are supposed to hate totalitarian dictators but they seem to
be the only ones who can hold down the crazies in these places.
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Sometimes the world is full of tough choices. Hindsight being 20/20,
I'd vote for stability. The notion of democratic government is
totally alien to the prevailing culture. They have no foundation for
it unfortunately.
Very true.
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