Categorizing Assad as "pro-Christian" is questionable, and it is likely that had Assad stepped down, and a compromise been reached between the opposition and pro govt moderates, Syrian Christians would be far better off. Churches have had different positions, I certainly don't think there is a unanimous church position on Syrian intervention. Yes, the Arab Spring originally was driven in large part by liberals (small l) who really did want to move on to democratization. In Tunisia it has largely led to the results arab spring optimists expected. In Egypt and Bahrain, it meant a restoration of the status quo. In Yemen, Libya and Syria it led to civil war, though in Libya at least it seems very likely most people will end up much better off. Yes, few US govts oppose democracy and freedom. Our backing for the FSA has in fact been fairly limited. Our bombing of Syria has been aimed at ISIS, not at the Syrian state. Similarly for our special forces. While ISIS has been strong in Syria, they emerged out of AQ in Iraq, which developed as a result of the US invasion (and how the occupation was managed(. |
Yes, they are, but there aren't enough of them to overcome his craziness. |
+1 can't wait for this election to be over so this buffoon will hopefully move on |
Hugh Hewitt tried to give Trump an out this morning on the ISIS remark, but Trump doubled down instead:
He won't listen to people who are trying to help him. He's convinced he's right and he's going to do things his own way. I guess he's gotten this far on that plus the racism and fear of a segment of the population. He will say anything that plays to the crowd and take his cues from the mob. I would like to know what it would take for his voters to renounce him? Not necessarily vote for Clinton, but at least decide not to vote for him. What principle could he threaten to destroy that would make people reconsider? He's already threatened the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, and the safety of Hillary Clinton. Is there anything that he could threaten that would change things? And why haven't Ryan or Prebius withdrawn their support? It's one thing for a crazy mob to support him, but quite another for the Republican Party to stand behind someone who encourages violence and distributes such insulting misinformation. |
| Next Drumpf will blame Obama for static cling or his own flatulence. |
The RNC collectively has Stockholm Syndrome. If they renounce Trump they lose everything because 40 percent of Republicans are prepared to vote for this assclown. If the racists, nativists and other segments of the low-information Fox News Nation don't turn out in November then the Demicrats easily take back the Senate. There is also a real possibility of civil unrest from the Second Amenfmdnt troglodytes who believe Trump when he says stupid shit like the election is rigged and alludes to politically-motivated assassination/insurrection. |
There's a tweet going around that says basically this: Trump voter: "I support Trump because he says what he means!" Observer: Trumps says some stupid shit. Trump voter: "But that's not what he really meant!" |
| By the way, Trump's line that Obama created ISIS exactly echoes a myth propagated by Russian state-controlled media and bloggers. |
| Someone who parrots Infowars conspiracy theories is now getting intelligence briefings. Think about that. |
And they say the right are doomsday conspiracy theorists. |
And he will march us into Sharia with all of you doing "how did THAT happen?" Mark my words. His son was the hero. |
Another 9/11. |
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Wut? The same Libya that descended into utter chaos, where ISIS has a foothold and a scary movie-shooting platform? U crazy. |
| Many people are saying that Barack Hussein Obama secretly travelled to Iraq in 2005 to meet with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for the express purpose of creating ISIL. Many people are saying it but the liberal media refuses to talk about it and Crooked Hillary won't put Obama on trial for treason. I will. I promise you. Believe me. |