tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post4978177898144250615..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Playing GamesAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-21362222753714272642013-09-13T05:01:29.583-05:002013-09-13T05:01:29.583-05:00Mike,
In my view, McCain's playing video poker...Mike,<br />In my view, McCain's playing video poker during a hearing about going to war sends the message that the man doesn't understand the gravity of embarking upon such a venture. Governing is no time to be playing games! <br /><br />Furthermore, I don't see that McCain understands what is really going on in Syria.<br /><br /><i>something should be done about Syria</i><br /><br />I don't know what that <i>something</i> is! Without getting ourselves further into debt and into a major conflagration in the Middle East. Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57888736086796164792013-09-12T23:38:51.071-05:002013-09-12T23:38:51.071-05:00I don't blame McCain for playing video poker. ...I don't blame McCain for playing video poker. I blame McCain for always putting himself up as the fall guy for Obama.<br /><br />I actually agree with McCain that something should be done about Syria, but I might disagree with him that Obama is the one to do it.Mike's Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-84084730004387810322013-09-09T14:21:14.711-05:002013-09-09T14:21:14.711-05:00With this conflict in Syria both sides are bad. Th...With this conflict in Syria both sides are bad. The United States has no national or rational reason for the sake of its homeland security for leting Obama in his folly sent missle atacks into Syria. This is madness. As for this civil war in Syria America needs to keep out of it.Walter Sieruknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-55966193794203809602013-09-09T14:16:06.750-05:002013-09-09T14:16:06.750-05:00There is an old saying from the Far-East which is ...There is an old saying from the Far-East which is that "Nothing is so bad that action wil not make it worse." It may be that Obama in wanting to send rocket attacks into Syria will very much make that ancent proverb come true.Walter Sieruknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-2204363662334163242013-09-07T11:40:13.915-05:002013-09-07T11:40:13.915-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Liberalmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612454539046863752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-81100381327006150352013-09-07T08:34:01.170-05:002013-09-07T08:34:01.170-05:00If Obama had REALLY wanted to act on Syria, he cou...If Obama had REALLY wanted to act on Syria, he could have. The red line talk was all "show" for the Saudi's benefit.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-16955338469907214462013-09-07T08:19:36.010-05:002013-09-07T08:19:36.010-05:00Personally I think Obama did America a favour in g...Personally I think Obama did America a favour in going to Congress instead of immediately dropping to his knees and suking the Saudi king's d*ck on this.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-4380707868338753242013-09-07T08:08:51.190-05:002013-09-07T08:08:51.190-05:00The US environmental movement keeps America enslav...The US environmental movement keeps America enslaved to the Saudi king. Until we break free of their silliness, America will remain a Saudo oil whore.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-84926911684549503742013-09-07T07:52:55.805-05:002013-09-07T07:52:55.805-05:00Al Qaeda is just another Independent Saudi/Sunni f...Al Qaeda is just another Independent Saudi/Sunni fighting force, to be used only when the Americans refuse to serve as Saudi mercenaries...<br /><br />from a Wiki article on Osama bin Laden: <i>The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait under Saddam Hussein on August 2, 1990, put the Saudi kingdom and the House of Saud at risk. With Iraqi forces on the Saudi border, Saddam's appeal to pan-Arabism was potentially inciting internal dissent. Bin Laden met with King Fahd, and Saudi Defense Minister Sultan, telling them not to depend on non-Muslim assistance from the United States and others, and offering to help defend Saudi Arabia with his Arab legion. Bin Laden's offer was rebuffed, and the Saudi monarchy invited the deployment of U.S. forces in Saudi territory.[81] Bin Laden publicly denounced Saudi dependence on the U.S. military, arguing the two holiest shrines of Islam, Mecca and Medina, the cities in which the Prophet Mohamed received and recited Allah's message, should only be defended by Muslims. Bin Laden's criticism of the Saudi monarchy led them to try to silence him. The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division landed in north-eastern Saudi city of Dhahran and was deployed in the desert barely 400 miles from Medina.</i>Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-5282202747841906792013-09-07T07:44:05.626-05:002013-09-07T07:44:05.626-05:00Darth,
And one more thing....Too many Americans lo...Darth,<br />And one more thing....Too many Americans look to Hollywood for political guidance. Stupid? Yes. But Americans tend to be cult followers. **sigh**Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57366535404435604572013-09-07T07:43:19.860-05:002013-09-07T07:43:19.860-05:00Darth,
Don't misunderstand.
I don't care ...Darth,<br />Don't misunderstand.<br /><br />I don't care about Asner's statements <i>per se</i>.<br /><br />However, I think that he is correct in his assessment about Hollywood's silence right now.<br /><br />Typically, Hollywood stars screech when they hear talk of war. This time, silence.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13251637270637287312013-09-07T07:41:49.424-05:002013-09-07T07:41:49.424-05:00True or false?
Rebel leaders in Syria were Musli...True or false?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mfs-theothernews.com/2013/09/rebel-leaders-in-syria-were-muslim.html" rel="nofollow"> Rebel leaders in Syria were Muslim advisors to Obama admin</a>.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32631762932334178922013-09-07T07:39:36.464-05:002013-09-07T07:39:36.464-05:00Anyone remember the picture of Obama bowing to and...Anyone remember the picture of Obama bowing to and kissing the Saudi king's hand? America is Saudi Arabia's proxy army.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-55805781829109392252013-09-07T07:36:03.086-05:002013-09-07T07:36:03.086-05:00This is a Saudi financed Sunni war against Alawite...This is a Saudi financed Sunni war against Alawite/Shi'a "heretics", nothing more, nothing less. Let the Saudi's fight there own wars against the Islamic "Reformation."Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-2431226218731227992013-09-07T07:28:19.712-05:002013-09-07T07:28:19.712-05:00Ed Anser? Who gives a flying fig about anything h...Ed Anser? Who gives a flying fig about anything he says?Darth Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035321069218552814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-4651368957976160762013-09-07T07:01:21.174-05:002013-09-07T07:01:21.174-05:00Ugh....
Ed Asner Explains Hollywood Silence on Ob...Ugh....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/syria-why-hollywoods-anti-war-623326" rel="nofollow">Ed Asner Explains Hollywood Silence on Obama, Syria: They 'Don't Want to Feel Anti-Black'</a>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29824096625319021742013-09-07T06:53:27.085-05:002013-09-07T06:53:27.085-05:00Mustang,
Agreed.
Who DOES respect McCain?Mustang,<br />Agreed.<br /><br />Who <b>DOES</b> respect McCain?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58768088604335660612013-09-07T06:52:12.808-05:002013-09-07T06:52:12.808-05:00I wouldn't say that I trust Putin.
However, i...I wouldn't say that I trust Putin.<br /><br />However, if only for reasons of geographic proximity, Russia does have interests in Syria.<br /><br />America does not.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29993632661025449562013-09-07T06:50:56.756-05:002013-09-07T06:50:56.756-05:00Note these words from Obama (emphasis mine):
“You...Note these words from Obama (emphasis mine):<br /><br /><i>“You know, there would be some resolutions that were being proffered in <b>the United Nations and the usual hocus pocus</b>, but the world and the country would have moved on. So trying to impart a sense of urgency about this, why we can’t have an environment in which over time, people start thinking this we can get away with chemical weapons use–it’s a hard sell, but it’s something <b>I</b> believe in.”</i><br /><br />Obama dissing the United Nations?<br /><br />Where is the outrage from the mainstream media?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-69433628000977348942013-09-07T06:48:31.866-05:002013-09-07T06:48:31.866-05:00Debbie,
Syria is not Libya.
Syria is not Egypt.
...Debbie,<br />Syria is not Libya.<br /><br />Syria is not Egypt.<br /><br />Syria is no threat to the United States.<br /><br />Russia has her own interests in Syria -- and geographic proximity is part of the equation for Russia.<br /><br />If we attack Syria, which has several allies, something awful will be unleashed.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41027504914550845812013-09-07T06:46:22.687-05:002013-09-07T06:46:22.687-05:00Bunkerville,
I think that more than senility is in...Bunkerville,<br />I think that more than senility is in play.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85600385471945447162013-09-07T06:45:53.283-05:002013-09-07T06:45:53.283-05:00The Senate contains some of the worst political cl...The Senate contains some of the worst political clowns of all. And the Senate is supposed to be the wiser house of Congress!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31490640884020544362013-09-07T06:35:32.894-05:002013-09-07T06:35:32.894-05:00Thersites,
I turned on the morning news when I got...Thersites,<br />I turned on the morning news when I got up today. Fluff, fluff, fluff. Oh, a word or two about Syria, but that's all.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-71205426488465191032013-09-07T06:34:26.777-05:002013-09-07T06:34:26.777-05:00And note this from Michael Gerson:
...A limited m...And note <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michael-gerson-obamas-syria-strike-needs-congresss-support/2013/09/05/ab3b6a00-15a5-11e3-a2ec-b47e45e6f8ef_print.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> from Michael Gerson:<br /><br /><i>...A limited military strike may be symbolic. But for Congress to block that strike would be more than symbolic. It would undermine a tangible element of American influence: the perception that the commander in chief is fully in command.<br /><br />The refusal to authorize force would be taken as an ideological pivot point. Nations such as China, Russia and Iran would see this as the triumph of a political coalition between the peace party of the left and the rising isolationists of the right. And they would be correct. The strategic calculations of every American enemy and friend would be adjusted in ways that encourage challenge and instability. Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent loss of the vote authorizing military action — the first such repudiation since 1782 — has weakened Britain as an actor in the world. America should refuse to follow it down.<br /><br />I would prefer to defend a form of internationalism less conflicted and hesitant than President Obama’s. But even so, it is better than the alternative of seriously compromisingthe credibility of the presidency itself. And those who claim that this credibility has already reached bottom are lacking in imagination. </i><br /><br />That kind of reasoning is fallacious, IMO.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66264459883727405322013-09-07T06:31:54.924-05:002013-09-07T06:31:54.924-05:00FT and Jack,
Obama is doing everything he can to e...FT and Jack,<br />Obama is doing everything he can to empower the Muslim Brotherhood. <br /><br />Egypt.<br /><br />Libya.<br /><br />Syria, where 2/3 of the Free Syrian Army is Muslim Brotherhood.<br /><br />Also, one reason that Obama is so anti-Assad is that Saudi Arabia is anti-Assad. Remember Obama's bow to the Saudi king?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com