@ ImaStill you naive Americans see things in simple terms, have you learned NOTHING from recent history? Assad is just a figure head, a puppet whose strings are pulled by hidden forces, he can no more call the conflict to cease than you or I. This an ancient war being fought with today’s weaponry ( including cynical abuse of the West’s democratic ideals) that will continue to exhaustion whatever steps the West may take. The best we can do is prevail on the weapons suppliers to cease the flow until all the combatants have to hand is sticks and stones..
So man induced change to the earth’s climate is a political issue? If I vote Republican I am a denier & vice versa. Typical.. The climate changes and always has and always will. Man’s impact is not measurable. The deniers are those who agree with Gore, ie. If not for man there would be no change. This should be out of the political agenda.. the financial implications alone demand that. . .
The Professor is being ironic, he knows lessons from Vietnam were ignored in Iraq, but he was in the Military and had to obey orders and cannot now openly expose himself. His unspoken message to the class is to think for themselves.
It may have cost $1 trn, but ask where the money went. Back through the Pentagon and a nine year beanfeast for dozens of US corporations, no doubt many that had bankrolled George Dubbya and Co into power. This Iraq war was all about BUSINESS! Where did the $1 trn come from? US Tax payers, US Treasuries, US Debt that will eventually be paid by the US tax payer. This was just a giant exercise tranferring funds from the pockets of many to the pockets of few, those that control the levers of power in USA Inc. Spin off benefits? Enhancing the skills and professionalism of the US Military machine. As for the head counts no record was made of Iraqi lives lost or numbers displaced.
@ ImaStill you naive Americans see things in simple terms, have you learned NOTHING from recent history? Assad is just a figure head, a puppet whose strings are pulled by hidden forces, he can no more call the conflict to cease than you or I. This an ancient war being fought with today’s weaponry ( including cynical abuse of the West’s democratic ideals) that will continue to exhaustion whatever steps the West may take. The best we can do is prevail on the weapons suppliers to cease the flow until all the combatants have to hand is sticks and stones..