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**RlUbQU3R** · 02-23-2012, 03:50 PM

Where did I leave off? Oh yeah ...

Obama’s position on Israel, the Arabs and Iran will lead to world war

Possibly true. I've spent a lot of time figuring out how much I really didn't know about this subject. I was, in fact, stunned by my ignorance on the history of Israel, the Palestinians and the area they both hope to call home. It's a subject I'd like to delve into further one day. Iran. Syria. There's so much more to everything that is going on than I had ever imagined.

Here's the crux of it though -- choosing and following a policy in that whole area of the world is like playing pick up sticks with dynamite. So far, I think Obama has done a pretty stellar job of it but he is walking an extraordinarily thin wire -- as would any leader of the Western World. I am not even sure there ARE answers. And anyone who says they know exactly what to do is a dangerous megalomaniac.

World war could break out in the Arab world with just a spit in the wrong direction.

Right now, my heart goes out to the people of Syria who are being slaughtered by their own government, desperate to hold onto power by any means but it's not so easy to just jump in and save the day. Syria has a powerful army and powerful allies who may choose to defend them to protect their own self interests. Right now, the evil genius wannabe in me wishes to applaud Israel's plans to pull a pre-emptive strike on Iran's budding nuclear capabilities but the diplomat wannabe in me says we need to try conventional methods first. Did you know Europe will stop buying oil from Iran in July of this year? What else do they have to export? How long will their people stand for being hungry? But that leads to the next question -- how far will Iran's regime go to hold onto THEIR power; how many more innocent people might be slaughtered? Right now, I am excited by the movement toward democracy that is happening in the Arab world, but I am a little skeered by the folks these people are choosing to represent them. Should we still be pro-democracy if the results might make the world a more dangerous place?

I don't know.

The one thing I DO KNOW is that, right now, I'm glad I am not Obama.

02-23-2012, 03:50 PM	#24
RlUbQU3R Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 582 Senior Member	Where did I leave off? Oh yeah ... Obama’s position on Israel, the Arabs and Iran will lead to world war Possibly true. I've spent a lot of time figuring out how much I really didn't know about this subject. I was, in fact, stunned by my ignorance on the history of Israel, the Palestinians and the area they both hope to call home. It's a subject I'd like to delve into further one day. Iran. Syria. There's so much more to everything that is going on than I had ever imagined. Here's the crux of it though -- choosing and following a policy in that whole area of the world is like playing pick up sticks with dynamite. So far, I think Obama has done a pretty stellar job of it but he is walking an extraordinarily thin wire -- as would any leader of the Western World. I am not even sure there ARE answers. And anyone who says they know exactly what to do is a dangerous megalomaniac. World war could break out in the Arab world with just a spit in the wrong direction. Right now, my heart goes out to the people of Syria who are being slaughtered by their own government, desperate to hold onto power by any means but it's not so easy to just jump in and save the day. Syria has a powerful army and powerful allies who may choose to defend them to protect their own self interests. Right now, the evil genius wannabe in me wishes to applaud Israel's plans to pull a pre-emptive strike on Iran's budding nuclear capabilities but the diplomat wannabe in me says we need to try conventional methods first. Did you know Europe will stop buying oil from Iran in July of this year? What else do they have to export? How long will their people stand for being hungry? But that leads to the next question -- how far will Iran's regime go to hold onto THEIR power; how many more innocent people might be slaughtered? Right now, I am excited by the movement toward democracy that is happening in the Arab world, but I am a little skeered by the folks these people are choosing to represent them. Should we still be pro-democracy if the results might make the world a more dangerous place? I don't know. The one thing I DO KNOW is that, right now, I'm glad I am not Obama.
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