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General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: MissusDe on November 10, 2008, 10:06:58 PM

Title: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: MissusDe on November 10, 2008, 10:06:58 PM

Without using Google...who said the following?

"There will be times when we must again play the role of the world's reluctant sheriff. This will not change - nor should it."

Answer (http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/11/09/obama_lovefest_wont_last/)

Title: Re: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: Xavier_Onassis on November 10, 2008, 10:13:24 PM

The issue here is on what occasions the US needs to assume that role.

Not in the case of a conflict between Russia and Georgia or some other ex-Soviet Republic.

Not in the case of Iran and Israel, Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers, China and Tibet, or Kashmir.

The important thing is never to get into a battle where victory is not certain, or where withdrawal will take over a year.

Title: Re: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: Christians4LessGvt on November 10, 2008, 11:21:33 PM

"Not in the case of Iran and Israel"

So you think the US should not get involved in a conflict between Iran and Israel and allow Isreal to vaporize Iran if needed?

For once I like your thinking here XO!

Title: Re: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: hnumpah on November 10, 2008, 11:24:34 PM

I think the key word here is reluctant. I don't see that meaning to go charging off like Don Quixote, tilting at windmills.

Title: Re: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: Plane on November 10, 2008, 11:28:15 PM

How much do we watch happen?

Rawanda?

Title: Re: Raise your hand if you know this.
Post by: Xavier_Onassis on November 11, 2008, 02:46:41 AM

The US would be wise to stay out of African civil wars, but it could instead fund some other country, like the RSA or Botswana to intervene in a situation like Rwanda, since it could be resolved within a year.