Posted on 06/12/2014 9:50:32 AM PDT by lee martell
Iraq is falling AGAIN! A new swarm of Taliban and insurgents are now marching onto Baghdad. They are killing at random just to show their might. How disappointing that the Iraqi armed forces cannot defend their own country after the over 15 billion American dollars spent training and defending them over the last decade. In some ways it is understandable, the Iraqis who would fight back are outnumbered in may cases. There is much desertion by Iraqi troops; losing up to 300 troops a month for the last year.
Obama wants to get out and stay out of Middle East conflicts at almost any cost. Obama is so determined to 'free himself' of the issue that he has returned the Taliban Five to the insurgents. There are rumors that up to five million in cash was paid to secure Bergdahl's release. Obama thinks it is possible to stop warring by making unilateral decisions, as seen with his advance announced "Out By X Date". This is not a decision one side can make. The Taliban remains at war with the western world. Nothing has changed, except their numbers that have grown. The Taliban now have brand new functioning military vehicles and equipment that was left abandoned on the battlefield in recent months. Weaponry left like fallen fruit on the hot Iraqi sands.
Putin could organize forces to push the Taliban back out of Iraq. There is a surge in nationalism in Russia right now, a longing for the days of being part of the Soviet Empire with its broad reach. Putin has shown the ability to invade and engage the Ukraine. He has shown the judgement not to push too quickly, let the passage of time promote the presumed inevitability of Russia's new expansion. If Iraq's president cannot convince Obama to send help in weaponry or in financing, don't be surprised if he asks other Superpowers that be. Such possible sources of assistance would be Russia or China. Should either country openly intervene in this matter, Iraq would be indebted to them. I can easily see China considering such a gesture of rescue for Iraq, with the obvious price tag being the Iraqi oil fields. So while Obama may be feeling the warm inner glow of gloating that George W. Bush's war in Iraq seems to have resulted in an everlasting quagmire, there are many Iraqi citizens who do not intend to bow down in submission to that black flag of the Taliban without a fight to the death. To prevent their own extinction, these Iraqis will seize onto the nearest life preserver, no matter where on the globe they come from. Of course, as an American who grew up during the Cold War, and who remembers the Bay of Pigs being talked about, I do not want any New Soviet Empire to take place, nor do I want a Red China to build an core of influence in that region, but if I can see the opportunities to rearrange the axis of power, I know they have also seen it.
Double-checking here. Afghan Taliban are involved in Iraq?
I don’t think the Taliban is restricted to just Afghanistan, at least not any more. It is a growing concern, both literally and figuratively. Taliban has become more an adjective or a manner of social bullying, versus a pronoun.
They're already there. Good call.
Muslims killing muslims is never a bad thing.
Putin is one of the enemy as far as I am concerned. He is however 10 times the leader than the punk occupying the WH right now.
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