There is going to be a world war. We might just as well accept it, prepare for it, and be resigned to endure the severe damage and aftermath.
Saudi Arabia, is not our enemy. China, Russia (by choice), and most of the Middle-East other than Saudi Arabia will be.
China is maneuvering to shut off access to the Indian Ocean from the Eastern End. The Somalian pirates are demonstrating what may be our future on the Western end, particularly if China supplies them with top level munitions.
We are right now in the post WWI mode as it relates to paring down our armed forces. We are making exactly the same mistakes we made prior to WWII.
It’s only a matter of time. When other nations get the impression we are not only weak, but don’t have the will to wage war to victory, we will be hit with a coordinated attack that will render us severely damaged.
Peace through strength, it’s not an empty phrase.
Peace through capitulation and trying to be nice to everyone, is.
” It’s only a matter of time. When other nations get the impression we are not only weak, but don’t have the will to wage war to victory, we will be hit with a coordinated attack that will render us severely damaged.”
Obama is planning this, as best he can.
Well said!
Throughout the history of mankind appeasement has NEVER worked but, alas, humans never learn. They keep making the same mistakes over and over again.