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Ashton Carter: Gulf Arabs Need to Get in the Fight
The Atlantic ^ | 11/06/15 | jeffry goldberg

Posted on 11/06/2015 7:21:55 AM PST by winoneforthegipper

In an interview, the U.S. defense secretary says America’s Arab allies need fewer expensive weapons systems—and more will to battle ISIS and Iran on the ground.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; isis; syria
Why is it this Administration has absolutely no clue how conflictingly insane their policies are?
1 posted on 11/06/2015 7:21:56 AM PST by winoneforthegipper
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To: winoneforthegipper

Well, if anyone knows about having the will to fight, it’s the Obama administration.


2 posted on 11/06/2015 7:24:36 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: winoneforthegipper

Has it even crossed the minds of our administration that maybe the Arab world really does want to destroy the west?


3 posted on 11/06/2015 7:25:03 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Liberalism is only successful if you allow it to be. To win, you have to fight back.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

It’s easy to be a cheerleader for sending muslims into face-to-face combat from 5000 miles away

Another slugfest like Iran vs Iraq chews up 2 million men and we count it all as WIN for western weapon sales and western policy of pitting the muslims against each other without letting either power succeed


4 posted on 11/06/2015 7:28:07 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Lol!

That and killing your enemy face to face instead of with a standoff weapon


5 posted on 11/06/2015 7:29:22 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Why should they? Since America/NATO and the Russians are doing so much of the dirty work, the Gulf Arab States can sit back and watch...............


6 posted on 11/06/2015 7:31:36 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Typical liberal. Complains about the inaction of others and thinks he has done some thing when he should be building a coalition if that’s what he believes.


7 posted on 11/06/2015 7:34:27 AM PST by refreshed
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Has it even crossed the minds of our administration that maybe the Arab world really does want to destroy the west?

That.

8 posted on 11/06/2015 7:41:21 AM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: winoneforthegipper

Hey Ash. They are in it. They’re fighting us or will be either with subversives or supplying funds to them. DUUUHHHHH!


9 posted on 11/06/2015 7:43:06 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Why is it this Administration has absolutely no clue how conflictingly insane their policies are?


they know what their policy is ... Deceive, Deflect, Deny...

O was elected on that, and maintains his base by practicing that any day/way he can.


10 posted on 11/06/2015 7:44:37 AM PST by patriotspride
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To: winoneforthegipper

Oh, I thought it was an Ashton Kutcher thread. On second thought, it would be just as effective if it was.


11 posted on 11/06/2015 11:00:20 AM PST by az wildkitten (7 years 'til I retire)
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