All things Middle East related

[CRedskinsRule]

Pres. Obama's $8.8million farewell to Libya
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/coloss...200123999.html

Just think Garcon/Djax/Baker all could combine for 6 of these trips.

[CRedskinsRule]

So the last 3 days of Pres. Obama's presidency included the following actions:

B2 Bombing of Libya FoxNews
B52 Bombing in Syria CNN
$221 Million given to Palestinian Authority. APNews - find it interesting that CNN has this nowhere on their site as of right now - I searched Palestine and Palestinian, looked at the World section, and nothing. Not surprisingly Fox News does have the link.

I know we have made bombings routine over there without much public announcement, so I have to wonder why these two bombings were highlighted in the press, and the payment to the Palestinian Authority wasn't. [/Tinfoil]

The payment had been approved, then placed on hold by Congress. - from the story his last Phone and Pen action

Congress had initially approved the Palestinian funding in budget years 2015 and 2016, but at least two GOP lawmakers — Ed Royce of California, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Kay Granger of Texas, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee — had placed holds on it over moves the Palestinian Authority had taken to seek membership in international organizations. Congressional holds are generally respected by the executive branch but are not legally binding after funds have been allocated.

[Chico23231]

Yet again...this time children, mostly young girls at a concert.

[MTK]

Good thing Trump called them losers, that will learn em

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by MTK

Good thing Trump called them losers, that will learn em

Really?
Teenage girls were massacred and you use it as a tag line to go after Trump?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Really?

Teenage girls were massacred and you use it as a tag line to go after Trump?

oh give me a break

[Chico23231]

Its just a sickening act. Intentionally targeting young girls to maim and kill.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Its just a sickening act. Intentionally targeting young girls to maim and kill.

Yup. I don't understand why security isn't beefed up everywhere for any type of mass gathering, shit FedEx won't even let you bring an umbrella in, and you gotta have your bag searched and pass the wand test to get in. Yet over there they aren't even checking bags? Feel bad for those families that were exposed to that shit last night.

Also, AW, I agree with Matty. Calling them evil losers is a weak ass response by the leader of the free world, he used harsher language to defend his Muslim ban.

[Chico23231]

what about when Obama called ISIS the "JV Squad" while laughing?

ISIS has become the most dangerous, well organized, well funded, media savyy, the best operational and strategically organized Terrorist organization in the history of the world. They have committed acts of terrorism on every major continent and have participated in genocide.

Id really like to get Obama, Hillary, John Kerry and Susan Rice together in a room to find out how they were able to look the other way and refused to act when given the choice. Its shocking to me.

I wonder why the media turned a blind eye?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

what about when Obama called ISIS the "JV Squad" while laughing?

ISIS has become the most dangerous, well organized, well funded, media savyy, the best operational and strategically organized Terrorist organization in the history of the world. They have committed acts of terrorism on every major continent and have participated in genocide.

Id really like to get Obama, Hillary, John Kerry and Susan Rice together in a room to find out how they were able to look the other way and refused to act when given the choice. Its shocking to me.

I wonder why the media turned a blind eye?

Yeah, that was clearly a fuck up on Obama's part, clearly they underestimated ISIS at the start and now they're paying the price for it. But it's not like they didn't have other issues to worry about, remember that whole "dig the country out of the recession" thing that was a large issue at the time?

[Alvin Walton]

Trump isnt a politician and he wasnt hired because he was one.
So he isnt going to speak like one.
And he can call them milk toast poo poo heads for all I care as long as he finds a way to kill them.
At least hes not dismissing them like the last guy did.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah, that was clearly a fuck up on Obama's part, clearly they underestimated ISIS at the start and now they're paying the price for it. But it's not like they didn't have other issues to worry about, remember that whole "dig the country out of the recession" thing that was a large issue at the time?

Weak. So too much going on to protect the country and allies from the terrorist group that is re-writing the book on global jihad?

Come'on man.

[davy]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yup. I don't understand why security isn't beefed up everywhere for any type of mass gathering, shit FedEx won't even let you bring an umbrella in, and you gotta have your bag searched and pass the wand test to get in. Yet over there they aren't even checking bags? Feel bad for those families that were exposed to that shit last night.

Also, AW, I agree with Matty. Calling them evil losers is a weak ass response by the leader of the free world, he used harsher language to defend his Muslim ban.

Ignorant and retarded comment, if you don't know what you are talking about please STFU!

[Alvin Walton]

From what I read the blast took place outside of the security zone but was in the building.
My local arena for example has a large foyer area with concessions, ticket sales and an assembly area that is a public area. You dont need tickets at this point so you dont go thru any security. I assume that it was similar to Manchester.
Its going to get to the point where will will have to rope off the whole city block to stop these kind of bombings.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Weak. So too much going on to protect the country and allies from the terrorist group that is re-writing the book on global jihad?

Come'on man.

I was more referring to 2008-2010ish, when ISIS was still a relatively unknown thing, and the shitshow that was our economy was priority A. IIRC the comments about ISIS being a JV squad were made after that but I already said that's a fuckup on Obama's part, so I'm not sure what more you are looking for.

And can we please not act like being president of the most powerful country on Earth is not a full time job and then some? Idc who is President, Trump or Obama, there is a reason Obama's days were planned down to the minute. Trump seems more like a "I'm gonna wing it" kinda guy but point is, it's not like Obama was relaxing and some staffer was like "hey maybe you should check out this whole ISIS thing" and he was like, "ehhh I'll get to it when I get to it."