On 10/25/2014 10:52 AM, Hils wrote:

Let them join IS if that's what they want. Latest reports suggest that
their war zone is turning into the equivalent of a roach motel for
Muslim barbarians.

Joe from Kokomo wrote:

Just finished reading a book entitled " Fiasco: The American Military
Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005" by Thomas E. Ricks.

Basically about, well, what a fiasco the Iraq "war" was (is) and how
George W and his gang of thieves (Cheney, Pearle, Wolfowitz and
Rumsfeld) manipulated us into it.

Interesting book backed up with tons of facts and documentation, but
what struck me most was the following:

In the epilog, Ricks gives 3 potential conclusions to the Iraq war
(remember this was written in 2006). He gives a potential "good"
outcome, a neutral one and a bad one. Finally, he gives a fourth outcome
that he calls a "nightmare" outcome -- a pan-Arabic caliphate -- exactly
what ISIS is and what is happening right now. Remember, he wrote this in
2006. Did the guy have a crystal ball or what?

Once again, Thank You George W and Company. Hell of a job, Georgie! :-(

On 10/26/2014 6:20 AM, dxAce wrote:

No, he was just guessing. If that were the ONLY outcome he came up with, then
he may have had a 'crystal ball'.

But, he covered all the bases, and fooled you into thinking he was some kinda
genius.

Unfortunately, you missed the point. It seems the subtlety was lost on you.

The main point was not that he is a "genius" with a crystal ball, but
rather who'd a even thunk of a "pan-Arabic caliphate" in 2006 and
realize even then that it would be a NIGHTMARE -- which unfortunately,
it is.

As always, "Heck of a job, Georgie".