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Neil Looker
Good morning all,
I read this blog every day and, on occasion, have exchanged messages off line with some of you. Time to point out some facts that some of you, particularily those who have served, may be aware of:
The origin of radical Islam as it relates to the U.S was allowed to happen, even fostered, by the actions and inaction of two presidents; Carter's response to the 1979 hostages incident in Tehran, and Regan's complete inaction when the infant organaztion now known as Hezbollah bombed the American embassy and Marine Corps barracks in Beirut in April and October of 1983. There was no reprisal from the Regan administration. These events taught radical Islam they could strike at the U.S. with relative impunity. Both Republican and Democrat leadership were responsible. Historical facts, not fiction or opinion.
in 2014, Obama's failure to enforce his own stated redline when Russia invaded Crimea sent a clear message to Putin he could do what he wanted with few consequences. Again, a learned behavior allowed by a Democrat administration. The Ukranain people now suffer under that behavior. Russia's targets in Ukraine ore 93% civilian..... schools, markets, hospitals... for which they are rewarded by Trump with relief from sanctions and a lucritive diesel fuel contract while blaming Ukraine for the diesel shortage when the actual cause is the blockade of the Hormuz Strait, an action ordered by Trump. While all this is happeneing, Russia continues to provide targeting data to Iran for strikes on Americam assets in the region. Again, both a Democrat president and Republican president are responsible.
Attacking Iran on behalf of Israel has proven to be a strategic and tactical mistake. It has nothing to do with making us safe from Iran's non-existent nuclear capability. Israel has long been capable of going after Iran's nuclear program with out our help. If Iran did develop a nuclear warhead, they have no delivery system even remotely capable of delivering it to North America. But perhaps Russia would supply them with one, for which they would be rewarded by the current administration with more deals and sanctions relief. After over 40 billion U.S. dollars spent and depletion of U.S. tactical arsenals, Iran is more determined than ever to fight on. To date, we have paid a significant price in human lives, not Israel's people or their military.
A couple more facts of note:
The worst terror attack in our country's history, 9/11, occured on a Republican watch. After years of failed searching for OBL by that adimistration, he was brought to justice by a Democrat's administration.
In February 2019, Trump signed the agreement with the taliban to leave Afghanistan. He was the first U.S. president in histiry to sign a surrender agreement to a foreign enemy. Biden's disasterous exit operation followed through on that surrender agreement. Again, both a Republican and a Democrat failures.
Okay, bye. My brain is tired. I wonder how Coach Walker and Coach Mannion might present these events in class if they were alive and teaching today.
Neil
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