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Offline Dexter

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Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« on: February 26, 2019, 09:12:43 pm »
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2019, 09:17:52 pm »
Not when we allow people like IIhan Omar to immigrate, and then tell us we deserve what terrorists deal out here because of our actions in the ME.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2019, 09:57:25 pm »
Our military in part keeps the shipping routes open and safe. 

The world economy benefits, but we are not paid.

We have coddled our allies, and enemies.



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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2019, 01:59:03 am »
Which efforts?  Standing up to the Barbary pirates, supporting the re-creation of a Jewish state, The Shah, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iraq, Libya, whatever the %^#^@&# we're doing in Syria....
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2019, 02:31:04 am »
I think probably so.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2019, 11:53:57 pm »
Definitely yes, when was the last major attack? The most dangerous terrorist organization in recent years has been beaten back. According to some of our Senators, some liked in this forum, it is important to defeat them over there and not fight them here.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2019, 02:00:47 pm »
My mom and sister want to go to Israel. I think it won’t happen in my lifetime.

But to be honest, I’m also Leary of going to Europe at the moment too.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2019, 02:13:04 pm »
Quote from: Freya on March 02, 2019, 02:00:47 pm
My mom and sister want to go to Israel. I think it won’t happen in my lifetime.

But to be honest, I’m also Leary of going to Europe at the moment too.

I'd love to go to Israel.  Maybe in a few years.

I understand parts of Europe are fine.  Just need to be discriminating.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2019, 02:20:41 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on March 02, 2019, 02:13:04 pm
I understand parts of Europe are fine..

I can't think of a western European country that isn't safe for Americans.
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2019, 02:39:27 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on March 02, 2019, 02:13:04 pm
I'd love to go to Israel.  Maybe in a few years.

I understand parts of Europe are fine.  Just need to be discriminating.

@Sanguine I’m worried about all the anti semitism. I have a semantic surname
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2019, 02:44:42 pm »
Quote from: Freya on March 02, 2019, 02:39:27 pm
@Sanguine I’m worried about all the anti semitism. I have a semantic surname

Yeah, I can understand that.  Sad situation.  Again, you'd probably be fine most places, but who knows?
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Re: Are Americans safer today because of our efforts in the Middle East?
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2019, 03:16:00 pm »
W botched the WOT by focusing on Iraq rather having a 10,000% focus on OBL's elimination  alone.  I've thought that since day 1 of the Iraq invasion.

By removing the "Sadam vs. Alatyoya" balance, the ME has been exponentially more dangerous to our interests since.
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