Military intervention not solution to terrorist threat
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The Paris terror attacks were barbaric but also startling, leading many to ask what could be done to prevent this kind of terrorism in the future.
Well, one man has a clear answer. "That attack you saw in Paris? You'll see an attack in the United States," Senator John McCain told the New York Times. Elaborating on how to stop this from happening, he explained to the Times and to CNN that it would require a more aggressive American military strategy across the greater Middle East, with a no-fly zone and ground troops in Syria and more troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This theory was sometimes described during the Iraq war as, "We fight them there so we don't have to fight them here."
It was wrong then and it's wrong now.
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Lol stumped huh? Thats why they call it "dope" dont ya know? Ok well the answer of course is....Blazing Saddles. Nitey nite now and CYA tomorrow! Lmao
Going raypin? In Bombay? Have tiffin will raype.
Trying hard not to be sounding like a monkey from Madras. Om Om Om.
Hare Krishna Hare Ram.
How dumb can one be not to be able to click the reply icon. Does your k untt still smell like rotten tuna? Lololo
ISIS AFFILIATED
TERRORIST GROUPS IN INDIA WITH GLOBAL REACH: MULTINATIONALS
RASHTRIYA SWAYAM SEWAK SHANG (R.S.S.)
VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD (World Hindu Council)
HINDU MUNNANI
ARYA SAMAJ
SHIV SENA
BHARATIYA JANATA PARISHAD (BJP)
SANT SAMITI
HINDU MAHASABHA
BAAJRANG DAL
LEADERS: Narendra Modi/ L.K. Advani/ Ashok Singhal/ Bala Saheb Devaras/ Bal Thackeray(EXTERMINATED)/ A.B. Vajpayee/ Savarkar/ Baikunnth Lal Sharma “Prem”/ Balraj Madhok/ The Shankaracharya of Puri, Niranjan Dev Theerth/ Rama Gopalan/ Variyar – Vishwan Hindu Parishad/ Dharmalinga Nadar/ Cho Ramaswamy
Modi has a buddhist boyfriend in Myanmar. I heard they are getting married next werk.
Modi got AIDS
You missed @chrissy. The mother of all terrorists. Homeland Security is onto IT.
Some of these right wing hindu operatives are extremely anti christian and using terror to achieve their goals .
Raiping, chopping heads off and stuffing bodies in wells is the hallmark of hindu culture and form of terrorism that has been in existence for centuries . That is why the entire region is reeling in terrorism for so long. The world needs to address the terrorism emanlating from India
Hindus and their gods wrote the book and the Standard Operating Procedures on terrorism::;:::
Lord Shiva is god of destruction in Hinduism. He is a head chopper in chief of India. He even chopped his son Ganesha's head. He is the fabric of Hindu culture.
Yup he beheaded him and put an elephant head with trunk. The essence of terrorism.
People in India, hindus mostly, are raipists. After raiping they hang these underage raiped girls to their death on large mango trees.
And the atrocities have just begun. Police take bribes and squash the case. When the victim's families go to file complaint, they are raiped. When and if these cases move to courts, the judges do same. Take bribes and raipe the victims and/or their families.
I expect nothing less from these animals from India. And we continue to send them aid and jobs. My bad.
@banasy chrissy adam etc are all raypists from India. Very bad smelly peeps with BO. Rotten tuna smell.
Ahhhhhh...... Those hindoo terrorists.
Deport those funky smellin curry sauce people back to their ratholes in India.
Cut off their nutts b'fore you put them on the donkey cart. Otherwise them hindoos will multiply like cokroaches and we'll have to feed 'em aid.
Hey @chrissy don't forget to take that p ussie @banasy and @ adam's apple with ya to gang raipe in India. Happy huntin.
Lmfao .... Same person different IDs.
Paid to Prey as someone called it. Right on!
@banasy you rayping on a buffalo cart or donkey cart tonight in India? Mobile eh! Rofl
CNN, you have lost complete control of this blog. The above remarks have obviously been made by demented imbeciles.
Being anonymous does not excuse one from decency, for neither animals nor bacteria act in such a manner.
The war on terror is just warming up. We have no strategy. Just day by day reaction. Using CNN to spread misinformation. Then paying some trolls to take attention away from topic at hand. We have outsourced this function also. Read the above posts for clues.
Now watch them emerge under different names pretending to use american vernacular to make us think otherwise. Working in shifts to time it right. LOL.
Cousin Frankie is the latest pseudonym. Right @Better Tomorrow? Reminds me of Silence of the Lambs.
Fava beans and all. Slurrrrrp! Where is Frankie?
As of this morning the bad guys have taken over Somalia also. So much for the world powers. Intervention or no intervention. The message is loud and clear. Till the Indian Occupied Kashmir and Palestine problems are resolved this will get worse and worse. Get in your basements and stay there will soon be the way of life in the west.
Betcha cans have been stocked up already.... of black beans.
There are two balls of terror globally. Israel and India. One larger than the other just like my sweaty balls.
All you have to do is map out terror on a map and you will see these two cults right in the center.
The streets of Europe and America have been taken over by armed forces. I call this military intervention. Certainly seems to be the solution in western countries. How ironic.
All is not well. Send in the clowns.
Has anyone seem Bin Laden lately? @chrissy?
I was posing a wuestion to her as she comes from that world.
Too many calzones this morning, @Rappaport?
This terror war is just a deflection of attention.
Buying time for economic debacle.
I am waiting for the hindu contingent from India to show so I can bust their bollz. One person many names. @chrissy etc.
Gone rayping I suppose. Is that terrorism too? In my book yes! Mama Mia!
The State of the Onion is Strong. Yes, it is. We have militiarized our local police. Don't Shoot I cant breathe. Maroné.
This is about an army that is engaged in constructive work. This is about a country that has emerged as a Global Leader. Let us celebrate this article. Let us celebrate the bright future of America. Let us celebrate the positive contributions of America to the cause of peace in the world. E Pluribus Unum.
Spoken like a true patriot. You are such a positive influence on all @Blue Saffron.
Thank you Hannah. I try.
Seriously, we Americans have expended such enormous resources for world peace that we dont get credit for.
BTW did you notice that Fareed is not doing any coverage on state of union.
Probably cuz he doesn't delve too much in domestic politics?!??
You could be right. But state of union has such global connotation also.
It's called State if the Union for a reason.....?
China will now step to the plate to bring stability and peace in the region including Afghanistan as ISAF exits. Will mediate between Afghan Govt and Talibans – Mulla Umer. Shift in paradigm.
I think China on surface will emerge as a kinder gentler alternate to America regionally as well in other developing countries. It's model is investments in developing nations for political returns and natural resources. Necklace of Pearls around India.
I agree @ Blue Saffron! And China hasnt made a habit of trying to control/run all these other countries! The US govt should take a page out of THAT book!!!
Terrorists from Afghanistan – Pakistan are being weeded out and will end up in other places closer to the west. Interesting to see effects.
@Blue Saffron, Terrorism isnt really amusing to you is it??
And the US has their very own domestic group of terrorists @ Blue! They are not only allowed to roam freely in this country, but we, the taxpayers, pay them to do so!!!! And the name of this terrorist group is...CONGRESS! The largest group of traitors in our history!
And they are a whole lot more devious and sneakier than ISIS!!!!!
@chrissy how would you define terrorism? A few weeks ago ISIS was an existential threat to America. Today it is not per Biden. Go figure. The entire US elected and appointed apparatus is suspect.
Agreed! I trust NO politicians! And the willful costs of lives both foreign and domestic that THEY are responsible for, with no sign of remorse....classifies them as TERRORISTS! Especially all the innocent children!!! Collateral damage my ass! Those warmongering idiots just do not care! They need to get real and tell it like it really is....its all about their bank accounts and being controll freaks!