This enemy is unique in history. It's a global responsibility to contain the fundamentalist jihadists who are scrambling for strongholds all over the globe. As a combat vet myself who worked processing intel in the Viet Nam conflict, I can tell you first hand that containing a dangerous rebellion requires black ops and 20 years later you'll find out why. Let the administration use it's judgement and trust it until you really have cause not to has been my motto since. War sucks but believe me, it's profitable for Texas arms dealers. Bomber pilots get hazardous duty pay when they fly these missions and they want to have an impact. Maybe isolationism is a good thing, I struggle with that but nobody in the civilian world besides in the field journalists has a fraction of a clue what intel triggers these events and responses. Personally, been there, done that and far from surprised. Does Al Qaida ask a governing body like a congress or UN what to do? The world has bought and sold arms for thousands of years. we armed Iraq against Iran and actually armed Bin Laden to counter the Russian effort in Afghanistan. I'm actually proud of our record in confronting and neutralizing tyranny when necessary. And then again, the election is coming up so there's that old Hatfield vs McCoy diversion to ignore.
You're absolutely right Denny, I'm speaking in 1971 words and still never had a cell phone. Drones probably do most of it. The weapons have most certainly changed.
