Minority Leader meets publicly with Head of state
What is your point?
I mean you were trying to make a point--- right?
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Minority Leader meets publicly with Head of state
What is your point?
I mean you were trying to make a point--- right?
So, at the risk of instability, you are content with allowing the worst humanitarian crisis in your lifetime to spawn and continue unabated? Got it.
I'm just curious. How would you classify 2017 Syria on your stability scale?
Hmm. You are on to something here.Quote:
I also think a move on Syria decreases our chances of striking the Iran deal.
Things did get ugly in Egypt. A couple of different times, actually.Quote:
Blaming Obama for the Arab spring is crazy. If he had gotten his hands dirty in Egypt things would have gotten ugly.
Well, we're in Japan and Korea ... that's not inherently bad.Quote:
i just don't see how the neocons continue to think more and more ground troops is going to solve these problems. We may be in Iraq and Afghanistan forever at this point.
Same question I posed to Julio: What's your alternative?
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17920536/n...m-meets-assad/
Bush has said Pelosi’s trip signals that the Assad government is part of the international mainstream when it is not. The United States says Syria allows Iraqi Sunni insurgents to operate from its territory, backs the Hezbollah and Hamas militant groups and is trying to destabilize the Lebanese government. Syria denies the allegations.
Democrats have argued that the United States should engage its top rivals in the Mideast — Iran and Syria — to make headway in easing crises in Iraq, Lebanon and the Israeli-Arab peace process.
Further proof that progressives don't know their ass from their mouth when it comes to foreign policy.
Bushie was right.
How does it feel to hear that?
If memory serves Bush's State Department signed off on the meet.Then criticized it in real time.
Straddling ... hedging bets ?
To paraphrase: Bush drove the car in the ditch then stood on the side complaining others weren't pushing hard enough.
Using Bush circa 2000's as your Middle Eastern standard is a bit of a stretch.
Wouldn't you agree?
The same strategy seems to be paying off with Iran.
Of course you disagree
If funding terrorists (using American money) and arresting/imprisoning American citizens is considered a net positive then, yes, I do disagree.
263k jobs added in march. Most in 2 years. Crazy how much impact optimism has.
Trying to keep a scorecard here
Syrian problem - 70 word statement
30 condemning Assad
40 condemning Obama
Positive jobs report after 2 months ---- all Trump
Is that right?
One more thing before I go ---- how does one quantify "optimism" to data, so we can assign credit or blame. Is it the same method
used to chart "personal responsibility" ?
What parking lot do you guys find these cute little catch phrases
Before I respond I just want to say I think you know exactly what this means but I digress.
Optimism is a result of the business owners confidence that the current administration is going to create a business environment that is more conducive to growth and profit. This is accomplished through tax reform as well as lightened business regulation. The rollback of Dodd Frank (at least portions of it) would be a great step to take as it would allow smaller financial houses to thrive and not be trampled under the ridiculous costs of compliance. This generates more competition which creates more jobs at higher wages.
At this point its all perception based on campaign promises made. The optimism will wear if nothing gets done. Trump has to act and I believe he will.
there are many many consumer confidence reports that measure this every year... they are all at multi-year highs. Manufacturing sentiment is at a multi-decade high.
There are tons of reports on this stuff.
...you can look it up