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Oh, the caller said more than that. He said that ISIL = Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and that it was code directed towards Muslim radicals that he (Obama) was against Israel and would not support Israel.
Historically speaking, the Levant is the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and includes Israel and Syria. Some say it includes Anatolia (part of Turkey) and Egypt as well.
Wow - this didn't remain a sticky thread for long.
These are the people leading our country. 150 airstrikes directed solely by our Commander in Chief, and we get this...
Reporter: Is the US at War with ISIS?
John F. Kerry: I think that’s the wrong terminology. What we are doing is engaging in a very significant counter-terrorism operation. It’s going to go on for some period of time.
Review "o's" speech after Bin Laden was taken down by the SEALS. Compare it to many of Bush's speeches about successes in the war.
GREAT leaders give the praise and kudos to the actual worker-bees, rather than puff up with self-adoring, narcissistic comments.
"o" is of the latter group...
He didn't become a warrior in any sense of the word or process. He only was gratified that it made him LOOK GOOD.
All "O" wants to do is have a positive legacy when he leaves.
Having listened to Flipper Obamas speech last night, I started to wonder.
Obama says that this time there will be no American boots on the ground. He is stating that he is sending troops to train and advise.
Anyone remember the start of Viet Nam, where we sent at the start, advisors. Remember how that turned out?
A lesson to be learned from history.
No lessons have been learned when you keep making the same mistake over and over and over. Trying to find a new way to do it better? Seems it just keeps getting worse with every attempt.
What did we learn from Vietnam? How to fight in the jungle.
What did we learn from Iraq? How to fight in the desert.
What did we learn from Afghanistan? How to fight in the mountains.
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