On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely do you think it is that Israel and Iran will go to war in the next 5 years?
On a scale of 1 to 10 how worried are you about the consequences and implications of such a war for life in the United States?
If a war does occur, who do you think will start it. Who do you see as the more likely aggressor?
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This Is How I know Our Libya Involvement Is A Joke
In a word: Sudan.
If I recall correctly, our reasoning for entering the conflict in Libya was "to protect civilians." So if the leaders of Sudan are openly and indiscriminately bombing civilians, displacing up to 70,000 so far, shouldn't we at least be hearing about it from the President or the evening news?
The United Nations has reported heavy bombardment by North Sudanese warplanes during the past week in areas surrounding the towns of Kadugli and Kauda in the troubled state of Southern Kordofan, with planes dropping at least 11 bombs on an airfield close to a UN camp. The UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) said it was extremely concerned over the bombing campaign which, it said seems indiscriminate and has caused great suffering to local civilians and disrupted humanitarian assistance.
UNMIS reiterated its call all parties to the conflict to immediately allow access to humanitarian agencies, stop indiscriminate military attacks against civilians, and respect and protect them as required under international law.
If I recall correctly, our reasoning for entering the conflict in Libya was "to protect civilians." So if the leaders of Sudan are openly and indiscriminately bombing civilians, displacing up to 70,000 so far, shouldn't we at least be hearing about it from the President or the evening news?
Is It Too Early To Declare Failure in Libya?
More than a month after we started bombing, the insurgency has suffered a string of defeats. The government in Tripoli suddenly looks as permanent as the Sahara.
The U.S., after handing off the combat responsibilities to other countries, got pulled back in last week to launch drone attacks. Britain and France are sending military advisers to try to turn the rebels into a semblance of a real army.
These forces are not only poorly trained and badly led but grossly outgunned. As a New York Times reporter on the scene noted Thursday, "Taken together, the rebels' mismatched arsenal and their inexperience and lack of discipline have made achieving the revolution's military goal extraordinarily hard." If not a failure, this effort is certainly not a success.
More at TownHall.com
The U.S., after handing off the combat responsibilities to other countries, got pulled back in last week to launch drone attacks. Britain and France are sending military advisers to try to turn the rebels into a semblance of a real army.
These forces are not only poorly trained and badly led but grossly outgunned. As a New York Times reporter on the scene noted Thursday, "Taken together, the rebels' mismatched arsenal and their inexperience and lack of discipline have made achieving the revolution's military goal extraordinarily hard." If not a failure, this effort is certainly not a success.
More at TownHall.com
500 Taliban Escape Prison In Huge Jail Break
Kabul, April 25: Nearly 500 Taliban prisoners have escaped from Kandahar prison in southern Afghanistan through a tunnel hundreds of metres long, officials said today (April 25).
The Taliban said it was behind the huge jail break and that all of those who escaped were members of the militant organisation.
"A tunnel hundreds of metres long was dug from the south of the prison into the prison and 476 political prisoners escaped last night," said prison director General Ghulam Dastageer Mayar.
The acting police chief of Kandahar, Shair Shah Yousufzai, also confirmed the escape, saying: "Last night some political prisoners broke out of the prison and have escaped." Taliban spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi said the militant Islamists were responsible for the mass break-out. Prisoners dug a 360-metre-long tunnel to the south of the prison.
"They started getting out of the prison at 11:00 pm (1830 GMT) last night and by early morning today, 541 prisoners escaped the prison," he said.
"They all have made it safe to our centres and there was no fighting." Ahmadi that 106 were Taliban commanders while the rest were footsoldiers.
The Taliban said it was behind the huge jail break and that all of those who escaped were members of the militant organisation.
"A tunnel hundreds of metres long was dug from the south of the prison into the prison and 476 political prisoners escaped last night," said prison director General Ghulam Dastageer Mayar.
The acting police chief of Kandahar, Shair Shah Yousufzai, also confirmed the escape, saying: "Last night some political prisoners broke out of the prison and have escaped." Taliban spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi said the militant Islamists were responsible for the mass break-out. Prisoners dug a 360-metre-long tunnel to the south of the prison.
"They started getting out of the prison at 11:00 pm (1830 GMT) last night and by early morning today, 541 prisoners escaped the prison," he said.
"They all have made it safe to our centres and there was no fighting." Ahmadi that 106 were Taliban commanders while the rest were footsoldiers.
So When Do We Start Bombing Syria?
Good News on the Libya Situation
Defense Secretary Robert Gates Says Arming And Training Of Libya Rebels Should Be Role Of Other Countries, Not U.S.
Let's see if it pans out that way.
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The U.S. should avoid developing a closer relationship with Libyan opposition forces, defense leaders said Thursday, telling an often hostile Congress that foreign nations must now take over airstrike responsibilities and any effort to train and equip the rebels.
With the U.S. role in Libya at a turning point, the next critical decision is how, if at all, the U.S. chooses to support the opposition forces, particularly in the face of the ongoing budget crisis at home. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he is opposed to arming the rebels, a step his boss President Barack Obama has not ruled out.
Let's see if it pans out that way.
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Nato air strike kills civilians in Afghanistan
Western forces have accidentally killed civilians in an air attack in the Afghan province of Helmand, after mistaking them for Taliban fighters.
Nato said it ordered the attack on Friday, after hearing that a Taliban leader and several of his subordinates were traveling in two vehicles.
Troops later found an unspecified number of dead and wounded civilians at the scene in Naw Zad district.
Nine people died in a Nato air strike in eastern Kunar province this month.
Afghan officials said the victims of that raid were children collecting firewood.
It led the US troop commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, to make a public apology.
Should Obama's Nobel Peace Prize be revoked?
Bolivia's President thinks so. Others disagree. One critic writes "Until the Peace Prizes for Arafat and Iranian nuclear stooge Mohamed ElBaradei are revoked, I don’t want to hear anything about Obama’s."
Still though, it's hard to understand how Obama can authorize and lead an air assault (and potentially a ground invasion) on a sovereign nation with very little cause and zero provocation. So we are basically backing a small group of rebels to overthrow Qaddafi? Haven't I seen this movie before. I gave it a thumbs down then, and I give it two thumbs down now.
With all the questions surrounding this latest action in Libya, one question remains. What is the endgame? No one has been able to answer that one.
Still though, it's hard to understand how Obama can authorize and lead an air assault (and potentially a ground invasion) on a sovereign nation with very little cause and zero provocation. So we are basically backing a small group of rebels to overthrow Qaddafi? Haven't I seen this movie before. I gave it a thumbs down then, and I give it two thumbs down now.
With all the questions surrounding this latest action in Libya, one question remains. What is the endgame? No one has been able to answer that one.
U.S. and Friends Strike Libya
Here we go again. I'm sure we'll make lots of new friends in the Arab world by attacking yet another country. A country that doesn't like us. A country that for the most part has been loyal to it's leader for the last 42 years. A country that had almost squashed it's rebellion.
And now we go a-bombing. Why?
Let's say there was an armed rebellion and insurrection in this country. Would the military or national guard try to squash it? I'm guessing yes.
Do we need Libya's oil that badly? Or are we REALLY trying to protect a few Arabs that probably really don't like us while destroying parts of their country and infrastructure?
And now we go a-bombing. Why?
Let's say there was an armed rebellion and insurrection in this country. Would the military or national guard try to squash it? I'm guessing yes.
Do we need Libya's oil that badly? Or are we REALLY trying to protect a few Arabs that probably really don't like us while destroying parts of their country and infrastructure?
