Agree absolutely.
It will not even save many $$$ because most of them went already on R&D. It'll piss off the Poles and Czechs because they want more than anything else to cock a snook at the Russkies. And all of this for a temporary political "commitment" from Putin who is a man I would trust about as much as black mamba in a petting zoo.
Obama is deeply ignorant not just of defence matters but also of diplomacy. Utterly naive to believe getting the Russians on board with sanctions will do a goddamn thing against Iranian nuclear programme...
The only thing which will stop those loons is military action or their populace overthrowing the beards.
The only thing which will stop those loons is military action or their populace overthrowing the beards.
In Tehran or the Whitehouse?
I've always thought that Iran was a non-issue really. The second America stops being so retarded it can just launch massive air-strikes against nuclear facilities(from both sides) and, if it doesn't work, do it again and again and again until it does. To ths day I haven't heard a remotely cogent argument against doing so.
How dumb does Adam Nagorski think we are?
He's not writing for you.
He's writing for all the people who still, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, think that reading the NY Times or the Washington Post is sufficient to be knowledgeable of current events. He's writing for people who, for that same reason, consider themselves moderate, unaligned, open to new information and new perspectives, but still sensible. He is writing for people who will hold on to their ignorance like a security blanket.
People who think the Republican party is conservative. That the Democrats are just left of center. That taxes are patriotic. That "there oughta be a law...". That Social Security is a covenant between the People and the Government and cannot fail. That the war in Vietnam was lost militarily when the US left. That "sensible" gun control is good. That assault weapons, whatever it is they are, are always bad. That the "illegal" in illegal immigrant is merely pejorative. That all people are reasonable, rational, and willing to go along to get along - even those who aren't. And that all other countries are too. That the statement "I'm from the government, I'm here to help" is not funny, why would you think that?
We have nothing to fear; but, fear, itself.
Pity the poor slob whose last name is "Fea" ; or, even
sounds like it.
"Working stiff" and "living dead", are much alike. Social
inertia has been a real tool. However, note that the far left and far right are now sounding and acting like the
other. Disillusionment makes strange bedfellows.
In downsizing, politically adept keep jobs. Technically-
minded lose. Imagine large numbers of unhappy people
who are technically gifted, rubbing elbows with the
politically disenchanted.
It is worth noting that many in the Trotskyite tradition of Marxism are disgusted by Obama's support of the Putin dictatorship in Russia (with its crushing of all dissent) and his craven acceptance of the Iranian regime's nuclear plans (vague talk about "sanctions" is worthless).
Nuclear plans based on the Iranian regime vision of its theological duty to "cover the world in fire" so that the 12th (or hidden) Iman can emerge on his white horse to rule the world - and they can sit at his right hand.
Of course, like Max Eastman (who started off a follower of Trotsky), I would argue that having the Trotskyites in power would lead to the same tyranny has having other Marxist factions in power. But the fact remains that even all of Obama's own kind (the Marxists) support him - as many Trotskyites despise Barack Obama.
At least you have a slightly more nuanced version of this story now. No mention of THAAD or Aegis BMD, though. Or the fact that this was announced half a year ago. Or the fact that the missile defence shield was originally proposed to cope with (imaginary) ICBM coming out of the ME and falling on Europe (the Shahab-3 -- an MRBM -- is not even out of the development stage yet)! Wasn't it? Is this policy really so bad? Long range missiles being used against Europe are not plausible. Especially by Iran or North Korea. Even if their technology wasn't laughable, do you think those guys want to get invaded or bombed into smoking holes in the ground?
"To ths day I haven't heard a remotely cogent argument against doing so."
I can think of at least one: Ras Tanura.
> It'll piss off the Poles and Czechs
IT WON'T.
Popular opinion in both countries (especially the Czech Republic) has been anti- BMD right from the start.
The political elite accepted Bush's invitation, for political reasons, but that is another story.
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