Friday, August 22, 2014

BloggeRhythms

As mentioned yesterday, not only are the failed policies and decisions made regarding Syria and Iraq now vividly coming to light, but the U.S. is now quite likely to have to return to conflicts not only won, but proudly handed back to its enemies.
 
In that regard, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the ISIS uprising at a press conference, saying, “They’re beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess. They are tremendously well-funded.” and, “beyond anything that we’ve seen.”
 
Then he warned: “So we must prepare for everything. And the only way you do that is that you take a cold, steely, hard look at it and get ready.” To which, General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, added that it would require escalating the conflict and striking targets inside of Syria.
 
Which means that, regarding foreign policy, by placing political goals above reality the U.S. not only wasted nine years of hard-fought gains but has allowed a foe to grow into a world-wide threat.
 
As far as being wrong is concerned, Rush provided another example yesterday on another subject, saying “The Washington Post is back at it. They have another column, and it's written by a cop, and CNN is so mad about it, they have posted a piece on this column in the Washington Post!”
 
The subject was the situation in Ferguson, Missouri about which Sunil Dutta, a 17-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department wrote, “Even though it might sound harsh and impolitic, here is the bottom line. If you don't want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you.” He then “cautions against arguing, insulting, or screaming at officers,” saying “and don't even think of aggressively walking towards me. Most field stops are complete in minutes. How difficult is it to cooperate for that long?”
 
Dutta went on, “If you believe an officer is violating your rights or bullying you, don't challenge him then -- save that for lodging a complaint later. Do what the officer tells you to and it will end safely for both of you.”
 
Now, Rush got to his point, by sarcastically noting that, ”It took no time for the anger over his message to explode," and no wonder! Have you ever heard anything so outrageous? When a policeman tells you to do something...? Everybody up 'til now, I guess, thought it was a suggestion. You're under no obligation to obey the guy! You don't have to do a damn thing!”
 
Rush went on, “When an officer tells you to lay down, you don't have to. You can rush the guy. What are people thinking? There literally is outrage over what this LAPD cop wrote in the Washington Post, and it's this line, right here: "Even though it might sound harsh and impolitic, here is the bottom line: If you don't want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you."

On the other hand though, while its quite politically correct to berate and denigrate cops, especially for those on the left, maintaining law and order is a necessity in a civilized society. Nonetheless, for those who very strenuously object to police procedures, I suggest that the next time they’re held-up, robbed, raped, physically threatened or abused in any way, instead of screaming their head's off or dialing 911, they contact a reporter from CNN for help.

On a similar subject, Paris Achen, courts reporter for The Columbian in Vancouver, WA, writes that, “Clark County's prosecutor said Tuesday he will dismiss a firearms-related charge against a Vancouver man who said he was merely taking Vice President Joe Biden's advice on how to defend his property from car prowlers. Instead, the man will be prosecuted for obstructing a police officer.
 
Jeffrey C. Barton, 53, made international news when he told journalists: "I did what Joe Biden told me to do. I went outside and fired my shotgun in the air."

The reference was to Biden saying in February of 2013 that  Americans don't need to own semiautomatic weapons because a couple blasts from a shotgun will scare off intruders, and now dubbed the "Joe Biden defense." One of the very few Democrat ideas that actually works. 
 
On another matter, Emmarie Huetteman and David Montgomery of the New York Times write that “Gov. Rick Perry of Texas warned Thursday that militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and other terrorist groups may have already slipped across the Mexican border.” 
 
What’s odd about the Governor's comment is that he’s stating it now. Because that premise has been mentioned here quite often over the past four years and is so obvious that anyone with an iota of common sense could readily see it. Except, of course, for folks continually vacationing, unaware of problems facing the nation and spending the majority of their time with political allies on the golf links.   
 
Then, yesterday, Charles Krauthammer opined on Fox News, "Special Report with Bret Baier" about the controversy surrounding the idea of putting American troops on the ground in Iraq, saying "It’s about a war on these people which doesn’t mean boots on the ground. It means supporting the existing troops on the ground who are doing a reasonably good job."

However, Krauthammer added, “the Obama administration is trying to push for doing nothing.”

What was the most interesting factor about Krauthammer’s thoughts, though, wasn’t so much what he said, but the knee-jerk reaction of what sounds like a typical leftist reader.

RedStatesQuitMooching wrote: “The US probably needs to help the people fighting ISIS, but I'm always amazed how eager Republicans are to engage in war.”

To which, kevintg replied: “WW I- Woodrow Wilson (D) WW II-F.D.R (D) Korean War Harry S Truman (D) Viet Nam J.F.K. (D) and who is eager to engage in war there tardakins!”

So, here again we have unequivocal proof of how prototype leftists consistently disparage others without knowledge of historical record or possession of supporting facts. Which is a major reason why we’re likely on the verge of returning to war in the Middle-East. Because, had the situation there been treated strategically instead of by political pandering, ISIS wouldn’t have the unbridled opportunity they now possess.

That's it for today folks.

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