Death Penalty

[SunsetBengal]

(09-06-2015, 12:11 AM)Benton Wrote:

Huh? The previous "regime" started a boots on the ground war, declared victory and then spent several years.... I don't know what. Supposedly there was already a victory, so I don't know why there were any troops still there when this "regime" took over.

As far as the rest of it, the withdrawal had nothing to do with ISIS. Go back a few decades to when we were arming most of the region under Reagan and agreeing to trade protection for oil to the Saudis. That's got nothing to do with Obama, it just happened to come to a head a decade before he took office. 

You don't like democrats. That's ok. Or you don't like Obama. That's ok, too. But blaming him for Middle East issues that started before the 70s and were mishandled for profit by the previous administration (because let's face it, Haliburton and a lot of Bush's buds made a shit ton of money off the current war) on Obama is silly.

And it's got zero to do with the death penalty. 

Fair enough, Joe.  I realize that those people have been warring with themselves for seemingly eternity.  Our interests are basically economically based (energy dependence, world market, etc.).  Be that as it may, those people declared war on the US, want to end Western Civilization as an entity, and won't quit until they do.  Now, our current regime thinks they can "control" Iran's progress toward nuclear capability?  We have sympathy in the US for their "point of view"?  And yet, some are so blind to the bigger picture that all they want to complain about is how our own government is so unjust?  I don't know man, maybe the OP of this thread would be happier with letting the convicts free to commit more atrocity.  Sure, every system makes errors, that is the human factor.  However, if one of his friends, neighbors, or family members were a victim, his point of view may be different.

And to be clear, I mean no malice toward the OP of this thread.  I'm just a middle aged guy that is getting fed up with the pop culture's enthusiasm for lawlessness.