GR - take a moment here mate. I understand the frustration - but you kind of implied a connection between other left wing issues and this - which isn't connected other than it being hard left agenda items. I understand where your coming from, but the post kind of appeared to be throwing things out there that aren't relevant to the topic you started. While I can probably agree with you on most of the issues - lets try to keep it on one so we can have a serious discussion. Otherwise it turns into a shouting match between ideologies - when it should be a discussion of specific ideas.
As a former wearer of a funny green suit for too many hours a day, for too many years, I don't agree with the policy. BUT - I don't see it as a slap in the face to the brave men and women who have given up life, limb or time to fight for the interests of this country. As a soldier, your duty is to carry out your oath to the country, and as long as your not violating that oath, follow the directives of the duly elected President. The President has changed, in a valid election, and thus the directives have changed. That does not reduce the sacrifice already given.
Tribesman - am I ignorant of history? Not on your life. I am a student of it. If you would like a little insight on the middle east and how terrorists cannot be trusted - here are a few links for you to review.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitche..._b_154021.html
Hamas breaking an Egyptian brokered ceasfire.
http://olehgirl.com/?p=1867
Also - from a witness at the time....
And lastly.....
http://www.peacewithrealism.org/pdc/niceguys.htm
A historical view of a hudna and its true purpose - confirmed by the actions of Mohammed himself, as well as a more modern leader, Yasser Arafat in his stated intent to NOT abide by the Oslo peace accord.
I could give you links all day long. No, Israel is not blamesless, but the vast majority of duplicity is not perpetrated by them, but upon them. This is using one single group as an example, though I could do the same for others.
If you want a bit more on the history of the "honor" that Mohammed showed - check here:
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Mu...-hudaibiya.htm
The end states it all - if your dealing with a muslim - their RELIGION says its ok for them to make an agreement and break it if its expedient, as long as the other person is a non-muslim.
That means any treaty or truce you make - is sure to be broken as soon as the follower of Islam feels its expedient. When you figure this out, you realize that open agreements, openly arrived at, are useless when dealing with the people of the middle east.
And just to keep some here from blowing off the sources, I even avoided putting anything in from foxnews.com.
