Iraq war?

[spence]

Obama's mission was to get out of there without Iraq falling completely apart. I think if it's still somewhat stable at the end of his term his policy will be considered a limited success. People will always look at it as a Bush problem he inherited.

I think the bigger question is what will become of our Armed Forces?

We're not prepared nor do we have the resources for endless war. Rumsfeld for all his faults, did have the foresight to understand we needed to restructure and become more nimble. Unfortunately his belief in technology was at the wrong time.

I predict a decade or two of relative global stability while the top three countries ramp up production of very advanced robotic weapons.

Then it gets interesting as the energy crisis really hits home.

-spence

[Raven]

One of our HUGE money generation ENGINES........
economically speaking...........
and to keep this country working has been to build and supply
modern weaponry.....of all kinds

i think what we have in Area 51 right now is sufficient
and supposedly that's a platform in space that can rain
down nukes as needed... that comes and goes....ect.
~
We need all new infrastructure as far as a new electrical grid
we need all new hybrid vehicles built
we need all new upgrades to roads and bridges
we need to stop putting corn syrup into all USA food crankin out
these giant fat people..... that are morbidly obese

OUR system of government is less efficient than when it began
our levels of pollution are off the charts

there's plenty to do here....M13 gang warfare, plenty of home grown terrorism abounds.....
Narco terrorism a plenty

what with Hezbollah infiltrating South America and now Mexico
car bombs and IED"S about to head into America

so ..... we don't have to leave home..... to still be at war
so ....why should we...

TERRORISM! why leave home to find it?