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Thursday, March 01, 2007

Appeasing The Enemy

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Blogger Bob said...

March 1 - The Appease Disease - Again
I have concluded that some of America's leaders are having tea with the Mad Hatter and that the brew has been spiked to alter judgment. There is a new Washington policy to dialogue with (and appease) our bitter enemies, Iran and Syria. Condoleezza Rice has just stated we will start to negotiate with them over Iraq and other issues. Go back in history and put this scenario in the middle of WWII and imagine the fall-out. Somebody tell me what is different about our enemies 60 years later other than that they are more brutal?
You don't negotiate with "axis of evil" members (of which Syria was mistakenly left out). They will shake your hand and tell you lies at the same time. They will smile at you and continue to build weapons of mass destruction to wipe you off the face of the earth. This has to be a part of the "strong delusion" prophesied in the Bible for the "last days."

Nobody is better at analyzing issues like this than Frank Gaffney, head of the Center for Security Policy. Let me summarize his thoughts and throw in some of mine.

Such negotiations will legitimize one of the most dangerous regimes on the planet, Iran. By acceding to the pressure to accord the mullahocracy in Tehran the status of equal partners and members in good standing of the "community of nations," we reward bad behavior.

We are blatantly appeasing Iran on the heels of the recent and appalling accommodation of North Korea. What must the world be thinking about America?

Like bullies everywhere, the Iranian leaders and their enablers in Russia, China, North Korea, and Venezuela will take America's submissive behavior as an invitation to become even more assertive at our expense and that of our allies. The world will become a far more dangerous place.

Embracing Ahmadinejad and his mullahs in this way can only alienate our natural allies: The people of Iran. They have lately been demonstrating a growing willingness to challenge the Islamofascists who have oppressed them for so long.

All the economic pressures that have been applied are cancelled. Governments and businesses will rush in to do business with the enemy.

Efforts to bring about Iran's downfall will be precluded and a strike on Iran's nukes by the U.S. is just not going to be on the drawing board. We'll let Israel do our dirty work there.

There will be more time bought by the mullahs in Iran. They could hand America a total defeat in Iraq. They will intensify their aid of terrorist outfits such as Hezbollah, al Qaida, and Hamas.

We could be taking steps to speed the realization of "wiping Israel off the map" and achieving a "world without America," Iran's stated goals.

I say shame on Fox News that until recently has stayed on the cutting edge of serious issues such as this. They are now seemingly giving Americans what they want as they major in minors like the other networks. Our foolish appeasement efforts could bring the war on terror back to our shores but they fixate on Anna Nicole Smith, Britney Spears, American Idol, etc. When and if America gets struck again, will Americans still be asking who is the baby's father? Perhaps so.

Is this just one more reason why Bible scholars fail to see America playing a prominent end-time role? Her citizens were fiddling in front of the television focusing on nonsense while America was being dismantled.

I cannot spin this in a positive way other than to say God is in control and all things play out for His purposes.

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11:03 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So you want to know what is different about enimies 60 years later huh? Well, I am so glad I am able to answer that for you.

The only thing different is that the Americans the terrorists prey on are so ignorant, passive and self serving that they really are no match at all for these terrorists. We talk a good talk, but when the chips are down, most of us are such cowards we can't even stand to not get along or have a different opinion, thus we succumb to "political correctness" and start thinking we are something we are not or will never be.

2:42 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Frank Gaffney seems to forget that we were in talks and negotiations with the Communists through the entire Cold War including the time he was Secretary of Defense. They had more troops and nuclear warheads thany country on earth and were our sworn enemies, yet the Presidents had direct lines to each other (the famous red phone)and we had all kind of treaties to stop the proliferation of nuclear warheads.

Frank Gaffney is the interesting one. Google search him and you'll find him to be a neo-conservative kicked out of the neo-conservative high brow group by Grover Norquist for accusing the Bush family of coddling terrorists (same claim some far left groups use). Norquist, who is as conservative as they come (see American for Tax Reform) called him an uninformed bigot.

That's the guy a self proclaimed Christain wants to quote?

Bob, everytime I expect more from you, you fail. This site can't claim credibility above a rumor mill or group bar talk if you keep this crap up.

8:17 AM  
Blogger Sharon4Anderson said...

The Enemy is comming from State & Federal Judiciary. Thanks Bob for having the guts to expose all types of corruption. Records follow the office not the person
www.sharon-mn-ecf.blogspot.com

9:58 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes Sharon, you certainly add to the credibility.

11:02 AM  
Blogger Bob said...

8:17, I was asked to post this article.

Once again, this is a virtual Town Hall Meeting. It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round.

I will never ever censor anyone for any reason. I want people to see all of us for who we are. I know, how do you do that if there is anonymity?

The regulars here can tell you we don't have to sign a name to a post. Peoples character shows in their style of writing.You probably already know this.

Many of us have gotten to know each other and sometimes I wonder what the face looks like behind the writing.Bill Dahn can't post here anonymously if he tries, we all know Bill well.:-)

I want this blog to be inclusive of all views. All people. People of different ethnic backgrounds. Educated and uneducated. Mean & nice. Funny & sad. Serious & bold.

We have a place here for unruly people who try to distract from the dialog, "The Back Yard" :-). We still don't run them off the property, they are welcome anger and all.

I feel Farrakhan is a hateful racist, I would post something for him if he asked me too.

We all need to talk to each other to make the world a better place.

7:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does this mean Eric Mitchell too?

10:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Haven't seen him for about 10 articles. We don't need the interruption.

3:53 PM  

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