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In reply to the discussion: An open-ended survey: What, if anything, should the United States do about IS/ISIL/ISIS? [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)22. The Jimmy Buffett theory was a form of stimulus
You drop the catalogs because....you know.
You drop the money so the people on the ground can buy the stuff in the catalogs.
The money comes back to the US; underwear and lingerie leave the US for the mid east. Unemployment falls; birthrates rise. People are happier all around.
...and yes, I agree, let them sort it out. I have genuine sorrow for the loss of life so far; however, this is a problem the ME has to solve for themselves. if they don't want to live in the 13th Century, then I'd suggest that they do something about this.
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An open-ended survey: What, if anything, should the United States do about IS/ISIL/ISIS? [View all]
Algernon Moncrieff
Feb 2015
OP
Apropos of nothing, this is probably the view that most closely mirrors my own
Algernon Moncrieff
Feb 2015
#8
Serious question: if we did that, what do you think would happen in five years? (nt)
Algernon Moncrieff
Feb 2015
#9
Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel need to form a coalition and each pick an IS target
world wide wally
Feb 2015
#10
Let them go at it like it used to be before they found out they had a rich Uncle (Sam).
libdem4life
Feb 2015
#16
Oh thank you...I just laughed my a## off...my sociology education has just been
libdem4life
Feb 2015
#41
Contain them by arming their enemies, and they will fall of their own folly or evolve
bemildred
Feb 2015
#23
We have a situation which is not going to be stopped by sitting down to tea.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#30