Obama orders U.S. airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State

[Chak Bamu]

I blamed you for nothing.

In demanding the US act on IS and the ME, you did not address the issue of why do you need US to act in the first place. The answer would indict you, as it always have: Because you, as in the people of the region, cannot act without external leadership.

Saddam Hussein was a regional problem. It took US leadership, not just resources, but moral and diplomatic leadership, to create and lead an alliance of Muslim countries to put Iraq down. The resources, such as jet fighters, ships, and guns, are easy. If we want to, we can produce them in the US and give them away like candies. But we cannot force someone to have a spine or induce courage into him.

You said: '...US must encourage the regional players to team up against this threat.'

But why do you need US in the first place, even just to 'encourage' ? The first priority for IS is not the US, but the immediate Muslim countries. Why do you need US to provide moral encouragement for the regional players to see the threat to their status as independent countries ? How much 'encouragement' and what kind do you want/need ? Would a twerking routine by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders lead by Miley Cyrus and Nicky Minaj help ?

You want to criticize American intelligence services and diplomatic corps as blunglers as the Keystone Kops ? Fine. Do so to your heart's content. But criticizing how I wield the weed whacker in my front yard does not wilt the weeds in your backyard.

The reason why IS exists and even thrives is because there are enough of you who supports it. Not because American intelligence services are stupid or diplomats are inept. Criticizing US as to how we should 'encourage regional players' serves only to distract from the real problem -- you.

Sir, I do not reside in the ME region. There is no sense in talking about leadership or lack thereof in context of my country of residence. Also, I would like to remind you that the accusatory tone that you consistently employ is not appreciated. You did not understand what I had meant and instead typed up your analysis on false assumptions. You are continuing with the same train of thought here.

Your case falls just upon what John Kerry has been saying these past few days. Its not about US leadership. Its about US positions. I am advocating US to take a back seat and encourage the regional players to work by themselves.

 

[gambit]

Sir, I do not reside in the ME region.

I am not talking about you -- personally -- whoever you are and wherever you are. I mean the Muslim countries and peoples in the region who are under the IS threat.

I am advocating US to take a back seat and encourage the regional players to work by themselves.

Again...I am asking why do you need US to encourage you in the first place ? If you have a water leak in your house, do you wait for your neighbor to say something to 'encourage' you to take actions ? Right now, Obama is being criticized by both Left and Right political establishments as a weak and ineffective President. Is that not enough 'back seat' for you ? Why do you not motivate yourselves to fight this threat ? Look at the ME and see for yourself. No one is stepping up to take leadership.