Not entirely agreeing with you either GH.
Curtailing the spread of ISIS's philosophical and geopolitical influence is a valid enough reason to intervene from the US perspective. However, the timing of the intervention coincides too closely with the ISIS advance on Erbil. I wasn't there when it was decided that air strikes should commence. Few people were. Personally I believe it would be a blend of the aforementioned factors and nothing to do with pure altruism.
As for that pint, can you keep it behind the bar for me? I'm staying sober for a few weeks.
I suppose Shimon Peres doesn't have a clue either
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Peres-We-cannot-exist-without-the-United-States
Israel is the enemy of both the Shia Hezbollah and the Sunni Hamas. Just because one is the enemy of both parties, doesn't make one a neutral entity.
My scepticism towards US foreign policy is more borne of years of studying American History than it is of any casual immaturity. Indeed, it might please you to know I'm also sceptical of Russian and Chinese foreign policy.
I don't want to see any group of peoples "cop it" ever. Nobody in their right minds would ever support genocide. If the US always acted as benign and neutral world police, then I would be behind them all they way. However, the US has only ever gotten involved in foreign affairs when it benefits them. Where were the US for Sri Lanka? Where were the US during Srebrenica? Where are they regarding what's currently happening in the Central African Republic? Besides, Russia, China and India are all capable of putting ISIS out of action - rather they have no reason to as they have no vested interests in the region.
I would describe your stance as disgusting but I try not to use emotive and personal language whilst discussing politics.
You still haven't answered.
Do you genuinely, hand on heart, completely honest with yourself and your subconscious believe that America's confronting of ISIS has nothing to do with protecting American business interests?
Is their action wholly down to pure, untainted, righteous, benevolent, humanitarian altruism without any consideration towards how the situation affects them?
You can lie to me and everybody else here all you want. After all, this is simply a horse racing forum (although to be honest, no amount of online shouting anywhere will make the slightest difference to the world). It's just a shame to see when somebody lies to themselves.
