Comments on: Sunnis Support Elections, Warn Jihadists Not To Attack http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: AcademicElephant http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-8870 AcademicElephant Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:53:20 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/#comment-8870 You know, Clint, I think he's more of a realist in the true sense of the term than any of them--certainly, he's the architect of detente, but I think he also recognizes that these are different times and require a different approach. He was at the Pentagon a couple of week ago to consult--you don't see General Scowcroft dropping by... You know, Clint, I think he’s more of a realist in the true sense of the term than any of them–certainly, he’s the architect of detente, but I think he also recognizes that these are different times and require a different approach. He was at the Pentagon a couple of week ago to consult–you don’t see General Scowcroft dropping by…

]]> By: Clint http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-8861 Clint Mon, 12 Dec 2005 04:09:59 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/#comment-8861 Don't worry. Just as soon as the bulk of the Sunnis militias (the ones that aren't inextricably tied to upper-level Baathists) have joined the government and the army... the left's talking points will be the same as they were when Sadr switched sides: They're just doing it to get the training and weapons they'll need to make the "<i>inevitable</i>" civil war that much bloodier. AE- Truly. I had thought Kissinger was a part of the "realist" school of foreign relations with Scowcroft and (Powell?) and GHWB. Don’t worry. Just as soon as the bulk of the Sunnis militias (the ones that aren’t inextricably tied to upper-level Baathists) have joined the government and the army… the left’s talking points will be the same as they were when Sadr switched sides: They’re just doing it to get the training and weapons they’ll need to make the “inevitable” civil war that much bloodier.

AE- Truly. I had thought Kissinger was a part of the “realist” school of foreign relations with Scowcroft and (Powell?) and GHWB.

]]> By: AcademicElephant http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-8860 AcademicElephant Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:55:05 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/12/11/sunnis-support-elections-warn-jihadists-not-to-attack/#comment-8860 It's interesting to compare Scowcroft and Kissinger these days. It’s interesting to compare Scowcroft and Kissinger these days.

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