Perhaps Patton Was Right?

Perhaps Patton was right in 1945?

"If we have to fight them, now is the time. From now on, we will get weaker and they will get stronger."

"I believe that Germany should not be destroyed, but rather should be rebuilt as a buffer to the real danger, which is Russia and its Bolshevism."

"Russia knows what she wants, World Domination...If we have to fight them, now is the time...."

"...the Third Army alone...could lick what is left of the Russians in six weeks."

But, as they say, “hindsight is 20-20!”

And, this time we have no Reagan to combat the ambitions of Putin who seeks to restore Russia (Soviet Union?) to prominence again.

Let’s be clear…Syria is a “loss leader” much like an item sold below cost to attract customers to a store.

Neither Russia nor their partner Iran could care less what happens in Syria. If Assad falls, they’ll deal with the rebels. If not, it’s business as usual.

Syria will remain a proxy of Iran (just like Iraq) and Russia will continue to provide technology to our enemy…though, they’ll be sure to maintain a technological edge because they too distrust Iran!

China distrusts them both, but will wait for the story to play out. They need the oil, and could care less who they deal with.

A pretty pickle Obama’s got himself into. A situation, I might add, that was predicted some time ago by this author and the gang at Sack Heads Radio.

I can only hope President Obama is feigning ignorance and realizes he’s being baited into attacking Syria or not attacking Syria…both “no-win” decisions.

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This Means War! (or at Least a Finger Wag and a Glare!)

Very few situations will elicit profanity from me, and even fewer news reports. Maybe I am mellowing with age. But the reports I have been reading today have brought forth a hearty “What the hell!” (and not a few raised eyebrows!) According to these news reports one Manssor “Jack” Arbasiar, a naturalized United States citizen from Iran, has been actively trying to recruit Mexican drug cartel hit men to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador with a bomb, while the ambassador was on American soil. Apparently the hit was to take place while the ambassador would be dining in a Washington, D.C. restaurant – a restaurant frequented by, among others, United States congressmen. Arbasiar dismissed those Americans who would be killed as “collateral damage” with an unemotional “f**k ‘em”. The attack was to be immediately followed by bombing attacks on the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Washington, as well as attacks on the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Manssor Arbasiar (left) planned to assassinate Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir (right)

Arbasiar has said that he was working in collusion with a relative of his, Gholam Shakuri, who is reportedly a high ranking member of the Iranian Quds Force, the special forces branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard responsible for coordinating and carrying out terrorist operations outside of Iran. It is also reported that Arbasiar may have been working with others in the Iranian military, or government, as well. Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal has stated that Saudi Arabia believes this report to be authentic, and stated, “The burden of proof is overwhelming…and clearly shows official Iranian responsibility for this. Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price, whatever the level of these persons is.” It should be noted that Iran is a predominately Shite Muslim country, while Saudi Arabia a predominately Sunni Muslim country. The two Islamic sects consider each other to be apostate and blasphemous, and the animosity between them strong and deeply rooted. (Source)

Contrary to the obvious threat to the United States, defense officials have said that this situation “is not a trip wire for military action in Iran,” and “no one should read into this as a pretense for any type of military response.” According to STRATFOR, a private intelligence agency, the plot seems “far-fetched.” STRATFOR’s analysis of the situation says “Iran has been known to carry out preoperational surveillance in the United States, but it has not yet used this intelligence to carry out a high-profile attack.” Pentagon officials report that they are comfortable allowing the Department of Justice handle the terrorist plot. Predictably, an Iranian representative at the U.N. has denied that anyone in Tehran has played any part in the plot. (Source)

Of particular interest (at least to me) are STRAFOR’s comments regarding Iran’s preoperational surveillance in the U.S., and that they have not yet used this the intelligence they have gathered to carry out an attack. Because of this, STRATFOR (and apparently the United States government) are of the opinion that the notion that this was an operation officially sanctioned or even implemented by the Iranian government is “far-fetched.” This sounds simply ridiculous to me. Given the fact that our southern border is about as porous as a salad colander, and that Islamic terrorists are known to be in Mexico, it makes perfect sense for Arbasiar to contact Mexican cartel members to carry out the assassination and accompanying terrorist attacks. I don’t see that this is far-fetched at all. Just because Iran hasn’t yet used their preoperational surveillance for an attack doesn’t mean they won’t. It means they haven’t yet, and I am sure they are not conducting this surveillance just for kicks and giggles.

Let’s take into account some other related facts as well. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, and is known to be supplying the Taliban with weapons and training to attack and kill Americans in Afghanistan as well as sending Iranian forces to Iraq to fight against Americans there.

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Saudi Women’s Rights? You’ve Come A Long Way Baby!

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced that Saudi women will be granted the right to vote, and the White House is beaming with joy! Abdullah went on to say, “We refuse to marginalize the role of women in Saudi society and in every aspect, within the rules of Sharia.” (Notice the qualifier there.) He went on to say, “Balanced modernization, which falls within our Islamic values, is an important demand in an era where there is no place for defeatist or hesitant people.” (Again, notice the qualifiers, “balanced modernization” which “falls within our Islamic values.”) [Source]

The White House is beside itself with joy now that the king has taken this monumental step in recognizing women’s rights, but don’t you think their celebratory stance is a bit premature? To begin with, Saudi women will not be able to vote for another four years. A lot can happen in four years my friend. A lot. In addition, they will only be able to participate in local elections. Let us not forget that Saudi Arabia is not a democracy. It is a monarchy. The king is not elected. Any local "elections" that the Saudi women may be able to participate in (remember, this “right” doesn’t take effect for four years) are meaningless because the monarchy has the final say. And even if they still retain this new found “right” in four years, their husbands and fathers (or other male head of house) can still deny them right to leave their home to vote or run for local office, as women in Saudi Arabia are still considered to be the property of their husbands or fathers (this includes the child brides Saudi men are allowed to take)

The fact of the matter is, that Saudi Arabia is far from being a bastion of women’s rights. In fact, their view of “balanced modernization within [their] Islamic values” is right out of the stone ages. In Saudi Arabia women are still beaten, still maimed, still disfigured, still hung, still stoned, still shot, and still beheaded. That aspect of Saudi “balanced modernization” hasn't changed one bit in the last 1400 years. So although everyone is clapping and slapping Saudi Arabia on the back for its "reformed thinking," my BS meter is pegging in the red over this.

Women's rights? Yeah. You've come a long way baby!

 

Saudi Arabia is still a wahabbi controlled country ruled by a monarchy and governed by shariah law, and as such is still an anti-women’s rights, anti-human rights, anti-freedom, anti-liberty, and anti-America country. This whole thing is nothing more than a public relations scam designed to make people forget the truth about them, and start thinking what a wonderful group of people they are. Sorry to burst your bubble folks, but you need to put the party favors away.