Thoughts on the Future
With the outstanding success of the elections in Iraq, compare a typical election in India, the future doesn't look too bad for the average Iraqi. There is lot to do especially in the wider scheme of things. The Iraqi situation is still a fluid one with hostile attacks occuring daily and in intensity. However, time is against those who hold no power.
The United States is preparing for further battle. Syria clearly is being put on notice for their involvement in Israeli terrorism as well as their rather unusual occupation of Lebanon but also their unfortunate decision to involve themselves in Iraqi affairs. Syria's actions taken together do not bode well for Damascus as the United States may decide to stamp out Baathist Socialism once and for all. I suspect if Syria ever should fall under the anvil of the American Military then we would see a drastic reduction in "violence" in Iraq, especially the "Sunni Triangle". The fact that the Russians are becoming more involved in her Damascene ally, at least publically, signals to me that Syria faces an uncertain future.
Should we be worried about Russian countermoves in Syria? No, I don't believe they pose a problem, for the Russian is weak in economic and political affairs. Her military, more than powerful against Europe and any third-world nation, is no match against the might of the USA. Russia's war in Chechnya is being largely ignored by the United States due to the ongoing war against Islamic terror-states ourselves. That being said, Russia may be attempting to make the best of a bad situation, perhaps even moving Iraqi WMD's out of country to Russia itself so as to embarras the United States on the international scene once we arrive in Damascus. They may be outfitting the Syrians with addtional anti-tank and anti-aircraft missles before the whole thing blows up in their face as the American Fourth Infantry Division crosses the Syrian frontier. Russia lost a strategic ally with Saddam Hussein and now stands to lose another one in Assad of Syria.
We just don't know what the President has in mind as to the future in the Middle East. Events may trigger additional military/diplomatic moves on our part. We largely have resupplied ourselves for the next war and once again appear poised for another military offensive operation. This in turn may trigger counter moves by Syria and Iran together. As for Iran, it is the largest territorial area to invade with large moutainous ranges as well as deserts. It appears out of our reach. But If things get "ugly" we could always turn to THE DOOMSDAY DEVICE that all fear we will use, namely Nuclear Weapons. Perhaps it is time to show the world a demonstration of our abilities. Nothing breaks fanaticism like that of an orange ball of fire with a mushroom cloud growing from its base. I don't believe this last scenario is anywhere in our future relationship with the Middle East. At least, not yet.
The United States is preparing for further battle. Syria clearly is being put on notice for their involvement in Israeli terrorism as well as their rather unusual occupation of Lebanon but also their unfortunate decision to involve themselves in Iraqi affairs. Syria's actions taken together do not bode well for Damascus as the United States may decide to stamp out Baathist Socialism once and for all. I suspect if Syria ever should fall under the anvil of the American Military then we would see a drastic reduction in "violence" in Iraq, especially the "Sunni Triangle". The fact that the Russians are becoming more involved in her Damascene ally, at least publically, signals to me that Syria faces an uncertain future.
Should we be worried about Russian countermoves in Syria? No, I don't believe they pose a problem, for the Russian is weak in economic and political affairs. Her military, more than powerful against Europe and any third-world nation, is no match against the might of the USA. Russia's war in Chechnya is being largely ignored by the United States due to the ongoing war against Islamic terror-states ourselves. That being said, Russia may be attempting to make the best of a bad situation, perhaps even moving Iraqi WMD's out of country to Russia itself so as to embarras the United States on the international scene once we arrive in Damascus. They may be outfitting the Syrians with addtional anti-tank and anti-aircraft missles before the whole thing blows up in their face as the American Fourth Infantry Division crosses the Syrian frontier. Russia lost a strategic ally with Saddam Hussein and now stands to lose another one in Assad of Syria.
We just don't know what the President has in mind as to the future in the Middle East. Events may trigger additional military/diplomatic moves on our part. We largely have resupplied ourselves for the next war and once again appear poised for another military offensive operation. This in turn may trigger counter moves by Syria and Iran together. As for Iran, it is the largest territorial area to invade with large moutainous ranges as well as deserts. It appears out of our reach. But If things get "ugly" we could always turn to THE DOOMSDAY DEVICE that all fear we will use, namely Nuclear Weapons. Perhaps it is time to show the world a demonstration of our abilities. Nothing breaks fanaticism like that of an orange ball of fire with a mushroom cloud growing from its base. I don't believe this last scenario is anywhere in our future relationship with the Middle East. At least, not yet.
posted by Bruce R. McConnell | 7:14 PM
1 Comments:
Well, your thoughts are interesting and it is always nice to get multiple perspectives on things such as important issues of war, religion, poverty and the like. I admire that, and thank you also for coming to my little blog, which is just about my own adventures and not so much the whole world, but that is the diversity of the blog world that has come up now.
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