Quote:It's convenient that you left out the rest of Jag's post.  

 

The power vacuum was created by our withdrawal from a country that wasn't strong enough to resist the gravity of religious fundamentalism in that part of the world.  It is also important to point out our fundamental and unconditional withdrawal from the war on terror as a concept.  The Obama administration basically abolished the term.  He displayed no commitment to meet new and emerging threats with the use of force.  He wanted out of the region at any cost.  The doctrine of this administration has been to apologize for perceived transgressions and hope that everyone wants to sing kumbayah.  The eventuality of this threat wasn't considered when we pulled out and the emergence of this threat wasn't taken seriously.  Even in the face of escalating violence around the globe we basically do nothing.  We are fighting a fake counter offensive where 75% of our sorties, that cost millions of dollars mind you, come back without dropping any bombs.  

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley