tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post2962659714267064380..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: BBC News — Iraqi Christians flee after Isis issue Mosul ultimatummike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-4796480170542430082014-07-25T16:29:09.785-04:002014-07-25T16:29:09.785-04:00ISIS consists of a lot of the Sunni / Bathists who...<b>ISIS consists of a lot of the Sunni / Bathists who were in charge under Saddam</b><br /><br />Indeed. When all is said and done however, ISIS in Iraq will only consist of Baathists. How do we say "Et tu, Brute?" in Arabic?Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-53181804434109905902014-07-24T15:55:50.103-04:002014-07-24T15:55:50.103-04:00"Once in power, Iraq's Sunnis/Baathists w...<b>"Once in power, Iraq's Sunnis/Baathists will take care of ISIS, but not before ISIS takes care of the Shiias."</b><br /><br />ISIS consists of a lot of the Sunni / Bathists who were in charge under Saddam.The Rombach Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982864018333283368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-12519651629307907862014-07-21T14:16:35.717-04:002014-07-21T14:16:35.717-04:00Well, race wars are on a par with religious wars. ...Well, race wars are on a par with religious wars. <br /><br />Chalk up another challenge to peaceful coexistence.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-91212780935659415952014-07-21T12:27:54.153-04:002014-07-21T12:27:54.153-04:00Mal, FD I voted for Buchanan in the primaries back...Mal, FD I voted for Buchanan in the primaries back in the 90s... and also think we need to lock it down on the southern border and start to chastise the leadership of these Central American nations to improve their economic systems down there... they are a disgrace to the west... <br /><br />rsp,Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-39551368866630690902014-07-21T12:01:18.699-04:002014-07-21T12:01:18.699-04:00Sorry for the threadjack, but another reason immig...Sorry for the threadjack, but another reason immigration is a winning issue for the right (non establishment right) in Nov, coupled with, of course, the Bratt effect:<br /><br /> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/upshot/why-hispanics-dont-have-a-larger-political-voice.html?rref=upshot&_r=0<br /><br /><br />..and does anyone remember when the "paper of record" penned such rational views on the subject:<br /><br />http://www.unz.com/isteve/who-said-this/<br /><br /><br />Malmo's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072599785196733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-21388952500576484412014-07-21T11:35:26.490-04:002014-07-21T11:35:26.490-04:00OT again: I agree 100% with Pat Buchanan on the is...OT again: I agree 100% with Pat Buchanan on the issue too:<br /><br />http://www.unz.com/pbuchanan/balkanization-beckons/Malmo's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072599785196733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-72806784602293378892014-07-21T11:33:04.269-04:002014-07-21T11:33:04.269-04:00...It's a slam dunk issue for the right at the... ...It's a slam dunk issue for the right at the polls, Charles Schumer's and the Chamber of Commerce's bs notwithstanding.Malmo's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072599785196733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-12370574542366197372014-07-21T11:31:11.786-04:002014-07-21T11:31:11.786-04:00"Tom the 'Christian right' seems to b...<i>"Tom the 'Christian right' seems to be more interested in the US southern border right now..."</i><br /><br />I'm far from being a Christian right person and yet I'm very very interested in what's happening on our porous southern border. And the left is going to get their clocks cleaned on the issue come November---Read: I part strenuously with the left on the ILLEGAL immigration issue.Malmo's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072599785196733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-60662835379309539532014-07-21T11:26:15.520-04:002014-07-21T11:26:15.520-04:00"The US Christian right is going to amp up ag...<i>"The US Christian right is going to amp up against Islam even more"</i><br /><br />FYI, there's far more folks out here in the USA than the Christian right rumbling against Islam. There's a boatload of lefties up here in Highland Park , Il alone who deeply loathe them, and verbalize it freely on the dinner circuit.Malmo's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072599785196733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-62752937921771103972014-07-21T10:36:13.973-04:002014-07-21T10:36:13.973-04:00They can actually walk and chew gum. They have man...They can actually walk and chew gum. They have many different agendas. <br /><br />The US military is now heavily infiltrated with Christian rightists, for example. If this were an isolated example we could write off, but it is not.<br /><br />Also have to distinguish the players and it is somewhat hierarchical.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-90784922515935923512014-07-21T07:42:37.497-04:002014-07-21T07:42:37.497-04:00Tom the 'Christian right' seems to be more...Tom the 'Christian right' seems to be more interested in the US southern border right now... <br /><br />rsp,Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-17819103354262049402014-07-21T07:41:03.919-04:002014-07-21T07:41:03.919-04:00That's the same BBC as has spent the last 15 y...That's the same BBC as has spent the last 15 years promoting migration to the UK from Muslim countries, and which could ultimately result in Christians being chased out of the UK.<br /><br />Meanwhile, if any ISIS fighters are short of work, please apply to me, and I'll pay you to chase BBC staff out of the UK.Ralph Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443857766263185665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-71377380293056667962014-07-21T06:05:36.381-04:002014-07-21T06:05:36.381-04:00Get rid of Maliki. Once in power, Iraq's Sunni...Get rid of Maliki. Once in power, Iraq's Sunnis/Baathists will take care of ISIS, but not before ISIS takes care of the Shiias.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-62329646107377384902014-07-21T03:18:40.594-04:002014-07-21T03:18:40.594-04:00gold standard will solve all such problems.gold standard will solve all such problems.yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233997168975370006noreply@blogger.com