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31. Time to wall off the ME and let them sort it out

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:23 PM

Dec 2014

I think it's time to acknowledge that the West can't solve the problems of the Middle East, and it's time to just put a wall around the whole region and let the people there sort it all out as they wish.

Hopefully, the people there would eventually decide to rise up and topple the drug barons, war lords and religious medievalists who run those countries.

If they do, we can talk about restoring relations. If not, have a nice day. Just don't try to jump the wall. And yes, you can keep your oil, or sell it to China and Russia, whatever you wish.

I'd invite anyone who wants to pass through the wall to go to any of those countries to feel free to do so, as long as they understand that they won't be getting out until we decide we want relations again with that walled-off region.

Until then, no-one gets out, trade is halted, and we wish everyone well in their deliberations.

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Taliban take 500 children hostage in Army school in Peshawar [View all] Purveyor Dec 2014 OP

my god marym625 Dec 2014 #1

You ain't seen nothing yet. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #5

The Taliban and their Islamist ilk have already said thats their goal. Total domination. 7962 Dec 2014 #15

Oh, I'm shaking in my boots over here. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #17

funny? Piasladic Dec 2014 #22

Yeah...its a big joke to some. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #26

You think it's funny 840high Dec 2014 #57

Do you think they are doing anything differently cosmicone Dec 2014 #19

You're right. They're stuck in a past of 1000 yrs ago. 7962 Dec 2014 #60

mm, any specific examples from the past? MisterP Dec 2014 #44

I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for marym625 Dec 2014 #65

mostly I was thinking of student massacres, but what's been absent since any Dark Ages MisterP Dec 2014 #66

oh. marym625 Dec 2014 #67

People sneer at the concept of evil. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #2

You're damn right !!!!! Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #9

So what is your suggested solution? CJCRANE Dec 2014 #14

I don't know.... Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #24

Our government and our allies fund the extremists. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #29

So far 84 dead leftynyc Dec 2014 #3

Seriously, kids? Damned it all!!! 7wo7rees Dec 2014 #4

Pakistan Taliban 'kill 100' in assault on Peshawar school Bosonic Dec 2014 #6

The death toll has now risen to 126 killed oberliner Dec 2014 #7

126 dead. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #8

Russian Ruble 70 v. USD ..not sure if related to attack...nt quadrature Dec 2014 #10

I guess the gloves are off now. bemildred Dec 2014 #11

Pakistan Taliban kill scores in Peshawar school massacre MADem Dec 2014 #12

Then what happens... CJCRANE Dec 2014 #13

Much better to just give them what they want? 7962 Dec 2014 #16

Pakistani Military and Taliban are one and the same cosmicone Dec 2014 #20

Not true, though you have a point BA123 Dec 2014 #36

I appreciate the response and there is some truth to what you are stating cosmicone Dec 2014 #47

Thank you. And you are right. BA123 Dec 2014 #51

Thank you for keeping me informed. cosmicone Dec 2014 #53

Hi, and welcome to DU. Glad to have your voice here. closeupready Dec 2014 #58

thank you :) BA123 Dec 2014 #59

Were you wanting to respond to someone else? MADem Dec 2014 #38

No i meant to respond to cosmicone..i'm relatively new here, must have made a mistake. i apologize. BA123 Dec 2014 #39

No problem. Easy to do. MADem Dec 2014 #41

Thank you BA123 Dec 2014 #43

I was responding to 13, there! MADem Dec 2014 #45

What kind of person takes children hostage? drm604 Dec 2014 #18

Seriously ? 132 dead babies and you have to ask ? Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #32

The same people that produced this lovely shirt.. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #54

It's called a rhetorical question. drm604 Dec 2014 #61

Stop all aid to Pakistan NOW. n/t cosmicone Dec 2014 #21

That would be a mistake Marrah_G Dec 2014 #68

141 dead now and 132 are kids. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #23

How much U.S. money is used to fund the Taliban? Bradical79 Dec 2014 #25

In recent months the Pakistani military has been involved in a heavy offensive against the Taliban JCMach1 Dec 2014 #27

How many children have we killed over the past 15 years. peace13 Dec 2014 #28

It's all part of the same thing CJCRANE Dec 2014 #30

War = Money peace13 Dec 2014 #34

Time to wall off the ME and let them sort it out Bragi Dec 2014 #31

I understand the sentiment, but that seems just a bit over the top. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #40

Except ISIS benefits from western wars Bragi Dec 2014 #48

Well, they're more in SWA. MADem Dec 2014 #42

an actual physical wall or something else? onenote Dec 2014 #46

I'm flexible on that Bragi Dec 2014 #49

"They wanted revenge for the Pakistani military targeting their own families." Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #33

Interesting... peace13 Dec 2014 #35

a political atrocity pettypace Dec 2014 #37

Really? How's that? Bragi Dec 2014 #50

I'm speaking of their motivations pettypace Dec 2014 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author BA123 Dec 2014 #56

Pakistan is the biggest trouble-spot in the world. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #52

India was nefariously split by the wacky wascally brits cosmicone Dec 2014 #62

Full blown...afraid to ask what's coming next...too sad. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #63

Too horrible for words LeftishBrit Dec 2014 #64