How to deal with spiraling political unrest in the world

beaglebuddy · Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120

Let's be clear, the "force" used in recent wars has been done in an effort to export democracy and overthrow tyranny and it has not worked because muslims only respect and respond to force. These attempts always result in a breakdown into factions by tribe, ethnic or religious sect using the power of the vote to punish each other. When these countries were ruled by strongmen they largely got along with each other.
I contend these people should be left alone to solve their own problems and punished with overwhelming force if they mess with us.
Limited rules of engagement, peacekeeping missions, this only serves to embolden them when they learn they can shoot at us and get away with it.

uwindsurf · Joined: 18 Aug 2012 Posts: 968 Location: Classified

nw30 · Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:56 pm Post subject:

"Walk softly and carry a big stick!"

What is so hard to understand about that?

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

Dude...

I'm a fan of Teddy. "Walk"???

pueno · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 2807

beaglebuddy · Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120

What is an example of a nation that has been helped by charity and gov't aid that is a success story and is now better off?
Plenty of examples of nations that have continued to fail and become worse off, all of Africa for starters.

boggsman1 · Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 9120 Location: at a computer

pointster · Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 376

mac · Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:15 pm Post subject:

I suspect comments like this:

beaglebuddy · Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120

The Marshall plan was aid to already developed nations devastated by war, not relevant what we are discussing here.
Botswana is unusual in a number of respects, with a small population, the most valuable diamond mine in the world and a record of rapid economic growth and stable democracy since it's independence.
Why? because there are essentially no muslims in Botswana, only 5000 in a population of 1.6 million. This means there has been no wars or tribal violence, they are peaceable democratic people blessed with mineral wealth.