Syrian Refugees

[BugI02]

VC

The point in question was a demand to know which country we were at war with since I asserted that we were at war The New Caliphate. The purpose of the examples was to present evidence that the US does not always go to war against a 'country' per se.

 

[308jake]

I'm not following

Of course your not.

 

[Kutnupe14]

The point in question was a demand to know which country we were at war with since I asserted that we were at war The New Caliphate. The purpose of the examples was to present evidence that the US does not always go to war against a 'country' per se.

Yeah that's a bad example, while technically different entities, the Viet Kong and North Vietnamese fought in concert, supporting each other, and even lending soldiers to one other. There's no was no way to fight one, without fighting the other.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Of course your not.

If you're trying to get in a dig, do in a way that doesn't make me question your schooling.

 

[308jake]

If you're trying to get in a dig, do in a way that doesn't make me question your schooling.

Of course you're not....I did pass 4th grade. I still remember driving there. Best damn 12 years of my life. Truth be told, it is not easy posting on a phone while driving drunk.

 

[Trigger Time]

I think he meant if someone tried to take over our country how many would resist or just try to bail out like a Syrian refugee. I'll fight

 

[Trigger Time]

Of course you're not....I did pass 4th grade. I still remember driving there. Best damn 12 years of my life. Truth be told, it is not easy posting on a phone while driving drunk.

Lol

 

[Kutnupe14]

Of course you're not....I did pass 4th grade. I still remember driving there. Best damn 12 years of my life. Truth be told, it is not easy posting on a phone while driving drunk.

At least you learn quickly.
Anyways, as I said, I'm not following... meaning, what are you talking about when you said "if it happened here"?

 

[Kutnupe14]

I think he meant if someone tried to take over our country how many would resist or just try to bail out like a Syrian refugee. I'll fight

Ok, thank you

 

[308jake]

TT I would be right beside you. Nobody puts baby in a corner

 

[Trigger Time]

TT I would be right beside you. Nobody puts baby in a corner

I know you would bro.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I know you would bro.

You guys are comparing apples to onions. The dynamic is completely different.

 

[ghuns]

This is really an eye opening thread.

Explains how somebody like Trump can talk about registering people of a certain religion and still be considered a serious candidate for president.

 

[jamil]

You guys are comparing apples to onions. The dynamic is completely different.

Why does that matter? It's silly to assert that we can't be at war with "the caliphate".

 

[actaeon277]

Explains how somebody like Trump can talk about registering people of a certain religion and still be considered a serious candidate for president.

To put a fine point on it, didn't he say "Syrian Refugees" and not "Muslims".

 

[308jake]

It is not inconceivable to think that could happen here. Ever see Red Dawn? Seriously though, we are not all powerful. At one point yes, but that was a long time ago.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why does that matter? It's silly to assert that we can't be at war with "the caliphate".

It matters because people are condemning the refugees for taking flight. They have the odd belief that there should be some kinship in an Americans' willingness to fight for their nation with that of a Syrian fighting for Syria. It's a crazy notion, that I don't think many have thought through.

 

[Kutnupe14]

To put a fine point on it, didn't he say "Syrian Refugees" and not "Muslims".

So the other refugees (and are a bunch more) get a free pass? After all, he did say "Syrian Refugees"

Kut (thinks you're fooling yourself, if you don't think "Muslim" is implied)

 

[jamil]

It matters because people are condemning the refugees for taking flight. They have the odd belief that there should be some kinship in an Americans' willingness to fight for their nation with that of a Syrian fighting for Syria. It's a crazy notion, that I don't think many have thought through.

Yes, fighting for your own country is a novel idea.

Don't assume the people who disagree with you are the ones not thinking.

 

[BogWalker]

I'm not familiar with how Syria worked before the SHTF there. The nation was pretty secular on a government level, but on a local level did tribal identities remain as strongly as they did in Afghanistan? That could make quite the difference if there was no real national "identity" as there is here.