Which of the options provided do you think the most effective policy would be for the middle-east?

SPC Rory J. Mattheisen — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:19:10 -0500

Everyone has thoughts on how to deal with the middle east, which option to you believe would be the most effective?

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Dec 26 at 2015 3:24 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:24:58 -0500

None of above, but if we have to fight ,fight and to hell with the P.C. garbage. Go WWII on their asses, and be done as quick as possible.
I still have a problem with our problem of not identifying the enemy. What the hell.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 3:50 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:50:29 -0500

Build bleaches give them guns and ammo, make it a reality tv show.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 26 at 2015 4:23 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:23:27 -0500

We had an option. George W. Bush exercised it and I doubted that it would work. I was surprised when it began to appear that it might bear fruit but then we abandoned it. I don't think we can go back and restart it. So, what to do now? The best idea I've heard so far is to tell the Chinese that terrorist testicles are an aphrodisiac. They will be extinct in no time.

Response by Sgt Mike Williams made Dec 26 at 2015 4:47 PM

Sgt Mike Williams — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:47:01 -0500

I vote for Intel gathering and clandestine ops only. Bring the rest of our brothers and sisters home until The Congress actually declares a war. We are waisting money we don't have to help people we don't like. Strategically speaking, the more instability in the region, the better for oil and gas prices. If the Saudis and other Middle East countries want help from the U.S., make them turn off their oil spiggots and quit flooding the markets. While they are trying to collapse our oil and gas companies by doing this, the American Economy is going down the crapper.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 26 at 2015 5:10 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 17:10:03 -0500

Weather the Current Storm. Our Relationship with that part of the World has always been problematic, from our Early Days just have to think about the Marine Corps Hymn and the Barbary Pirates that wasn't really resolved until the Treaty of Tripoli. Some People just don't know how to play nice with each other. If we are not around it will revert back to between Sunni and Shia, Kinda like our Protestant Reformation and how ugly that was.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 10:22 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:22:17 -0500

Every country has a different set of issues. Problem is, there is so much disinterest in studying the issues that we are incapable of forging a coherent strategy.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Dec 27 at 2015 2:01 PM

COL Ted Mc — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 14:01:35 -0500

SPC Rory J. Mattheisen - Spec; Options 3 and 4 are essentially identical and the option of "Support the countries that ACTUALLY support the values we say we support and don't support the countries that say they do, but don't." wasn't included.

Cast my vote for the omitted option.

Response by CPO Andy Carrillo, MS made Dec 27 at 2015 2:42 PM

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 14:42:14 -0500

Many ancient writings that billions revere as sacred scripture refer to apocalyptic events, past and future, as the only 'resets' we truly understand. I vote for that kind of reset until we get it right...