Frank Hipper wrote:First of all, "imposing a fundamentalism" would be going against any semblance of common sense. (not that common sense is abundant these days)
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Fundamental Islamicists are howling for American dead wherever and however they can be killed.
Incorrect. Oman, Saudi and various other governments co-operate with the US despite being Theocratic Monarchies
Why in the hell would the U.S. want to install a rabid theocracy?
Ease of control. Heaven forbid the leader you have spent years bribing might be replaced. I never said rabid, that is a deliberate distrotion. They will impose something like Oman. Quiet and does as it's told.
There will be attempts to place as secular and non-controversial a government as possible in place once the smoke starts to clear.
Nice crystal ball you have there. Non-controversial middle eastern govts are so common aren't they? As for secular, need I remind you your current leaders don't believe in secularism? This isn't FDR this is GWB
Please don't accuse me of not being able to see past "We're the good guys", history's my hobby,
Ditto. And an appeal to authority to boot!
and this is hardly the first time the U.S. has been the the one to initiate hostilities.
What the fuck! When did I say any such thing? I never said this was the first time the US has attacked a soverign nation. The point is they are likely to install the govt that will keep the area quiet and do as they say. That is a fact.