Dominick

What an Obama Victory Might Mean for the Markets

I did not know that winning WWII had nothing to do with subsequent prosperity that the U.S. experienced. I raise my hand to say I feel it had some effect.

Also again, I feel that as a result of losing the Viet Nam war and bailing out on the problems that the U.S. created in other countries, the U.S. image abroad suffered.

The images and stories coming from Viet Nam were too difficult for Americans to deal with. It was a time for spoiled American youth to experiment with drugs and a sexual revolution instead of making the sacrifices that are required for real improvement and the confrontation of real difficulties to help people who really need it. Instead, the U.S. has a reputation for backing out immorally and conveniently whenever we feel like it.

Concern about the United States image abroad is a much more serious issue now, then at the time of Viet Nam as the world continues to be much more smaller and interconnected. You are seriously right that there is a big domino effect here and a little bit of positive U.S. image can go a long way and a little bit of negative image and really damage.

You don’t see Iraq as strategic?
I see it as everything. What would happen if the U.S left Iraq? Again, Obama would simply call this action, “pulling out of Iraq”, the rest of the world overwhelming calls it losing the war in a big way. Why can’t Obama be honest?

Have you seen how empowered Hamas became after Israel unilaterally gave back land to the Palestinians under pressure? The Hamas cheered in the streets. They said that it proved how useless the peace talks between Palestinian Authority and Israel were and that the only way to get what they want is through violence and the inhumane treatment of others. This is the attitude the U.S. will be promoting in Iraq if they lose the war.

However, the Palestinian territory is nothing compares to Iraq. Saudia Arabia has the most oil. Iran is number 2. Iraq is Number 3.

By pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, the current government of Iraq will falter and those who have supported the Iraq government and the U.S. will be targets. The enemies of the current government will fight each other for power in the violent new power vacuum. A new civil war. A new dark age for the region. Finally, those who post the most beheadings on the Internet will win the power grab and become billionaires. Iran will continue to make gains under the weakness and then take over Iraq just as they had tried during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980-1988. This time there will be no one to stop them.

This is a huge concern for Saudia Arabia, the world’s largest oil wealth and next in the domino line.

Obviously, the Iraqis and Saudis would have wished that the U.S. never showed up at Iraq on March 20th, 2003. However, now that they are there, there worst thing the U.S. could do is leave their mess behind and turn their back on ensuing civil war.

There is only one peace that a people can have – that is the result of a far superior military then those who try to take peace away. Somehow, Barack fails to mention this. Is this deception? Maybe deception light.

I don’t get it.

Does Barack have a conscience?