I'll bite. What is the point?you missed the entire point. It's ok, not everyone gets it. I'll try to be more simple in my future post for you.
Woody
I'll bite. What is the point?you missed the entire point. It's ok, not everyone gets it. I'll try to be more simple in my future post for you.
That doesn't explain the jihad going on in most corners of the globe, including Muslim on Muslim violence.
They are equal opportunity haters. They hate all non Muslims and anyone who interprets the Islamic Faith differently.
My point is, why all this continuous talk of ISIS and Mooslums killing us when such groups like MS 13 kill WAY more of us each day. Both intentionally (their trademarke is to use a machete to hack up their victims and leave body parts strewn about) and inadvertently by bringing heroin in and here alone in OK they say there is something like 15 heroin ODes a day. NO one is talking about this nasty bunch.I'll bite. What is the point?
Woody
I'm not overlooking anything Ol Dale.So no worries as long as you overlook those 3,000 people who died in NYC. That was an isolated incident that will never be repeated.
My point is, why all this continuous talk of ISIS and Mooslums killing us when such groups like MS 13 kill WAY more of us each day. Both intentionally (their trademarke is to use a machete to hack up their victims and leave body parts strewn about) and inadvertently by bringing heroin in and here alone in OK they say there is something like 15 heroin ODes a day. NO one is talking about this nasty bunch.
The fact is one of ISIS tactics is to disrupt the flow of oil in the east.
I'm betting if MS 13 were to visit Cushing and start setting off bombs, they would become the new target of our wrath.
We are spending billions on killing ISIS, constantly talking about it ad nauseum on the news, and they are not a real threat to us.
Other threats MUCH greater are already on our soil (not that there aren't terrorist cells already here) but we know and estimate that 30k MS 13 members are right here in OK? Or maybe that was the count for the entire US, cant remember.
Back to my statistic that pisses off Dale...your less likely to be killed by a terrorist than your own family members. The point of that statement is, not very many people are killed by a family member but you get my point.
From the FBI files...
https://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/offenses/expanded_information/homicide.html
I never said ISIS isnt a world wide problem, I know it is but to be making all the rage continuously and fear mongering about it here in the US is just stupid. And if you think chasing ISIS isnt about oil, you are as well.So you're saying after we spend billions combatting MS13 (which I'm OK with), we should spend billions combatting our family members?
While your point is taken (at face value), it really has no bearing on our fight against radical Islamic terrorism. MS13 are street criminals using violence to protect their criminal enterprise. Family members who murder their own family are psychopaths expressing their own internal demons. Radical Islamic terrorism is a global combat concern who've declared open warfare on Western civilization and have motive, means and opportunity to carry out unspeakable acts of violence on the most defenseless members of our society.
Your comparison is apples to razor blades and you're taking advantage of the fact that you live in Podunk, Nowhereville. If you lived in Manchester England and your teenage kids wanted to go to a pop concert, you'd have some thoughtful decisions to make. So no offense, but you should sit out your days in your rocking chair in the middle of nowhere and let those of us who understand the difference make the decisions on what and how much to do in regards to terrorism. You don't have a dog in the fight, literally.
I never said ISIS isnt a world wide problem, I know it is but to be making all the rage continuously and fear mongering about it here in the US is just stupid. And if you think chasing ISIS isnt about oil, you are as well.
If my kid wanted to go to a concert in Manchester, I'd be more concerned about the car ride to and from the event. Why do you suppose that is ol wise one?
Let me help, because your odds of death in a car accident are higher by leaps and bounds than getting blown up by a mooslim.
Oh and I was never talking about Manchester, those Englanders couldnt get rid of a bad case of roaches, let alone Muslim Extremist. I was talking about in the USA and I think, no, I know, we have a little better intel on terrorist than all of Europe.
How many people were in the venue in Manchester? Do you know?
I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm saying why are we not putting more effort into more dangerous threats right here in our backyard first and foremost. Those threats that ARE killing mass amounts of US citizens. ISIS needs dealt with, yes.How many of them were injured or killed in car wrecks going to/from the venue? I'm gonna bet it wasn't dozens!
I don't think anyone is saying ISIS is more dangerous to Americans than automobile accidents. I think we're saying that our automobiles don't sit around every day and plot our deaths. Further, ISIS provides not one single infinitesimal benefit to mankind, whereas cars and toddlers and family members in general, do. So the cost/benefit analysis takes those factors into account, along with other factors such as emotional and psychological toll. I'm not saying we should base our decisions on emotion alone, but you have to factor physical, emotional, psychological and yes, economic tolls into account.
You're not acknowledging that with your comments.
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