Bush's Shia Islamic War Vs Obama's Sunni War

I beg to differ. My understanding is that both Iraq and Syria were under control of the secular Baath Party movement at the time.From History of Syria - Wikipedia

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The authoritarian regime was not without its critics, though most were quickly murdered. A serious challenge arose in the late 1970s, however, from fundamentalist Sunni Muslims, who reject the basic values of the secular Baath program and object to rule by the Alawis, whom they consider heretical.

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Of course that kinda bones Buz' argument, no surprise.

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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman RushdieThis rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

So you hate Obama, you hate all Muslims, in fact you pretty much hate everyone who is not you, So what is your final solution?Remember, if all your enemies must be exterminated, Auschwitz could only exterminate 4 million Jews, gypsies, gays, disabled, and Russians in the four or so year's time of its existence.There are over 1.5 billion Muslims.Even if what you assume is right, what is one to do?And if you say it is my problem because you are too old, perhaps you should read Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners.If your solution is something other than extermination, as you accuse others of doing, I'm all ears.Do you propose assassination, or praise those who do? Like in Arizona?Buz, please reread the NT instead of assuming whatever preacher says is there is gospel. And stop being thrilled at the prospect of everyone dying a horrible death like in the misinterpretation of Revelations as some kind of catharsis.Sick.Edited by anglagard, : added a useful 'as' (I'm gonna get it, but some crap just pisses me off)

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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman RushdieThis rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

That pretty much sums it up IMO, being an uppity black is an unforgivable sin according to fundies. Don't blame the keyboard, blame the sinner.

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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman RushdieThis rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

The UN Security Council should consist of Canada, New Zeland, Botswana, Thailand, Chile, and Mali.Perhaps one could let in Switzerland if they would just chill out.Instead we have the US, UK, France, Russia, and China.The usual suspects.I suppose Obama is part English, French, Russian and Chinese according to some, but definitely not American.I am part English, French, Italian, Scot, Irish, Dutch, German, Spanish and Indian, but according to some definitely not American despite the fact my ancestors fought for the US since Saratoga.What racist crock!Edited by anglagard, : Forgot German, no insult intended.

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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman RushdieThis rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen