tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post6839924550639365730..comments2023-11-24T10:11:57.020-05:00Comments on Musings Over a Barrel: At the Risk of Invoking Godwin's LawDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-56592890026847043272012-09-30T21:34:09.970-04:002012-09-30T21:34:09.970-04:00I'm reading the book right now and I just got ...I'm reading the book right now and I just got to the same part. I was actually looking for a copy of the memo itself, but found your blog instead. Couldn't help but notice the strangely cyclical nature of history again. What occurred to me, however, was not the U.S. treatment of the guy that made the anti-Islam film, but what the future may hold for places like Pakistan and Libya. Obviously we could argue that Nazi-like authoritarianism already exists in a number of Muslim nations, so I'm really more interested in what the future holds for the Muslim world in terms of global aspirations. Terror can only go so far, and the U.S. has generally made it clear that payback is a bitch. So is World War III inevitable? A massive confrontation between east and west, with the Muslim world uniting against all enemies? Obviously this is a bit of stretch as fragmentation among Islamic political objectives remain pervasive. But the inevitable course of authoritarian and totalitarian control over societies seems to end with barbarism and war (as we've all known for a long time). Are the protests in the Islamic world a picture perfect example of a singular event repeating itself? Very disturbing to think about, but proof once again that learning your history can equip you for the struggles of today and tomorrow.<br />I don't know you, but you have a nice blog. Dr. Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-40504371441174079512012-09-17T16:53:46.301-04:002012-09-17T16:53:46.301-04:00I am glad to know my friends can see the issue we ...I am glad to know my friends can see the issue we face. Keep speaking out, and stay alert.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-39844794765339486972012-09-17T14:15:50.304-04:002012-09-17T14:15:50.304-04:00Gonna have to read that in my copious free time.
...Gonna have to read that in my copious free time.<br /><br />I'm amazed at the excuses some liberals have come up with in defending Obama's actions.Broken Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562569871940946226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-90597649857110529722012-09-17T10:37:01.282-04:002012-09-17T10:37:01.282-04:00Read it last summer. A very enlightening book wit...Read it last summer. A very enlightening book with many lessons therein.<br /><br />MAJ MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-25118820824966401582012-09-17T10:34:33.899-04:002012-09-17T10:34:33.899-04:00Excellent point and excellent book. But scary. Excellent point and excellent book. But scary. ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-44268776768921605182012-09-17T07:13:34.395-04:002012-09-17T07:13:34.395-04:00With everything I know and everything I believe to...With everything I know and everything I believe to be true, I keep trying to rationalize somehow, it isn't as bad as it is. I know it is though because the American people are not paying attention. agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.com