[As an aside, what irks me is that the French and British who used to be so dominant in that arena, (Sykes-Picot)are now pretty much flaccid (for lack of a better word) and it again, and again, and again....falls upon America to be the supplier of the needed expensive materiel and manpower in varying degrees....this has been going on since 1917...almost a hundred years.] And there is no radical Islam, no moderate Islam and no secular Islam. Its just Islam and its all the same. What else can you call people who would just rather you dead or pushed into the sea? There is no negotiation with these people. They use the same tactics as the communists. Win a few battles a little territory, then a little more, and a little more. Pretty soon the Israelis are dead. And after they have dispatched with the Israelis, they come after America. Oh, no they're already here spewing lies, but FORWARD. Where else have we heard that slogan? Baffled? What else could one expect when twisting yourself into a pretzel trying to rationalize insanity? What I find baffling is that these supposed 'elites' are actually paid for their rationalizations. There comes a time when the rationalizations, excuses, patience and negotiations come to an end. That is when rational people chose up sides and finish the contentions once and for all. The time for rationalizations and excuses have come to an end. The time has come to an end this insanity once and