Spitting into the Wind …

 

I would have preferred stronger language however …

Am of course speaking of the little guy currently occupying the White House and his about to be released attack on Syria.

It will do nothing nor mean anything.

There was a time a couple of years back when it would have been timely – i.e. topple an enemy leader and show the world that the West has no time for truly bad guys.

Now positions have hardened so in the fields of Syria we find two bad guys – tweedle dee and tweedle dum as it were – aka the Government of Syria along with extreme Iranian backed thugs on one hand and on the other side – Al Qaeda backed extremists.

You have to wish that both sides lose at this point.

So here is where the dear little guy enters the picture.  So what should he do?

But first let’s take a step back:

The west, led by the United States, has declared war on Al Qaeda this despite the fact that the little guy who currently occupies the White House refuses to define who exactly Al Qaeda consists of.

In addition there are three nations which are bitter opponents of the West  - namely, Iran, Syria and North Korea.  (China and Russia are in line to join this select group).

Given this we in the west should be doing everything in our power to defeat these 3 countries and this one terrorist group.

So this takes us back to the situation in Syria.

When the trouble started there two or so years ago – the U.S. should have taken President Assad out – rather than Libya’s harmless clown Gaddafi.

It would have shown to the world – especially to muslim terrorists and to the other 2 rogue states that it does not pay to plot and scheme against Western Democracies.

The opportunity was squandered by the little guy who currently occupies the White House in his mistaken belief that he could befriend these psychopaths.

Moving ahead today – he finds himself drawn into a conflict where both sides are his stated enemies.

Some say – including many of our distinguished military that we should sit on our hands and let the two devils go at it.

Humanitarians amongst us say we have to do something because Assad has stooped to using chemical weapons.

Obama has let it be known that he wants to do a 1 to 3 day surgical strike – meaning an air strike to diminish Syria’s ability to strike the rebels from the sky – e.g. by planes / missiles.

If he goes ahead with that plan – after the surgical strike – things will return to normal – and the current conflict will be guaranteed to go on and on.

Hence the title of Spitting into the wind.

So Galagher, what should the West do?

As I have said, Assad should have been taken out at the very beginning … before the current positions hardened.

Failure to have done that – leaves only the solution of imposing a no fly (no missile) zone over Syria for the remainder of the conflict – similar to that imposed by NATO on Libya.

This will even the match and reduce civilian causalities including the horrendous gassing of Syrians that we just witnessed.

The Little Guy’s surgical response will come and go. 

Eventually though the no fly zone will be imposed.

By all means – a boots on the ground approach should never happen ever.  We have seen plenty of evidence in this new century and last – that it no longer works especially in non-democratic countries such as these.

Regardless though of what action is now taken by us – evil will be the eventual winner in Syria and the real losers will be the Syrian people themselves.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

 

 

Young Trudeau is now 2 for 2

 

I am shocked …he is the only federal leader who has unequivocally come out against Quebec’s plan to legislate against basic religious freedoms.

Do you suspect their reticence has anything to do with the fact that 77% of Francophones are four square in favour of these proposed restrictions?

If you don’t believe that you are likely members in good standing in the flat earth society.

But the fact is, Trudeau is the only one with the courage enough to come out in favour of religious freedom despite the fact that it could hurt him electorally in his home Province.  He has said publicly that Quebec’s position makes it the laughing stock of the world. 

(Something his late father would have said despite my personally dislike for his policies generally).  

Indeed, Trudeau’s chances for success rest upon his doing well in that very province: – simply stated, if he does not take away a large number of those Quebec seats currently in the NDP column he is most unlikely to come victorious.

So what gives?

I am not sure but the fact remains – he has taken a righteous stand while the rest duck and hide.

Another poll shows that over 40% of Canadians generally support Madame Marois and her PQ cronies.

It is hard for me to imagine how quickly we in Canada and indeed in the West are so quick to give up our hard earned freedoms.

So mark me two for two for Young Trudeau.

If he keeps this up …who knows what the future holds.

As I see it …

(next blog – what should NATO do in regard to Syria)

‘K.D. Galagher’

 

Flying High …

 

Young Trudeau, that is, with his admission this week that he has tried ……….hold it…….. Marijuana.

Imagine – just like many – dare I say most – Canadians.

The oldsters – are aghast.

But even though I fit in that category ..in this case.. I am on YT’s side in his wish to see the drug legalized.

In truth I support the interim step of decriminalization but only in the sense that it would be a temporary stop leading to full legalization.

I am not so sure that Harper – given his following ambiguous statement, does not believe as I do but I leave that assessment for another time.

He said upon learning of YT’s statement – this revelation speaks for itself.  Whatever that was intended to mean.

In past Blogs I have spoken out against the criminalization of MJ for the main reason dear reader – is that it does not work.  Anymore than prohibition did the dirty thirties.

Again I say, the War on Drugs was lost a long time ago.

That does not mean I will run out and buy a dimes worth any time soon – I abhor its use and would be most disturbed if any of my friends or love ones got into it.

And for the record – I, unlike YT, have never tried the stuff.

But thanks to its current criminalization – it is so easy to obtain.

Criminals are making a bundle off of the MJ trade and the Cops are also able to pad their ranks in their futile attempts at stamping it out.

So the winners in the current criminal regime are the bad guys and the good guys.

The losers are the rest of us -  the users and if you will – the taxpayers since we lose out on the major tax revenues that could be reaped in a legalized regime – cigarettes and booze anyone.

Users, I believe, would be much better off since with legalization, the focus would turn to treatment and advertising the ill effects of drug use and heaven knows with the monies saved on wasted policing and lost tax revenues – their would be plenty of dough around to do the job.

Moreover, bringing the issue out in the open would allow society to bring its influence to bear on users much the same way it has in ostracizing cigarette smokers.

Simply stated, it will become far less cool to inhale dirty smoke if it becomes legal to do so.

As you know, I am at heart a Libertarian so if in the end someone wants to impair their life via the use of marijuana – well that’s their decision – they are only hurting themselves.

In addition, there are so many areas where we need good policing such as with regard to Human Trafficking.

Young Trudeau is on to something here but it is just about the only thing he has said with which I agree.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’