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In reply to the discussion: The Isolationist Left Needs to Get Real. And Fast. [View all]sub.theory
(652 posts)Not only does waiting until we are attacked condemn innocent Americans to death, but it also abandons God only knows how many innocent people in the ME to ISIS's bloodlust and brutality. That's not something I can accept and it's clearly not something President Obama can accept.
Remember, ISIS has threatened us. They have vowed to drown us in a sea of blood. They have said they will raise the black flag of ISIS over the White House. This rhetoric must be taken seriously. Al-Qaeda did the very same thing with clearly threatening us before 9/11, and it was not taken seriously enough. Why can't be believe what ISIS are saying?
Even setting aside the threat to us, how can we simply abandon thousands of innocent people to rape, murder, and enslavement by ISIS? Ignoring them is not at all likely to make this stop.