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You’re an IDIOT, Larry.

As events unfold I’m simply asking that folks take a big deep breath and try to keep things in perspective.  Are there jihadist extremists in the world who are willing to kill innocents?  Absolutely.  Are they amenable to negotiation?  No.  I am not in the, “have you hugged a terrorist today” camp.  However, we need to stop equating their hatred with actual capability.

If today’s events at Glasgow prove to be linked to the two non-events yesterday in London, then we should heave a sigh of relief.  We may be witnessing the implosion of takfiri jihadists–religious fanatics who are incredibly inept.

You know, Larry, [1]if I ever needed proof you are blathering idiot, we’ve just found it.  The above quoted paragraph is tantamount to saying,

“Yeah, the train bridge over Main street bridge shakes a bit and looks like it’s having some trouble holding the train up, but it ain’t fallen over yet, so there’s no danger at all, no need to stop the trains from running over it, no need to shut off the car traffic under it.”

Alternately, saying…

“Yeah, I know there’s a lightning storm coming up.  But I wanna play golf, damn it…

You know, the chances of your getting struck by lightning while standing up the middle of a thunderstorm, in the middle of a field with very few trees, and an aluminum stick in your hand, is very small.

I’ve done this several times before.  Lightning is stupid.  It’s tried several times but it’s never managed to hit me.  Let’s get another hole of golf or two in, before the storm gets really bad. ”

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Larry, let’s try the real world, huh? All they have to do is get it right once.  Granted, that they seem to be having a little trouble doing that, recently. (And by the way, Larry, why is that, do you suppose? Is it possible that our enforcement in the middle east is helping some? Nah, you’d never admit that.)

However that may be, I want you to take a close look at southern Manhattan, Larry, and take a look in the history books as regards planes being flown in two buildings down there.  Take a look at some of the history books as regards a plane being flown into the Pentagon.  I think that can be taken as an indication of what happens when they get it right.  Folks DIE.

You, apparently, are not bothered by that prospect.  Which is exactly what I mean when I say you’re a blathering IDIOT.

You folks keep chattering about how you don’t want this unending war, as you call the conflict in Iraq.  And, more recently now, Afghanistan.  And yet what you’re asking us to do in this case is to put up with precisely that.. and on OUR turf, no less. Explain this dichotomy to me.  If you can.

My main beef remains that much of the cable news media reacts to this nonsense like a fifty year old guy on Viagra or Cialis–they pop major wood.

Perhaps that’s because they, unlike you, recognize the danger involved.They think our country’s being attacked is a serious thing.  Regardless of its degree of success or failure.

And you know what Larry? They’re right.

I mean, really, Larry, how many people have to die before you take the issue seriously?

Or is it just that there’s a republican in the White House, and our reacting to the threat under a Republican leader, would make would make him look good, and the lefties look bad?
Like I said….  and again, just so we’re clear about this…You’re an idiot, Larry.