Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

One of many keen insights from the article:

One thing we do know, however: as long as the global giant, the United States, continues to escalate its fight against the Islamic State, it gains a credibility and increasing popularity in the world of jihadism that it would never otherwise garner. As historian Stephen Kinzer wrote recently of the movement’s followers, “To face the mighty United States on Middle Eastern soil, and if possible to kill an American or die at American hands, is their dream. We are giving them a chance to realize it. Through its impressive mastery of social media, the Islamic State is already using our escalation as a recruiting tool.”

It should be painfully obvious by now that US military action in the Middle East cannot achieve the stated goals, results in horrible unintended consequences, and enriches the MIC while draining funds from our domestic budgets.

The Powers That Be undoubtedly understand this. Hell, they engineered it.