Bernie Sanders says war with Iran would be "many times worse than the Iraq War"

[Uncle Joe]

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a sudden live video saying that war with Iran would be "many times worse than the Iraq War," in response to reporting by The New York Times saying that the Trump administration is reviewing a plan to send up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East.


The idea was reportedly spearheaded by John Bolton, the president's national security adviser, who served in the George W. Bush administration at the height of the conflict in Iraq.

"Sixteen years ago, the U.S. committed one of the worst blunders in history of our country by attacking Iraq," Sanders said in a video recorded live on Periscope and posted to Twitter. He called out Bolton as one of the "leading advocates" of the war, which he called the "biggest foreign policy disaster" in modern U.S. history.

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"I am working hard to see if we can get 51 members of the U.S. Senate, as well as a majority in the House of Representatives to make clear that before the President takes any military action in Iran or anyplace else, he must seek authorization from the Congress," Sanders said in the video. "Taking us into a war without congressional authorization would be unconstitutional and illegal."

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-says-war-with-iran-would-be-many-times-worse-than-the-iraq-war/

[Uncle Joe]

1. And now for a musical interlude.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

3. Haha!! Preach it Uncle Joe!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Good for Bernie!! A "pre-emptive strike" against a war with Iran is clearly needed.

Bernie has demonstrated his foreign policy chops with his vote against the IWR... Bernie's fellow Democratics would be smart to follow his lead again.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Uncle Joe]

4. And in co-sponsoring the bill which cut off U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in

waging its' destructive war against Yemen, although Trump vetoed it.

I suspect the Congress would be wary of giving Trump any slack in waging a preemptive war against Iran, it would be disaster for the nation if they don't.

I hope Bernie is successful.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Yup, that too. Not to worry, Bernie WILL succeed... it's how he's wired.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Uncle Joe]

8. He has been that way for a while now, check this out.

Link to tweet

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. If only Bernie's foreign policy became the NEW normalcy...no doubt, President Sanders will see to it

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[billpolonsky]

6. Everyone should contact their Representatives...

Both Democratic and Republican parties to give them a piece of your mind.

A couple of million phone calls would shake them into some sort of action

We can do this together

[Uncle Joe]

7. I agree billpolonsky

[JudyM]

10. Glad he is jumping on this.