The Coming Republican Push On Iran

[Purveyor]

Backed by Israel, it's the only foreign policy issue that unites the GOP

By Trita Parsi

The rise of the Arab masses has pushed Iran out of the headlines -- for now. Even Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose theatrics rarely pass unnoticed, has lately failed to grab the attention of the U.S. media. America's attention has instead turned toward Egypt, Syria and Libya.

This is likely to change in the next few months. Not as a result of any particular developments in Iran or between the United States and Iran, but because of the 2012 presidential elections. As the Republican presidential hopefuls turn their criticism toward President Obama and not each other, Iran will likely be one of the few foreign policy issues the Republicans will pursue.
--CLIP

First, Iran unites all factions of the Republican Party (save the Ron Paul contingent) at a time when all other major foreign policy issues tend to divide them. For instance, the Republicans have been all over the map on the most important foreign policy development of the year: the Arab Spring.

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http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/09/18/gop_iran

[bluestateguy]

1. Nobody is going to give a shit about foreign policy in this election

save for the think tankers and newspaper editorial boards.

And any criticism can be refuted with a simple slogan:

Obama got Osama

[Demeter]

2. It's the Greatest Sign of complete Intolerance by the GOP

Iran isn't doing anything to the US by just existing and staying within its borders.

These warmongers and looters are the ugliest Americans I have ever heard tell.

[Exultant Democracy]

3. If Iran's green revolution is to stand a chance we need to avoid a war with Iran.

[Hoosier Daddy]

4. We need to avoid War, period.

I'm all warred out.