Clark: "Joe Lieberman is at it again" (Please sign the petition!)

[calteacherguy]

Joe Lieberman is at it again.

After wrongly supporting George W. Bush's strategic blunder of attacking Iraq, and continuing to support Bush's failed policies after the invasion, Senator Joe Lieberman made irresponsible comments this weekend regarding military action against Iran.

On CBS's Face the Nation, Lieberman said, "If don't play by the rules, we've got to use our force, and to me, that would include taking military action to stop them from doing what they're doing."

This type of "tough-talk" by the Bush Administration and folks like Senator Joe Lieberman is why VoteVets.org and I collaborated to create StopIranWar.com, calling for heavy diplomatic, economic, and political action to discourage the acquisition of nuclear capabilities by the Iranian government.

Over 40,000 people have signed our petition to President Bush, urging him to work with our allies and use every diplomatic, political, and economic option at our disposal to deal with Iran. Add your name to the petition today!

http://ga4.org/campaign/stopiranwar

Senator Lieberman's saber rattling does nothing to help dissuade Iran from aiding Shia militias in Iraq, or trying to obtain nuclear capabilities. In fact, it's highly irresponsible and counter-productive, and I urge him to stop.

This kind of rhetoric is irresponsible and only plays into the hands of President Ahmadinejad, and those who seek an excuse for military action. What we need now is full-fledged engagement with Iran. We should be striving to bridge the gulf of almost 30 years of hostility and only when all else fails should there be any consideration of other options. The Iranians are very much aware of US military capabilities. They don't need Joe Lieberman to remind them that we are the militarily dominant power in the world today.

Only someone who never wore the uniform or thought seriously about national security would make threats at this point. What our soldiers need is responsible strategy, not a further escalation of tensions in the region. Senator Lieberman must act more responsibly and tone down his threat machine.

We cannot let people like Joe Lieberman dictate the terms of this debate.

Sign the petition to President Bush today!

http://ga4.org/campaign/stopiranwar

Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,
Wes Clark

http://www.securingamerica.com

[Tom Joad]

1. This has been posted about a half-dozen times already today. A dupe of a dupe of a dupe.

I am glad though that Clark is confronting lieberman and those in the Dem party who support this idiocy.

[calteacherguy]

2. No, this is a new message from Clark. nt

[Rene]

3. Wes Clark...would you PLEASE move to Connecticut and stand by to

replace Lieberman when we have him recalled. Is that the legal action we need to take to get Lie-berman out of office?

[Tom Joad]

5. for the upteenth time. No recall of Senate or House reps. sorry

can only be impeached for crimes, not idiocy.

[calteacherguy]

4. O.K., I realize this is a dupe. I only checked this forum.

Still, if you haven't signed, please do. Better yet, get at least ten others to sign!

[bonito]

6. Stupid asses

They don't want to be forced to use diplomacy, diplomacy is for nations that have nuclear capability and Iran isn't there yet.

I'll sign this petition because Wes is a diplomat and a solder, he's just what is needed today to bring this boiling pot to a simmer where progressive and constructive negotiations can play for the benefit of everyone involved.

[Wilms]

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