I'm uncomfortable with the word "obliterate."

[sharesunited]

That may play well with some people, but language which escalates risk of war or violence seems unsound from its inception. It almost always reflects a frustration with the failure of more diplomatic language to change the behavior of those of whom you disapprove.

I deduct points from Hillary for courting this emotion.

[parasim]

1. It makes one think of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

And those were cities that were obliterated, not a whole country.

[catnhatnh]

2. And I'm Betting...

you aren't even an Iranian.....

[Bonobo]

4. I was gonna say "Think how uncomfortable Iranians are!"

We've dropped the bomb TWICE.

We have a track record.

It's no idle threat.

[Jane Austin]

3. I can't believe she'd even THINK that word

much less say it out loud to the world.

Obama really needs to say that this kind of talk is dangerous and unhelpful.