"Lieberman favors military strike on Iran" and other crazy talk

[ProSense]

Lieberman favors military strike on Iran

9 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record) said Sunday the United States should consider a military strike against Iran because of Tehran's involvement in Iraq.

"I think we've got to be prepared to take aggressive military action against the Iranians to stop them from killing Americans in Iraq," Lieberman said. "And to me, that would include a strike over the border into Iran, where we have good evidence that they have a base at which they are training these people coming back into Iraq to kill our soldiers."

The U.S. accuses Iran of fostering terrorism and Tehran's nuclear ambitions have brought about international reproach.

Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000 who now represents Connecticut as an independent, spoke of Iranians' role in the continued violence in Iraq.

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U.S. general paints candid picture of Iraq army, police

By Ross Colvin 40 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces should be in a position to take control of 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces by year's end, although they will not be ready to fight on their own for some time, a top U.S. general said on Sunday.

Giving a candid assessment of their capabilities, Lieutenant-General Martin Dempsey, in charge of U.S.-led efforts to reconstruct Iraq's security forces over the past 22 months, also said there was a critical shortage of good senior officers.

Creating a new police force and army, disbanded after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein in 2003, is a prerequisite for a U.S. withdrawal. U.S. soldiers though have voiced frustration at what they see as slow progress.

Dempsey's efforts to rebuild Iraq's security forces, which now comprise 154,000 soldiers and 194,000 policemen, have been dogged by accusations that the forces, especially the police, are beset by sectarianism, corruption and poor discipline.

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They'll be ready to take over by the end of the year, but not stand on their own for some time?

Nine weeks of basic training prepares a U.S. high school student for combat. If the Iraqis are already trained and battle tested, why the hell can't they stand on their own? Withdraw the troops.

[seemslikeadream]

1. There ya go

perpetual WAR

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1078166

[MUAD_DIB]

2. Has any concrete evidence of Iranian involvment been brought

before the UN security council?

By hard evidence I mean "Hard Evidence" and not Colin Powell with a fake WMD prop.

[kenny blankenship]

3. Thank You, Connecticut!

[bluerum]

4. Why did the people of Ct. vote for this pos? eom

[JerseygirlCT]

7. The Republicans of CT did, with a very small percentage of the

Dems.

A lot of the latter I've spoken to since have extreme buyer's regret.

The rest of us were disgusted, and continue to be disgusted, with the jr. Senator from CT.

[Eurobabe]

5. Put Lieberdweeb on the front line

[Edweird]

6. memo: Dear Mr. Lieberman: STFU! Sincerely, Edweird.

[AndreaCG]

8. He's got kids, right?

Ship 'em over.

[SOS]

9. 70% of suicide bombers in Iraq are Saudis

The funding for the Sunni insurgency comes from Saudi Arabia.
Where is Lieberman's comment on that?

"Martyrs' In Iraq Mostly Saudis"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/14/AR2005051401270.html

[Nikki Stone1]

10. Which government is Joe working for again? (and every other warmonger?)

A war with Iran would bury us right now. But maybe, certain representatives are representing interests other than those of the American people and their nation.

[Ikonoklast]

11. Be careful

Even thinking such thoughts here can get one labeled.

But I question his loyalties, and to whom his true allegiance is owed.

[Nikki Stone1]

12. I am referring to the whole cabal that got us into this self-destructive war

They are clearly not working for American interests. I just wonder whose interests the ARE working for.

[Rex]

13. So Joe wants what PNAC wants.

What a surprise! NOT!

[BlooInBloo]

14. Good job fuckwipe jackass warmongering Connecticut electorate.