Gingrich Announces Iran Policy: Topple The Government By Provoking A Gas Crisis Through Covert ‘Sabo

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Al Jazeera’s Avi Lewis told Gingrich, “In the past, you’ve called for the bombing of Iran’s oil refineries.” Gingrich clarified, “I called for sabotage, not bombing. … Fundamental difference.” Gingrich explained that the U.S. should use “covert operations” against Iran’s refineries because they “have only one refinery that produces gasoline in the entire country.” (According to the Energy Information Administration, Iran has nine refineries operated by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company.)

When Lewis pressed Gingrich on the likely disastrous consequences of “sabotaging” Iran’s oil refineries, the former Speaker responded by claiming his plan was highly “strategic”:

GINGRICH: The only purpose of sabotaging them would be to create a gasoline-led crisis to try to replace the regime. I’m against using tactics that don’t have any strategic meaning.

I think we have a vested interest – the world has a vested interest – in a responsible Iranian government. <…>

LEWIS: Which you can precipitate by provoking a gas crisis with black-ops sabotage? That’s the scenario you have suggested here.

GINGRICH: Look, I think that’s one piece out of many.

Previously, Gingrich has said, “I favor taking out Iranian and North Korean missiles on their sites.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/13/gingrich-iran-policy/#comments">Think Progress

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Odd. Enron did this to California, resulting in the ousting of the Governor

and the disastrous installation of Ahnold.

The same sort of thing is involved in the attack upon the World Trade Centers, followed by Bush stealing over a trillion dollars for one war and one invasion, then another trillion dollars for his friends. Owing that they are disaster capitalists, one may see Bush attempting to destroy the US economy in order to establish a more Republican rule.

Nice of Newt to clarify such tactics as Republican. Blame the economy on THEM. They wanted it this way, they made it this way. Let it backfire upon them, in spades.

[mediaman007]

2. What evidence does Gingerich have that the Iranian elections are not

fair? It seems to me that if Iran's people have voted for its government, they are entitled to have the government that they vote for.

Whether we like it or not.

[breadandwine]

3. Iran must be protected from an Israeli attack.

They're only building long range missiles to fry marshmallows.

[ControlledDemolition]

4. Unfortunately could not recommend. I wonder what Newt's view on

Iran responding in kind would be? Newt Gringrich is equally as psychotic as Sarah Palin. Do you have to pass a 'f*cking nuts' test to become a Republican leader these days?