Romney says ‘prepare for war’ against Iran

[babsbunny]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/10/romney-says-prepare-for-war-against-iran/

By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Romney says ‘prepare for war’ against Iran

WASHINGTON — Accusing President Barack Obama of naivete on Iran, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney promised Thursday that if elected president he would “prepare for war” with the Islamic republic.

In a commentary published in the Wall Street Journal, Romney said he would back up US diplomacy “with a very real and very credible military option,” deploying carrier battle groups to the Gulf and boosting military aid to Israel.

“These actions will send an unequivocal signal to Iran that the United States, acting in concert with allies, will never permit Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” he wrote.

[bluestateguy]

1. Obama got Osama

Thank you for playing FOREIGN POLICY this evening!

Johnny, show our guest what consolation prizes he'll be taking home this evening!

[SomethingFishy]

2. Yeah.. funny how both the Republicans and Democrats

are talking about war with Iran. Gotta have one on the back burner so when we pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan we have something to justify the disgusting amount of money we spend to kill people who are not like us.

[Andy823]

6. Just curious

Which democrats are talking about it?

[SomethingFishy]

13. It would probably be easier to list the Democrats who

don't want military options on the table in Iran. And Obama is not on that list if that was what you were looking for. According to the White House military options are not off the table in Iran.

You want to know the difference between Bush and Obama? At least Obama will attempt diplomacy and sanctions before he goes in and levels the country.

One more thing. I don't see Iran's nuclear program as any reason to bomb them. Who gave us the right to say "well their leader is crazy" after we let Bush sit with his finger on the button for 8 years.

[TheWraith]

17. False equivalency. Democrats are NOT talking about attacking Iran.

But the Republicans would love for everyone to believe that. The more people who believe that, the more people who are opposed to it might not vote, helping the Republicans.

[SomethingFishy]

19. Yeah they are.

They may not be talking about it in front of you but they are. What they would love people to believe is they aren't. However as I said in my previous post the difference is Democrats will actually try diplomacy and sanctions before bombing the shit out of them. But if you think the military is not already war gaming Iran then you need to dig a little deeper.

Plus my opinion of this whole thing is what right do we have telling Iran they cannot have a nuclear program anyway. I don't think we need diplomacy or sanctions or military action. We let George Bush keep his finger on the button for 8 years. That pretty much negates any argument about letting a lunatic have a nuke.

[intaglio]

28. You are making this up unless

you provide the names of the Democratic politicians and give your evidence.

[Prometheus Bound]

3. Back up US diplomacy? What diplomacy?

[safeinOhio]

4. Is he willing to raise taxes to pay for it?

Should only cost 3 or 4 trillion.

[Tesha]

8. Trillions of dollars and perhaps millions of lives.

Especially if it goes nuclear.

Tesha

[Turbineguy]

16. There's no need to.

Nobody will be around to worry about it.

[Worship Money]

5. Does this goon even know where he is

At any given moment?

What a fucking glass eyed moron. But hey, whatever you THINK people want to hear, Shit Mitt.

[Motown_Johnny]

7. I hope he said it in front of a camera, this is going to have legs

[aquart]

9. No. No war with the Persians.

[Poll_Blind]

10. Mitt, time to join the IDF! Bring a red heiffer and they'll probably let you in. So catch...

...that plane, fucker! Go! The US doesn't need any fucking part of starting WW III.

PB

[Raksha]

11. That's supposed to be a reason to vote for him?

Re "Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney promised Thursday that if elected president he would “prepare for war” with the Islamic republic.

You'd think it would be a big reason NOT to!

[Prometheus Bound]

12. I would personally be willing to buy his parachute.

Even if I had to starve for a year to pay for it.

[Turbineguy]

14. That's what Bush said in 2000

Except it was war against Iraq. But too few listened.

[Ohio Joe]

15. Reason number 78,962 in the ongoing series: Why it is imperative to vote D in 2012

Number 78,963 - Romney is an asshat.

[fujiyama]

18. I really don't see how this is a selling point for him

People are growing very wary of these wars, including many conservatives. At least Obama can say that he's ended the war in Iraq and is on track to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. As for Libya, he's lucky it was a fairly short conflict with a well known "boogey man" being killed.

I actually think if a candidate with somewhat isolationist foreign policy views ran this time, he or she would have a strong chance. The politicians may not understand it, but the people are starting to finally get that these wars aren't being fought for the purpose of national security. It may have taken some time, but I think there's real war fatigue. And no one gives a fuck about Iran, just like no one gave a fuck about Libya. Likewise, support for the war in Afghanistan is likely at an all time low, especially since Osama is dead. It took months of a prolonged propaganda effort to scare people into supporting the war in Iraq. That, and it was only two years after 9/11 so propaganda was more effective. Sorry Mittens, but now that Osama's dead and the economy is in shambles, this kind of hootin' and hollerin' over Iran isn't going to hold sway with many.

And I think it's fair to say that much of the saber rattling is done by Israel. If Israel is that threatened by Iran, then I think we can say, have at 'em. But with the warning that if they attacked Iran, we would not be there to save their ass if things were to get ugly. As a nation, we just can't afford more of these idiotic conflicts.

[MedleyMisty]

27. I give a fuck about Libya

I made friends with Libyans on Twitter. Maybe you should try that, making friends with people from other countries.

[Laelth]

20. Holy cow! Did he really say that?

That is a colossally irresponsible thing to say. If this report is true, Romney is not fit to govern.

-Laelth

[thewiseguy]

21. Well he just gave me a very good reason not to vote for him

A war with Iran means bringing back the draft. Does the idiot even realize what a war with Iran means? Iran is not Afghanistan, Iraq, or Libya...

[no_hypocrisy]

22. That's the point. Romney is trolling for "Let's bomb Iran" votes.

[tnlefty]

23. And I'm sure that Mitt will be sending his what - 4 or 5 sons

in first, and that he'll expend every last dollar that he has toward the stupid effort.

I'll be holding my breath as neither will happen, so f*&k off Mitt.

[Bozita]

24. It's five, and you won't see ANY of 'em at your local recruiting stations.

One of 'em is busy fixing up his basement.

Fucking cowards, ALL of them!

[Scuba]

25. Chickenhawk. Are his kids going to war?

[Bozita]

26. Here, Mittens, they heard you!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x5055996

Mitt Romney, major league asshole!

Now, get your ass back in the fucking basement.

[MichiganVote]

29. With What? We're broke asshole. Jesus.....the STUPID is overwhelming me.