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Clinton sez U.S. could "totally obliterate" Iran

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-04-22 11:44|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Oh, don't tease me that way, Hilly!

Posted by Bobby 2008-04-22 12:39|| 2008-04-22 12:39|| Front Page Top

#2 note this is NOT a particularly hawkish statement. Its actually dovish when you think about it. IF Iran gets nukes, and IF Iran attacks Israel, we will destroy Iran. IE deterrence. The very thing that doves on Iran use to explain why Iranian nukes ARE acceptable - they will be subject to deterrence, just like the USSR was.

Which makes it particularly odd that Obama is rejecting it. Unless Obama says that Iranian nukes are absolutely unacceptable, that has to be exactly the Obama position. It seems hes only objecting to the word "obliterate" - again a focus on words, not policy, as a differentiator.

OTOH this is a chance to bring up the Pakistan thing and try to make Hillary look hypocritical. Except of course that Pakistan is an ALLY of the US, and Iran is NOT, and the kind of rhetoric that should be used in wrt to a delicate relation with an ally would seem to be different from that to be used with an adversary one wants to intimidate (even one that one wants to negotiate with). At least it seems that way to me.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-04-22 13:51|| 2008-04-22 13:51|| Front Page Top

#3 I saw it on ABC news when she was asked this question and her response was totally inappropriate. She indicated she is going to rely on the threat of retaliation instead of making any attempt to PREVENT the Mad Mullahs from getting their filthy hands on a nuclear weapon in the first place. It's MAD all over again. But the problem with this approach is that, unlike the Soviets, the Mad Mullahs are not rational. They are feeble minded old clerics and there is no telling what they might do. It would be totally irresponsible to let it get to the point where we would have to rely on deterrence with these people.

But it sounds like we can rely on Hildebeast to do as much about the development of an Iranian nuke as old Bill did about the Pak nuke or the NORK nuke.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-04-22 14:24|| 2008-04-22 14:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Clinton sez U.S. could "totally obliterate" Iran ~~when she's in a bad mood~~

Posted by Crolusing tse Tung2778 2008-04-22 14:57|| 2008-04-22 14:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "That's a terrible thing to say but those people who run Iran need to understand that because that perhaps will deter them from doing something that would be reckless, foolish and tragic," Clinton said.

I think Y'all need to re-read that, she's NOT saying we'd do it, she's saying the (Empty) threat should be enough.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-22 16:20|| 2008-04-22 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Y'all need to re-read that, she's NOT saying we'd do it, she's saying the (Empty) threat should be enough.

I agree with you, Redneck Jim: "could" is not "will".

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2008-04-22 18:11|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2008-04-22 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, don't tease me that way, Hilly!

Just election foreplay Bobby. She would promise to nuke Iran if it would get her elected. She would probably promise nearly anything for that silver chalice (the Presidency).

Posted by JohnQC 2008-04-22 18:17|| 2008-04-22 18:17|| Front Page Top

#8 No wonder the Mad Mullah's back Obama....

... can you imagine Hillary with Nukes... and PMS?

/sorry... had to be said....

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-04-22 19:13|| 2008-04-22 19:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Who's the cowboy now?

Posted by KBK 2008-04-22 19:37|| 2008-04-22 19:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Interesting - HILLARY is gener suppor the same Option dedic CLINTONS-CRITIC CHARLES KRAUHAMMER also favors???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-22 21:51|| 2008-04-22 21:51|| Front Page Top

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