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| Joe Lieberman: U.S. Prepared for Iran Strike | |
| 2006-01-23 | |
Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that the U.S. is prepared to deal with the Iranian nuclear crisis militarily - even if the war in Iraq continues to require a substantial American troop commitment. "We have the most powerful military in the history of the world," Lieberman told CBS's Face the Nation. "We are capable, if necessary, of continuing to pursue our aims militarily in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere and, if necessary, conduct a military attack on Iran."
"The United States is a strong enough country that we never want to be in a position to have to essentially contract out protection of our national security, vis-a-vis Iran, to another country like Israel." He noted also the Israelis "don't have the same aircraft capacity that we do, capable of doing it." Lieberman said that while the military option remains a last resort for the U.S., "I want the people who lead Iran to understand that it is on the table. We deem their pursuit of nuclear weapons to be dead serious." | |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #13 Even Eisenhower was 1/2 English background. I am pretty sure his mistress when he was Supreme Allied Commander was 100% English lass.... |
| Posted by: John L 2006-01-23 23:04 |
| #12 Well, Joe, the #11 comment was premigrane, but your #10 comment had a good point: if the US does something to Iran, others like the Norks and Chicoms may try some mischief at the same time. It is worth pondering while plans are made. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-01-23 22:47 |
| #11 WHen it comes to the 2008 and POTUS elex, as an alleged "Fascist" Dubya is a Hated Hitlerist; when it comes to dev SOCIALIST Global Empire at little to no cost to Leftism-Socialism, "Fascist" GOP-Conservatives are mere DE-REGULATED/LIMITED COMMUNISTS. Amer Hiroshima(s) will kill several bird wid one stone - PC wipe out Dubya & Admin + GOP and anti-Clinton Congress, "justify" Dem criticisms of Dubya and GOP policies, and espec "justify" ANTI-US ANTI-SOVEREIGNTY, OWG, and SOCIALIST DOMESTIC REGULATION IN SUPP OF SAME. ULTIMATELY, THE RADICAL LEFT THAT NOW CONTROLS THE DEMS WANTS A LEGALLY RECOGNIZED NATIONAL SOCIALIST AND COMMUNIST PARTY AND AMERICAN GOVT, ONE-PARTY NPE, AND A SUBORNED INTERNAT = GLOBAL SOVIET-STYLE SOVIETIZED SOCIALIST STATE REPUBLIC OF AMERIKA. The Commies win because O'REILLY's alleged future America-ruling "International Coalition of Nations/States", as a matter of geopol pragmatism/realism, must contain those large States capable of individually/separately challenging andor containing American power and ambition, and by extens Western power and ambition, espec vv military-nuke capabilities ala "ROUGH PARITY". ONCE AMERICA FALLS, SO GOES THE WEST, NATO, AND WESTERN DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISM AND LIBERTARIANISM - OOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSS, Britney did it again. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-01-23 20:55 |
| #10 The USA and USDOD must be prepared to mil deal wid IRAN, NORTH KOREA, andor NORTH KOREA-TAIWAN contingencies at once. In any case, the PACRIM must have priority because Amer's major allies in Asia are very close to the threat area in question, as is ALaska. while NATO-Europe is futher away from Iran proper, within the context of MLRF, MLC, and MilLog. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-01-23 20:27 |
| #9 It already changed in 1960. People look at the individual these days. Condi would win in a heartbeat, she's just a shy girl who wants to be asked. If Lieberman were smart he would run in the donk and trunk primaries in Conneticut and run with whichever he wins or both in the general. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-01-23 20:07 |
| #8 Jooooos will still face the "dual allegiances" charges that we Catholics face, for quite a while. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-23 20:05 |
| #7 That will change over time, I think. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-01-23 19:54 |
| #6 Not just Jewish background. All Prez's have had at least %50 blood tracable to England, Ireland, Scottland or Wales. Even Eisenhower was 1/2 English background. Something to mull when you have nothing better to do. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-01-23 19:27 |
| #5 No, it is evidence that Lieberman is the only donk capable of being President. Capable, yes, but his Jewish background is probably a no-no to a fair amount of people. A shame, but that's just how things still are, unfortunately. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-23 19:21 |
| #4 where's tough-talk no-walk Hildabeast? Bitching and ankle-biting from the sidelines, but she'll NEVER support anything W does, even if she proposed it first. Joe L is the next Donk off the plantation and along with Zell, could give a helluva speech at the next convention. Any non- Jooooo Donks have the balls to stand up and be counted? Bayh? Warner? Kerry (er....his standing in whatever religion du jour makes him a cypher) ? Gore? Nope. Joe L's Joooo ties will be used to diminish his guts in standing up, and he'll be accused of doing Israel's work, as if that makes doing right, wrong |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-23 19:16 |
| #3 Perhaps he's burnishing his resume (and aligning his rhetoric) for an eventual SecDef position in W's administration? |
| Posted by: Tibor 2006-01-23 18:44 |
| #2 This bluster is worse than saying nothing. No, it is evidence that Lieberman is the only donk capable of being President. The practicality of any specific operation is not the point. He is showing that the MMs cannot assume there will be automatic objections to military action from the entire minority party. He is giving Bush the firmest ground he can to negotiate from. He is proving he's got the balls to stand up to the wackos in his party and suffer the consequences. I suspect he is seeking to generate an outbreak of seething so that the donks can debate the issue and his side prevail. Almost looks presidential. Good diplomacy, good politics. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-01-23 09:56 |
| #1 An air attack that leaves the current regime in power could be counterproductive. I just don't see it because there would be a rally round the flag effect -- remember, even Democrats once supported the war on terror. This bluster is worse than saying nothing. |
| Posted by: Perfessor 2006-01-23 09:48 |