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Ron Paul: Congress Members Want to Nuke Iran
2008-07-06
Congressman Ron Paul has warned millions of radio listeners that the US is heading into a deadly confrontation with Iran, revealing his disbelief at members of Congress who have openly voiced support for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the country.

'If we do (attack) it is going to be a disaster,' the Congressman told the Alex Jones show this Thursday.
Alex Jones, the troother mutt? Iran is making a case for pre-emption by concealing nuclear developments. Ahmadinejad raises the scope of response when he claims mass retaliation capacity and survivability. A Congress member who challenged the nuke option, would not be doing their job. Frankly, I would like to see the northern bank of the Strait of Hormuz seized and occupied.
'I was astounded to see on one of the networks the other day that the debate was not are we going to attack? but are we going to attack before or after the election?' Paul continued.

The Congressman recently voiced his concern over House Congressional Resolution 362 which he has dubbed a 'Virtual Iran War Resolution'. 'If that comes up it is demanding that the President put on an absolute blockade of the entire country of Iran, and punish any country or any business group around the world if they trade with Iran.' Paul told listeners.
Posted by:McZoid

#14  DEMOLEFT GETTING CAUGHT IN ITS OWN TRAP > CRITICIZING DUBYA FOR INVADING IRAQ + HIS HANDLING OF THE WAR, + SUPPOR OBAMA's CALL TO END THE WAR = WOT, BUT SIMUL ALSO NOT TRUSTING IRAN NOR MILITANTS WID PEACE-ORIENTED NUCLEAR AGENDUMS.

D *** NG IT, WE WANT DUBYA TO END THE WOT AND BRING US TROOPS HOME BY INVADING IRAN, D *** YOU!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-07-06 20:25  

#13  NUCLEAR-WMD WEAP + OTHER TECH PROLIFERATION > many Perts are in rough consensus that all things equal, VARIOUS PREEMPTION STRATEGIES become more likely and preferred as rate of prolifer increases e.g. ISRAEL + IRAN.

Again, many PR0-DEM MEDIA PUNDITS recognize the LT danger of NUCLEAR RADICALISM-JIHAD-TERRORISM vv US = US-Allies, and want Dubya to attack Iran ASAP before he leaves office. IOW THEY DON'T WANT ANY POTUS OBAMA = "MR. DIVERSITY/GLOBALISM" BEING EMBURDENED ALA JIMBO "But the Soviets told/promised Me they wouldn't invade" CARTER + SOVIET INVASION OF AGHANISTAN, EMBASSY-DESERT ONE, etc.

Americans can respect Jimbo for his effort at Peace + new Idealism - unfortunately, ala SOVIETS IN AFGHANISTAN, IT WAS THE LEFT THAT BROUGHT HIM DOWN.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-07-06 20:18  

#12  I've always suspected Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich were separated at birth.
Posted by: ed   2008-07-06 16:55  

#11  The man has moved headlong into the lunatic fringe, as if attracted by the black hole at its center

I resent that OP, Ron Paul and I visit our black hole on a regular basis!

/ima leaving... Huff!
Posted by: Erich von Daniken   2008-07-06 15:30  

#10  Ron Paul has become the laughing stock of political contenders. He expects to get elected President with this kind of nuttiness? Why not nuke Iran, if it's necessary to protect the United States and its allies, especially those in the Persian Gulf? If we attack it'll be a disaster, all right - for Iran. I can see a massed TOT attack with 250-300 Tomahawks, two dozen B-1s with JDAMs, and 10 B-2s, plus Navy Air, using nukes and conventional weapons in a nasty mix that will leave Iran totally indefensible from within. Paul should know better - he should know what the capabilities of the United States are, and how they can be deployed. The man has moved headlong into the lunatic fringe, as if attracted by the black hole at its center.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-07-06 14:59  

#9  Muh Kittuahs hateing on the Crystal Set Technology. Lizzie Borden sez "like take the damn staples out of your wallet, us cats want you to buy a damn superhet all ready"
Posted by: .5MT   2008-07-06 09:27  

#8  He says that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: Mike   2008-07-06 08:35  

#7  where's Duke Nukem when you needs him anyhow?
>;(
Posted by: RD   2008-07-06 07:06  

#6  #5 millions of radio listeners? or 17?

Come On Frank.. Please keep an *~~~*OPEN MIND*~~~*

FYI
Nielsen Media Research, using the latest radio beam crystal set technology, has unimpeachable evidence that there are millions of Space Aliens who are mooching Ron Paul broadcasts for free!

/secrete: them Space Cadets are getting away with it because they are orbiting Mother Earth inside the "blind spot". way crafty eh! >;)
Posted by: RD   2008-07-06 07:03  

#5  millions of radio listeners? or 17?
Posted by: Frank G   2008-07-06 04:14  

#4  Just back his primary opponent and retire Ron Paul to the ranks of 2AM DJ's on the AM band talking about UFOs, the Bilderburgers and tinfoil hat construction to counteract government mind control beams.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-07-06 01:44  

#3  A nuclear strike might be a bit excessive, given the power of our non-nuclear weaponry, but otherwise it's nice to see our Congresscritters taking their job seriously.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-07-06 00:58  

#2  What? We actually have congressmen/women with spines? I don't believe it.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2008-07-06 00:31  

#1  Again, it seems like partition becomes more reasonable as a tactic to permanently disarm Iran, and protect the flow of oil.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-07-06 00:20  

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