Posted on 03/15/2008 3:33:51 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Iran's bad behavior blamed on Bush
March 15, 2008
By Rowan Scarborough - Sen. Barack Obama's most senior military adviser says President Bush is to blame for Iran's bad behavior.
The assessment from an interview with retired Air Force Gen. Merrill McPeak provides a glimpse into how an Obama administration would deal with Iran.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called repeatedly for the destruction of Israel, is pursuing nuclear weapons in the opinion of some national security experts, and his Revolutionary Guard is training Iraqis to kill American military personnel in Iraq.
Earlier this month, Mr. Ahmadinejad said of Israel, "the world powers established this filthy bacteria, the Zionist regime, which is lashing out at the nations in the region like a wild beast."
In the view of Gen. McPeak, the most-senior retired officer to back Mr. Obama's presidential run, Iran's behavior is a reaction to Mr. Bush's tough talk.
"Iran is a big enemy of al Qaeda," said Gen. McPeak, who was the Air Force's chief of staff and a Joint Chiefs member during the presidency of Mr. Bush's father.
"They were a big enemy of the Taliban," the retired four-star general said. "They cooperated with us quite completely in the initial phases of our Afghanistan operation. And it was us that insulted them by including them in the 'axis of evil' and making sure they understood we didn't like them very much."
Gen. McPeak, an Obama campaign co-chairman, was referring to Mr. Bush's post-September 11 speech in which he referred to North Korea, Iraq and Iran as an "axis of evil."
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Your job stinks - Bush's fault.... Forgot your wife's birthday - Bush's fault.... Stuck in traffic - Bush's fault.... Burned dinner - Bush's fault.... It's cold outside - Bush's fault.... Caught the flue - Bush's fault....
Yesterday I washed some clothes and the powdered laundry detergent didn’t dissolve. Damn that Bush!
I always wanted an explanation for the Hostage situation.
So..where do they find these idiots, and can they feed themselves, I wonder?
Unicorns are extinct....Bush’s fault
> Your job stinks - Bush’s fault.... Forgot your wife’s
> birthday - Bush’s fault.... Stuck in traffic - Bush’s
> fault.... Burned dinner - Bush’s fault.... It’s cold
> outside - Bush’s fault.... Caught the flue - Bush’s
> fault....
Hey, I think you have the makings of a hit song, there!
Our news media will tell you:
“They’re OK!”
“They’re just misunderstood jihidis and it’s OUR FAULT for what they do and say.”
“And if America would stop being just SO DARNED BAD.”
“Then those loveable terrorists would stop being so mad!”
Ahhh, but our press doesn’t know it’s head from where it sits.
We’re got islamic fascists in our midst.
(Verse 3 of Prairie’s song titled “In Our Midst”)
Wow, a first class nut.
I served under McPeak. He was an idiot and the officer corps was more than happy to see him retire. Too bad he still has a voice.
He and Barack are probably on the same page there.
McPeak is an embarrassment. He is to the AF what Murtha is to the USMC.
Iran’s an ally, huh? And its the only Muslim democracy and they’re very progressive and they treat women with respect there, too. Does everybody on Obama’s campaign use crack?
I don't remember Iran cooperating with us since the Shah was disposed, thanks to Pres. Carter, back in the 70's.
There’s a reason he is retired. Hope he stays that way.
This would be funny if he wasn’t serious about it.
“Iran is a big enemy of al Qaeda,” said Gen. McPeak,...”
What kind of drugs does this guy use? Seriously? They have been harboring Al and his buddies since that bastion of Foreign Policy, Jimmah Al Qarter was serving as President. As Mahamood was holding our embassy personnel HOSTAGE!!
Now, if this is the kind of talent that Barry is surrounding himself with, it’s a sure fire ticket for us to be blown up by the peaceful use of nuclear research by Mahamood and his thugs.
Well why not? HIV is our fault, 9-11 was our fault. No surprise that this should be our fault as well. What a bunch of ignoramouses.
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