Posted on 04/13/2015 7:54:16 PM PDT by Dave346
Goldberg: What is Obama seeking here, in your mind?
Cotton: Well, I think he clearly wants to have a kind of grand rapprochement with Iran. This goes back to his actions in his earliest days, when he was silent in the face of [Iran's] Green Revolution, and even some of his statements in the campaign.
Goldberg: What's wrong with wanting a grand rapprochement with Iran?
Cotton: I would love to see that happen. As Secretary Schultz and Secretary Kissinger wrote, they've been in government when Iran was an ally, not just of the United States but of Israel. The Iranian people, if you look at their demographics and their level of education, could be a strong source for stability in the Middle East. The problem is they're run by an apocalyptic cult of ayatollahs.
Goldberg: How do you know they're apocalyptic?
Cotton: Their own words.
Goldberg: They seem to respond to incentives unlike, say, North Korea.
Cotton: They react to threats that are severe enough. But it would be different if they had nuclear weapons. They refer to Israel as a "one-bomb state," which as you know means that Israel can be annihilated with one bomb.
Goldberg: So, is it unfair of me to say that your path would lead us to either total capitulation to a nuclear Iran or a military confrontation with Iran within the next six to 18 months?
Cotton: I think the more likely outcome is a total capitulation because of the proposal that we have made. I also think that military confrontation is possible, although it would be a conventional military confrontation. If we agreed to the kind of proposal the Obama administration has made, then military confrontation may be further off, but it might also be nuclear.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
We ignore ISIS and pander to Iran and there will surely be a Mideast war beyond the one now being fought. I like Cotton’s positions.
As Goldberg conceded, Cotton is deeply versed in the details of mideast politics. He is reasonable, historically astute and frustrated that the JV is in charge here in the US.
Gee, ya think?
He is reasonable, historically astute and frustrated that the JV is in charge here in the US.
Yes, he is. Cotton is a good man.
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And this is a surprise?
The Nazi/Ukrainian fig leaf Comrade Chairman Obumble manufactured to cover his “flexibility” isn’t hiding much.
From Obama’s perspective, that’s not a flaw, it’s a bonus. He sees this deal as a final solution to the Jewish Problem, an end to Israel followed by an end to America’s economic dominance. Obama doesn’t care how many cities Israel loses as long as it is enough for the Arabs to destroy whatever is left. Obama doesn’t care how many cities we lose as long as he can put an end to American hegemony.
Iranian nukes = win
I don’t have to read the whole thing to know that he’s completely correct. obama and his evil minions have made this a very dangerous world.
>>Iranian nukes = win
The coming arms race will be worth trillions.
Rebuilding will be worth even more. Even if we can't rebuild where NYC used to be, we'll need another major financial center. Liberal insiders win as long as they aren't in a major city when Obama's allies strike.
Some in USG still speak truth.
“Cotton is a good man.”
Secretary of Defense?
“Cotton is a good man.”
Secretary of Defense?
Yes. He’d be the best since Cheney.
Obama buttboy Jeffrey Goldberg interviews Tom Cotton for The Atlantic. Thanks Dave346.
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