Joe Lieberman: U.S. Prepared for Iran Strike

NewsMax.com ^ | Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006 10:51 p.m. EST | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[FreeKeys]

Joe Lieberman: U.S. Prepared for Iran Strike

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."

Lieberman said the he hoped an attack on Iran, if it should come, would be carried out "with the assistance of our coalition allies in Europe."

But he noted that any assault on Iranian nuclear facilities "would be primarily an air attack. It's not going to involve massive use of ground forces."

Asked about reports that the U.S. would let Israel take the lead in any attack against Iran, the Connecticut Democrat told CBS:

"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."

[FreeKeys]

Maybe the market tanked because the spit is about to hit the fan...

[Paleo Conservative]

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.

But how much logistical support for terrorists in Iraq comes from Iran? Knocking out Iran might help us in Iran.

[bybybill]

Good old Joe, maybe somebody asked him to say that?
Somebody better tell the Mullas that Bubba ain`t POTUS anymote

[pcottraux]

Knocking out Iran might help us in Iran.

I'm going to assume that's a typo.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Now that's the type of Democrat I remember and grew up with! The old lunchbox Democrat, who, although pushed for healthcare, jobs, and education, STILL made national defense #1 priority and recognized the dangers of rogue regimes.

Expect the losers in Leiberman's party and the MSM to denounce him or try to spin the remarks to appeal to the fringe kooks.

[RTINSC]

No doubt a plan is in place and a pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuke facilities could happen momentarily.

[Paleo Conservative]

Your're right. I meant Iraq.

[SaxxonWoods]

We are hearing this from McCain, and now Joe L. The message is clear. Get ready, it's coming. The next warning will come during the State of the Union speech.

Israel does not have bombers with the range to handle such an attack. I wonder what kind of coalition can be cobbled together quickly?

If we don't do a very good job on all of Iran's capabilities, our troops in Iraq will be in grave danger.

[REDWOOD99]

Why is this guy still a dem?

[John Lenin]

[ex_desert_cowboy]

Maybe it wasn't a typo. My wife was in Iran two years ago and said the Iranian People were very pro American. She was with a mixed group of Europeans, Arabs and Americans and the Americans we spoiled by the Iranian people she met. So, maybe it's not a typo. Knocking out the Mullahs may help us in Iran. (of course, maybe not).

[Mike Darancette]

Whoa there Joe.

[RTINSC]

It would not be surprising IMO, if we see a tactical nuke deployed in a reomte location ofr Iran as a warning shot across the bow..

[Our man in washington]

Here's something I've wondered about.

We get told we can't stop Iran's bomb project by bombing it because it's getting built in many different locations.

Let's say I want to stop someone from building cars, and they are building the car in many different locations. If I shut down the place where they are building the engine, they don't have a car. Or if I shut down the place where they make the brakes. Or if shut down the place they make the wheels.

If anything, spreading the operation far and wide makes the operation more vulnerable. They can't guard everything. And all that is required is to take out one key part of the operation.

[endthematrix]

"But he noted that any assault on Iranian nuclear facilities "would be primarily an air attack. It's not going to involve massive use of ground forces."

Um, what about 100,000 Iranian and Syrian infantry swarming across into Iraq, Joe?

[okie01]

I wonder what kind of coalition can be cobbled together quickly?

We can probably count on the Brits, the Aussies and the Poles.

So far as taking decisive action, that's about it...

[CBart95]

Agree entirely. Cool yer jets General Lieberman.

We are talking nuclear war here poopsie.

The last thing we need is a Dr. Strangelove Dem Presidential candidate shadow boxing with God.

This is serious shit.

[John Lenin]

Target Iran - Countdown Timeline

The Bush Administration has almost certainly not approved the timing of military operations against Iran, and consequently any projection of the probable timing of such operations is neccessarily speculative. The election of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad as Iran's new president would appear to preclude a negotiated resolution of Iran's nuclear program. The success of strikes against Iran's WMD facilities requires both tactical and strategic surprise, so there will not be the sort of public rhetorical buildup in the weeks preceeding hostilities, of the sort that preceeded the invasion of Iraq. To the contrary, the Bush Administration will do everything within its power to deceive Iran's leaders into believing that military action is not imminent. 2001

[okie01]

Um, what about 100,000 Iranian and Syrian infantry swarming across into Iraq, Joe?

The Syrian infantry isn't going anywhere. Not with the IDF champing at the bit behind them.

[A. Pole]

Lieberman said the he hoped an attack on Iran, if it should come, would be carried out "with the assistance of our coalition allies in Europe."

Bump