Posted on 04/27/2008 12:32:06 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
AMERICANS have learned to take with a grain of salt much of the rhetoric in a campaign like the current Democratic donnybrook between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Still, there are some red lines that should never be crossed. Clinton did so Tuesday morning, the day of the Pennsylvania primary, when she told ABC's "Good Morning America" that, if she were president, she would "totally obliterate" Iran if Iran attacked Israel.
This foolish and dangerous threat was muted in domestic media coverage. But it reverberated in headlines around the world.
Responding with understatement to a question in the British House of Lords, the foreign minister responsible for Asia, Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, said of Clinton's implication of a mushroom cloud over Iran: "While it is reasonable to warn Iran of the consequences of it continuing to develop nuclear weapons and what those real consequences bring to its security, it is probably not prudent in today's world to threaten to obliterate any other country and in many cases civilians resident in such a country."
A less restrained reaction came from an editorial in the Saudi-based paper Arab News. Being neighbors of Iran, the Saudis and the other Gulf Arabs have the most to fear from Iran's nuclear program and its drive to become the dominant power in the Gulf.
But precisely because they are most at risk from Iran's regional ambitions, the Saudis want a carefully considered American approach to Iran, one that balances firmness and diplomatic engagement.
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A presidential candidate who lightly commits to obliterating Iran - and, presumably, all the children, parents, and grandparents in Iran - should not be answering the White House phone at any time of day or night.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Of course they do. - any course that maximizes the costs of engagement while allowing them to criticize us endlessly is exactly what they want us to do. - For them.
As long as they do not have to do thing one except bitch at America, all is fine.
From the coincidence department,
Why conservatives should support HRC for President (How I learned to stop worrying and love the Zot)
I certainly don't see anything wrong with her saying that. It's because she's a rat that she HAD to say it.
Iran needs to know she's not a Jimmy Carter.
When is she going to start speaking out about Mugabe?
I’m sure she wants to be China’s main squeeze.
It wouldn’t be dangerous and foolish if she actually meant it. The problem is that based on past history, I have no reason to believe her, neither do you, nor certainly do the Iranians.
Hillary is doing her best to make Ann Coulter look good. It’s true that Bill-ze-Bubba’s wife is a pathological liar, but the Iranians can’t really be sure when she is lying, and when she is telling the truth.
Score one for the Hildebeast.
“Have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water?”
It was about time a politican stood on their hindlegs and said what she said.
Blow it out your arse, you highbrow British f*$ktard!
If I were in charge, the entire Middle East; from the eastern border of Israel to the western border of India; and from the southern border of Russia to the Indian Ocean; would have been made into a flat, glassy parking lot on 9/12/2001.
Imprudent policy, wot?
At least, then, your pathetic little socialist utopia wouldn't be in danger of being taken over by the sheetheads, eh?
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NEVER FORGET
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During the Vietnam War HILLARY (calling herself Diane Rodham back then) actively supported Communist North Vietnam’s terrorist takeover of a then Free South Vietnam.
Raining down on a once Free South Vietnamese people a most horrid:
JOURNEY from the FALL (Fall of Saigon)
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts
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FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY has always been THE answer, for them and for US:
http://www.barofintegrity.com/images/aloharonnie.jpg
(News Photo)
Despite an Anti-Freedom HILLARY.
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NEVER FORGET
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NEVER FORGET
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During the Vietnam War HILLARY (calling herself Diane Rodham back then) actively supported Communist North Vietnam’s terrorist takeover of a then Free South Vietnam.
Raining down on a once Free South Vietnamese people a most horrid:
JOURNEY from the FALL (Fall of Saigon)
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts
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FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY has always been THE answer, for them and for US:
http://www.barofintegrity.com/images/aloharonnie.jpg
(News Photo)
Despite an Anti-Freedom HILLARY.
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NEVER FORGET
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HILLARY in a YANKEE Cap =
DUKAKIS in a TANK
Still.
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If you don't like what I said explain what you think of her comment, but don't to assume something you know nothing about.
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