Paul says friendship best way to deal with Iran (Things that make you go hmmmmm ....)

AP via Yahoo News ^ | 11/06/11 | ANNE FLAHERTY

[Chi-townChief]

GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul says "offering friendship" to Iran, not sanctions, would be a more fruitful to achieving peace with Tehran. The Texas congressman says fears about Iran's nuclear program have been "blown out of proportion." He says tough penalties are a mistake because, as he says was the case in Iraq, they only hurt the local population and still paved a path to war. When asked on "Fox News Sunday" what he would do to deter Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions, Paul said "maybe offering friendship to them." Paul's remarks put him at odds with both the Bush and Obama administrations; U.S. policy has relied heavily on sanctions and diplomacy to try to convince Tehran to abandon its atomic program. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful. ..

[Chi-townChief]

Interesting conclusion.

[ElkGroveDan]

Neville Chamberlain had the same philosophy.

[COBOL2Java]

Maybe Paul can borrow Hillary's "reset" button...

[BenLurkin]

The Iranian people may be our friend but their religious and political leaders are not.

[SumProVita]

Total lunacy!

[Jemian]

We'll hold hands and sing kum-bah-yah together and trust them.

NOT

[Keith in Iowa]

Ron Paul: nuttier than squirrel poop on a peanut farm.

[Jim Robinson]

Uh, Congressman Paul. I don’t think Iran wants to be friends with Christians or Jews. Would rather we just be nuked off the face of the planet.

[teenyelliott]

Oh Good Lord. Maybe they just haven't gotten enough hugs.

Do you know what happens when you pull your enemy close for an embrace?

THEY STAB YOU.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Nothing says friendship like a nuke.

[gorush]

I’m an isolationist. I believe we should set an example of freedom and capitalism that the rest of the world is encouraged to emulate. That said, I’m in favor of arming Israel to the teeth. I guess I’m conflicted.

[DuncanWaring]

Much of what Ron Paul says about domestic issues I agree with.

Then there’s his foreign policy views.

“Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?”.

[Popman]

Makes one wonder how such a smart guy like Ron Paul can be SO wrong on Iran and foreign policy in general

I realize he is a Libertarian but common sense should take priority

[morphing libertarian]

Friends with religious fanatics who think they have a moral obligation to bring about the end of the world? Where do we line up?

[Clintonfatigued]

This falls under the catagory of “Things that make you go WHAT ON EARTH IS HE TALKING ABOUT??!!”

[Marcella]

Be friends with Ahmadennyjerk? Paul has to know better than that. He’s really losing it.

[mikrofon]

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It's friendship, friendship, just a perfect blendship.
When other friendships are soon forgot,
ours will still be hot.
Da da da da da da-

[Popman]

I would assume his son Rand Paul has had a few conversations with his dad on this subject......so I am to assume it’s willful ignorance or mental illness