Posted on 02/23/2020 2:45:59 PM PST by conservative98
Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders said he would “absolutely” use military force in certain situations if he’s elected to the White House in November.
The Vermont senator was asked during an upcoming interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” if he would ever take military action.
“Well, absolutely. Of course I do. You know, you hopefully as — as rare — as possible. But, yeah, we have the best military in the world,” Sanders told the news show in a clip released from the interview, which is set to air Sunday evening.
Host Anderson Cooper questioned him about when he would use the armed forces.
“Well, threats against the American people, to be sure. Threats against our allies. I believe in NATO. I believe that the United States, everything being equal, should be working with other countries in alliance, not doing it alone,” Sanders said.
He said if China took military action against Taiwan, he would resort to military force.
“I think we have got to make it clear to countries around the world that we will not sit by and allow invasions to take place, absolutely,” he said.
Democrats happily backing Bernie Sanders, the most left-wing presidential candidate ever Sanders also said he would meet with North Korean President Kim Jong Un.
“Yeah. I mean I’ve criticized Trump for everything under the world — under the sun. But meeting with people who are antagonistic is to me, not a bad thing to do,” he said.
“I think, unfortunately, Trump went into that meeting unprepared. I think it was a photo opportunity and did not have the kind of diplomatic work necessary to make it a success. But I do not have a problem with sitting down with adversaries all over the world,” Sanders said.
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Especially against Red States.
I think half of our military would resign under a Sanders presidency. It would be no different than serving under Castro.
Does that include ordering the Marine guard to bayonet anyone asking him about his use of private jets?
On US citizens.
He’s a communist, of course he would.
They didn’t under Obama.
Against Israel and who else, CommTard?
And he said he would use force against China if China threatened Taiwan. Bernie is a war monger.
If that dumb bastard, Bernie, is elected, he will be using the Military to run the “Gulag Archipelago.” Read the three volumes and also “Cancer Ward,”** by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn! It will disabuse you of any notion that Socialism is any good AT ALL! Socialism is Communism. The country called itself the “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics....”
**Cancer Ward is a book about the Soviet health care system and its failures throughout. It is happening in the UK as we see them with an overloaded hospital and Doctor combination.
The wealthy can get private care but those on the NHS are faced with year long waits for help.
Move the non-compliant to the Gulags.
Against American citizens, yes.
A Sanders presidency would quickly result in a politicized and demoralized military. Plus, they would be starved for funds.
Of course, the local police would be too unreliable
I absolutely believe him...
He's probably already mapping all the red states and rural areas of the Nation for use after his election... He can definitely see that the "need" is already there...
Bernie will not put up with all that insurectionist crap that obunghole ignored... Stalin saved the revolution's union through strength, now it's Bernie's turn... At least we'll never have to worry about wasting time with those danged elections anymore...
Bernie Sanders notion of the use of military force would be an October Glorious Revolution parade down Pennsylvania Avenue with a fly over by Russian Bear Bombers, including puppet shows on the Mall for the masses.
Our military take an oath to the constitution not any “leader” so you are delusional to think that
Of course, the leftist surprise: world war. Wilson, Roosevelt,...
Agreed.
As soon as I read the title, I thought the exact same thing.
FReepers will be in detention camps within weeks.
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