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Iran's bad behavior blamed on Bush
Washington Times ^

Posted on 03/15/2008 3:33:51 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Iran's bad behavior blamed on Bush

March 15, 2008

By Rowan Scarborough - Sen. Barack Obama's most senior military adviser says President Bush is to blame for Iran's bad behavior.

The assessment from an interview with retired Air Force Gen. Merrill McPeak provides a glimpse into how an Obama administration would deal with Iran.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called repeatedly for the destruction of Israel, is pursuing nuclear weapons in the opinion of some national security experts, and his Revolutionary Guard is training Iraqis to kill American military personnel in Iraq.

Earlier this month, Mr. Ahmadinejad said of Israel, "the world powers established this filthy bacteria, the Zionist regime, which is lashing out at the nations in the region like a wild beast."

In the view of Gen. McPeak, the most-senior retired officer to back Mr. Obama's presidential run, Iran's behavior is a reaction to Mr. Bush's tough talk.

"Iran is a big enemy of al Qaeda," said Gen. McPeak, who was the Air Force's chief of staff and a Joint Chiefs member during the presidency of Mr. Bush's father.

"They were a big enemy of the Taliban," the retired four-star general said. "They cooperated with us quite completely in the initial phases of our Afghanistan operation. And it was us that insulted them by including them in the 'axis of evil' and making sure they understood we didn't like them very much."

Gen. McPeak, an Obama campaign co-chairman, was referring to Mr. Bush's post-September 11 speech in which he referred to North Korea, Iraq and Iran as an "axis of evil."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; blame; bo; bushsfault; iran; mcpeak; merrillmcpeak; nobama; obama; rowanscarborough; stuckonstupid; yawn
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Everything is Bush's fault....

Your job stinks - Bush's fault.... Forgot your wife's birthday - Bush's fault.... Stuck in traffic - Bush's fault.... Burned dinner - Bush's fault.... It's cold outside - Bush's fault.... Caught the flue - Bush's fault....

1 posted on 03/15/2008 3:33:55 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Yesterday I washed some clothes and the powdered laundry detergent didn’t dissolve. Damn that Bush!


2 posted on 03/15/2008 3:37:58 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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Iran's bad behavior blamed on Bush

I always wanted an explanation for the Hostage situation.

So..where do they find these idiots, and can they feed themselves, I wonder?

3 posted on 03/15/2008 3:42:15 AM PDT by Gorzaloon
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To: Sub-Driver

Unicorns are extinct....Bush’s fault


4 posted on 03/15/2008 3:44:48 AM PDT by kb2614 (Hell hath no fury than a bureaucrat scorned)
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To: Sub-Driver

> Your job stinks - Bush’s fault.... Forgot your wife’s
> birthday - Bush’s fault.... Stuck in traffic - Bush’s
> fault.... Burned dinner - Bush’s fault.... It’s cold
> outside - Bush’s fault.... Caught the flue - Bush’s
> fault....

Hey, I think you have the makings of a hit song, there!


5 posted on 03/15/2008 3:45:59 AM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: Sub-Driver
......7 years of Bush bashing allows people to look for change. The MSM has done it's job. The RATS can't explain change, so there's no substance. If you remember, when people were asked to name one accomplishment of BHO, they couldn't.....all they kept saying is they wanted change.
Do you remember, that the clintons ran on change too, we got it....and for 8 years it was changed, and he's still searching for his legacy...so much so he has to be kept in a closet now.
6 posted on 03/15/2008 3:47:09 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: All

http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html


7 posted on 03/15/2008 3:48:20 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Sub-Driver

Our news media will tell you:
“They’re OK!”
“They’re just misunderstood jihidis and it’s OUR FAULT for what they do and say.”
“And if America would stop being just SO DARNED BAD.”
“Then those loveable terrorists would stop being so mad!”

Ahhh, but our press doesn’t know it’s head from where it sits.
We’re got islamic fascists in our midst.

(Verse 3 of Prairie’s song titled “In Our Midst”)


8 posted on 03/15/2008 3:53:46 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Spitz spritzed a ditz, no longer putting on the ritz, oh how the shoe fits.)
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To: All

9 posted on 03/15/2008 4:00:42 AM PDT by Cindy
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Wow, a first class nut.


10 posted on 03/15/2008 4:01:56 AM PDT by DB
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I served under McPeak. He was an idiot and the officer corps was more than happy to see him retire. Too bad he still has a voice.


11 posted on 03/15/2008 4:04:06 AM PDT by saganite
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"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called repeatedly for the destruction of Israel..."

He and Barack are probably on the same page there.

12 posted on 03/15/2008 4:05:04 AM PDT by cake_crumb (I will criticize Obama as much and as often as I want.)
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To: Sub-Driver

McPeak is an embarrassment. He is to the AF what Murtha is to the USMC.


13 posted on 03/15/2008 4:11:45 AM PDT by sargunner (RIP Tonk)
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To: Sub-Driver

Iran’s an ally, huh? And its the only Muslim democracy and they’re very progressive and they treat women with respect there, too. Does everybody on Obama’s campaign use crack?


14 posted on 03/15/2008 4:17:06 AM PDT by cake_crumb (I will criticize Obama as much and as often as I want.)
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"They (Iran) cooperated with us quite completely in the initial phases of our Afghanistan operation."

I don't remember Iran cooperating with us since the Shah was disposed, thanks to Pres. Carter, back in the 70's.

15 posted on 03/15/2008 4:55:32 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: saganite

There’s a reason he is retired. Hope he stays that way.


16 posted on 03/15/2008 5:03:23 AM PDT by mathurine
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To: Sub-Driver

This would be funny if he wasn’t serious about it.


17 posted on 03/15/2008 5:18:11 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Who Would Montgomery Brewster Choose?)
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To: saganite

“Iran is a big enemy of al Qaeda,” said Gen. McPeak,...”
What kind of drugs does this guy use? Seriously? They have been harboring Al and his buddies since that bastion of Foreign Policy, Jimmah Al Qarter was serving as President. As Mahamood was holding our embassy personnel HOSTAGE!!

Now, if this is the kind of talent that Barry is surrounding himself with, it’s a sure fire ticket for us to be blown up by the peaceful use of nuclear research by Mahamood and his thugs.


18 posted on 03/15/2008 5:40:43 AM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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Iran's bad behavior blamed on Bush by Obama advisor.
19 posted on 03/15/2008 5:44:50 AM PDT by syriacus (Thanks webmaster!! I love to search via YAHOO on FR to find old FR threads! Far better than Google.)
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Sen. Barack Obama's most senior military adviser says President Bush is to blame for Iran's bad behavior.

Well why not? HIV is our fault, 9-11 was our fault. No surprise that this should be our fault as well. What a bunch of ignoramouses.

20 posted on 03/15/2008 5:56:59 AM PDT by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/peoples-information-support-team/ -JOIN US!-We're PIST!)
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