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Palin: Let's go to war with Iran!

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BYTEMITE

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:51 PM

AU's right here, and I guess it shouldn't be surprising. I know better than to lift my head up whenever I hear about some politician saying something that sounds abysmally dumb, because it's usually the result of someone spin-doctoring. These people know better than to say something directly incriminating.

Still, unless Sarah Palin has changed her mind, it does seem to suggest she would support a war with Iran, and giving more support to Israel, which are things I disagree with. Israel has a right to exist, but the way we're going about helping them is making the entire region think they're being threatened, and we need to work on peace talks more between Israel and Palestine than we do need to help Israel make the whole thing more tense. And a war with Iran is a bad idea with our current economy, plus I really don't buy our intelligence about Iran and their nuclear program.

RUE

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:53 PM

Rap

"... shore up the strategies we need over in Iraq and Iran to win these wars ... "

We're at war with Iran ?

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STORYMARK

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
What I suspect is being done here is an attempt to take old , dated quotes from Palin and sidle them up w/ more recent remarks she's made.

Figures that you would think it unfair to hold her accountable for past quotes. But seeing how that's bitten you in the ass some many time (and oh so recently) it's hardly surprising.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by rue:
Rap

"... shore up the strategies we need over in Iraq and Iran to win these wars ... "

We're at war with Iran ?

No.

The strategies we need over in Iraq and Iran.

The WARS , and there are 2, included Iraq and Afghanistan. It's such common knowledge, that Palin didn't feel the need to explain. In hindsight, and out of context, it is a bit confusing, but everyone knew what she meant at the time.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

RUE

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:07 PM

Maybe she should have said Afghanistan instead of Iran. Oops. Oh well. Perhaps with her one is as good as the other. But until she goes back to restate, I'm going to think that what she said was what she meant. You translation aside.

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Silence is consent.

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
What I suspect is being done here is an attempt to take old , dated quotes from Palin and sidle them up w/ more recent remarks she's made.

Figures that you would think it unfair to hold her accountable for past quotes. But seeing how that's bitten you in the ass some many time (and oh so recently) it's hardly surprising.
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Think. We never saw this quote until when ? Just after she made the remark about Obama and going to war w/ Iran. Why is that ? Sure, she made it well over a year ago, but it was and remains a throw away quote. ( Nothing's " bitten me in the ass, btw , but keep trying to divert attention away from the topic. I would, if I were in your shoes )

We damn near did get into armed conflict w/ Iran, if you recall, but thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.

However, revisionist history and a twisted political agenda is what is fueling this nonsensical non-topic.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by rue:
Maybe she should have said Afghanistan instead of Iran. Oops. Oh well. Perhaps with her one is as good as the other. But until she goes back to restate, I'm going to think that what she said was what she meant. You translation aside.

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Silence is consent.

She said what she meant. STRATEGIES with Iraq and Iran. The 2 were synonymous, as the Iranian Gov't was funding the insurgencies in Iraq.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

GINOBIFFARONI

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
AU's right here, and I guess it shouldn't be surprising. I know better than to lift my head up whenever I hear about some politician saying something that sounds abysmally dumb, because it's usually the result of someone spin-doctoring. These people know better than to say something directly incriminating.

Still, unless Sarah Palin has changed her mind, it does seem to suggest she would support a war with Iran, and giving more support to Israel, which are things I disagree with. Israel has a right to exist, but the way we're going about helping them is making the entire region think they're being threatened, and we need to work on peace talks more between Israel and Palestine than we do need to help Israel make the whole thing more tense. And a war with Iran is a bad idea with our current economy, plus I really don't buy our intelligence about Iran and their nuclear program.

or if Israel attack another one of its neighbors... again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8507482.stm

Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri warns of Israel 'threat'

Lebanon warns of Israel 'threat'

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he is concerned about "escalating" threats posed to the Middle East by Israel.

Mr Hariri told the BBC that Israeli planes were entering Lebanese airspace every day, and he feared the prospect of another war with Israel

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/02/20102417485958414
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News Middle East
Israel's Lieberman cautions Syria

The Israeli foreign minister has cautioned Syria against drawing his country into another war, saying the Syrian army would be defeated and its regime would collapse in any future conflict.

Avigdor Lieberman's comments on Thursday followed accusations from the Syrian president a day earlier that Israel is "driving the region towards war, not peace".

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KWICKO

Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I usually wouldn't suggest this, but Sarah needs some waterboardin'.

The laughing Chrisisall

No.

I realize you're just joking, Chris, but I'm not for torturing ANYBODY.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

KWICKO

Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Back on topic, and lets not waterboard anyone, thanks...

Yikes. Okay, so I know drumming up support for a War with Iran is something both parties are after, what with Obama and that "intelligence" we have about Iranian weapons that sounds like the same bait they used for Iraq.

I'm still trying to understand, she's not saying that these are the reasons we should go to war, but rather that she thinks Obama going to war would improve his chances?

I don't think we know her reasons for supporting a war with Iran, or rather, we do, but she hasn't said either the ones that would be used to push a war with Iran to the public or the real reasons the government might declare war.

Things aren't going very well for the Republicans lately - the tea-baggers and Obama's showing up at their luncheon and smacking them down aren't exactly the image they want. So they've decided they'll try to set Obama's agenda for him, and they've decided unilaterally that he's going to war with Iran.

They don't seem to realize that the U.S. has neither the materiel, the manpower, or the money to go to war with ANYBODY we're not already at war with. But paying for things and living in the real world have never been neo-con strong suits.