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Posted on 11/27/2004 2:09:26 AM PST by DoctorZIn
Alright, Gen. Abizaid!
Finally, a senior US official comes out tough on Iran. It seems that the Americans have been very skittish about Iran. Like they are avoiding saying anything overtly negative about the regime.
And Abizaid wasn't tepid in what he said. Read it again. He basically warned Iran - and the rest of the world - you make trouble, and we'll smash you. Wow, I'm must say I'm shocked to hear him say that. But shocked in a good way.
Yes, yes, I do agree, use the military as a last resort, and pre-emptive strikes as a VERY last resort, but we must be prepared. The next step needs to be Bush/Cheney/Rice/Rumsfeld/Powell to come out and say to the Iranian people, We are with you. We strongly prefer regime change from within, but I think the US gov't needs to give a nudge. Powell saying in August that the Administration is against regime change certainly didn't help. Powell should be glad he survived as long as he did. In my mind, he should never have been hired.
Dear God............I don't know how the average Iranian citizen hasn't run mad.
With all due respect, Rep. Leach's logic is indefensible. Let's take it one by one.
1) Attack on Iran would destabilize Iraq? Uh, hello, Iran's been doing all it can for the last year and a half trying to destabilize Iraq! I'm sure in the run-up to an attack, Iran would ramp up violence in Iraq. It would be a last-ditch effort for the regime.
2) Increase future terror against the US? Excuse me, but Iran is basically the capital of terrorism in the world. Sure, it could get ugly if we attack Iran, but that would be because we would be on the way to getting rid of this global scourge. People fight hardest when their backs are up against the wall. Iran is basically the backbone of international terrorism.
3) Iran might destabilize the world economy? You want to bet that nukes going off isn't going to affect the world economy? Please. Nobody's going to die from high oil prices. Can't you suffer for a few weeks or months, for the good of the world? And if Iran gets nukes, you don't honestly believe, sir, that we're going to continue to have relatively cheap oil?
Look, I'm a fellow Republican, but everything Leach says is absolute nonsense. I'm not itching for another war, but we got to deal with Iran, one way or another. Military action is not preferred, but if all other options are exhausted, then it has to be used.
And Europe. How can they be so stupid?!? The very fact that they are willing to talk to Iran, give them concessions (even a nuclear reactor, of all things!) to help convince them to drop nuclear bomb development - is absolutely crazy. For persepctive, just change the names. It aides in comprehension. Europe - you're talking and dealing with Hitler. You tried that once before, and 45 million died as a result. Please don't repeat history.
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