Ted Turner says Iraq war among history's "dumbest"

Reuters ^ | September 20, 2006 | Daniel Trotta

[jmc1969]

The U.S. invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time" that ranks with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia, billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said on Tuesday.

The founder of CNN and unabashed internationalist also defended the right of Iran to have nuclear weapons and the effectiveness of the United Nations and, in a jocular mood, advocated banning men from elective office worldwide in a Reuters Newsmaker appearance.

The U.S. invasion of Iraq has caused "incalculable damage" that will take 20 years to overcome "if we just act reasonably intelligently."

"It will go down in history, it is already being seen in history, as one of the dumbest moves that was ever made by anybody. A couple of others that come to mind were the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia," Turner told the forum. "It literally broke my heart."

Often contrarian, Turner called it a "joke" that Bush demanded that Iran abandon any ambitions for nuclear weapons while at the same time hoping to ban all such bombs.

"They're a sovereign state," Turner said of Iran. "We have 28,000. Why can't they have 10?

[Dog Gone]

advocated banning men from elective office

Okay, then.

[Lucas McCain]

What a dope.

[frankjr]

I thought the Germans bomber Pearl Harbor?

[OldFriend]

One thing this nutjob knows is dumb.

[Seruzawa]

So speaketh the lithium-addled military and geopolitical genius.

[srmorton]

Ted may have been a good businessman, but he is turned into one of the "dumbest", most obnoxious people in America.

[Darteaus94025]

Gee, Ted. Cops in the US have 500,000 guns, why can't I just have 10?

-- Charles Manson

[edcoil]

First, Iraq is a battlefield, not a war. There is a larger war, only stupid people call Iraq a war.

Second, we should have gone roman and been home with 10 million of them dead years ago.

Besides that, it was handled well /sarc.

[RetiredArmy]

Teddy "Fonda" Turner raises his dead head again. Go back to sleep Ted. No one is listening.

[lesser_satan]

Ted Turner is a drunken idiot who stumbled into wealth and power the way most of us stumble into dogsh!t on the sidewalk.

[SmoothTalker]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss him on this. Afterall Ted knows "dumb" better than anyone on FR. He is one of the world's foremost experts on the topic.

[woofie]

How did Ted like the Peloponnesian War?

[cripplecreek]

"They're a sovereign state," Turner said of Iran. "We have 28,000. Why can't they have 10?

And that ranks up there among one of the dumbest things I've heard in awhile and that's no mean feat.

[YaYa123]

Ted Turner married Jane Fonda....so.....we should pay attention to what he says?????

[Cindy]

Well now, Ted Turner and al-Reuters....

Hmmm....

Moving on.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ted Turner says Iraq war among history's "dumbest"

Right up there with the creation of CNN.

[RacerX1128]

Not the "Iraq War", your "Ex-Wife" bubbie.

[bannie]

Hell, he married hanoijane.

That says it all about his judgement.

[Dave Burns]

Ted Turner, among history's dumbest, say what about Iraq war?

[bmwcyle]

And how bright is marrying an old Jane Fonda?

[woofie]

I like his movie channel

[WorkingClassFilth]

When Ted Turner talks about being dumb, people should listen.

[unkus]

Dumb and Dumber.

[nativist]

Was Ted caught getting off of Willie Nelsons bus again?

[RichInOC]

Often contrarian, Turner called it a "joke" that Bush demanded that Iran abandon any ambitions for nuclear weapons while at the same time hoping to ban all such bombs.

"They're a sovereign state," Turner said of Iran. "We have 28,000. Why can't they have 10? We don't say anything about Israel -- they've got 100 of them approximately -- or India or Pakistan or Russia....They aren't usable by any sane person."

Good God. He really is that stupid, isn't he?

[Frank_2001]

Hey Ted, you dumb f**k, I'd say marrying Hanoi Jane is one of the stupidest moves of all time;) The reason we don't want Iran to have 10 nukes is the same reason we don't want bank robbers to own shotguns, or OJ to own a cutlery set;) How did a man this STUPID ever become a BILLIONAIRE???

[Vasilli22]

[NickatNite2003]

HAH!

Like Ted Turner has been anything more than
a dissapated, worm brained, commie whoremonger
for the last twenty years...

[mrsmel]

Well, many think that Ted Turner is amongst mankind's "dumbest",LOL!

[TET1968]

Buffelo Burger Ted makes Dick Parsons look intelligent.

[george76]

Mr. Poor Impulse Control took time off from mourning the billion bucks he still owes the United Nations...

[george76]

Ted is understandably bitter having lost his ratings, his network, and now his mind.

We wish him well....</sarcasm>

[mrsmel]

"They're a sovereign state," Turner said of Iran. "We have 28,000. Why can't they have 10?

And when they drop their "only 10", we need to make sure that they somehow get directed to right over Ted Turner's properties! Preferably some small island that he owns and on which he is vacationing! And make sure he invites Babs Striesand,Mikey Moore,Susan Sarandon,and all his liberal buddies to visit him right before they drop the nukes!

[KyHammer]

Didn't some slick New Yorkers take him to the cleaners and end up with control of his networks? And he's calling someone else dumb? ROTFLMAO

[HawaiianGecko]

The U.S. invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time" that ranks with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia, billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said on Tuesday.

No, the dumbest move of all time was Ted Turner not allowing Time Warner to carry FoxNews Channel in TW's markets 10 years ago.

 

[PajamaTruthMafia]

What a total idiot. Why can't they have 10 Ted? Maybe because one will take out Atlanta you moron! MAD does not work if one side *IS* mad!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

This coming from the man who flushed 6 billion dollars of his own money down the UN toilet and gave us the Goodwill Games and Captain Planet... If I were Ted, I'd be careful about throwing the word "dumb" around.

[Clara Lou]

among history's "dumbest"
...kinda like Ted.

[Captain Peter Blood]

This is what happens when Ted is off his meds. It is imbecilic morons like this that would love to have the UN run everything. Please Ted take your money and your lefty friends and move to Cuba or someplace like it.

[george76]

[freekitty]

How about ted turner is amongst history's dumbest

[crazyhorse691]

Turner told the forum. "It literally broke my heart."

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So, it's Bushs fault that the ex-Mr. Hanoijane has heart trouble.

[CWOJackson]

From the guy who married and got dumped by Jane Fonda.

[windsorknot]

Old Ted was dumb enough to marry Hanoi Jane.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

1. Married Jane Fonda.
2. Watched his $8.2B in AOL/Time-Warner shares dwindle to just under $1B before selling.
3. Is there really a need for a 3rd when the 1st and 2nd are as above?

[Delta 21]

...from the man who volontarily married "Hanoi" Jane Fonda.

Just an affirmation of how vapid he is.

[hsalaw]

Turner said of Iran. "We have 28,000 [nuclear weapons]. Why can't they have 10?"

Maybe because they'll actually use them, either on their neighbors or on us. Ted Turner is a stupid, stupid man and is living proof that any association with Jane Fonda is toxic.

[rlmorel]

ping

[alrea]

Watched his $8.2B in AOL/Time-Warner shares dwindle to just under $1B before selling.

7 BIL COULD HAVE BOUGHT IRAQ.

What is the world record for losses?