Posted on 03/04/2012 11:34:18 AM PST by lbryce
President Barack Obama said Sunday that United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but he cautioned that "too much loose talk of war" recently has only helped Tehran and driven up the price of oil.
Speaking to a powerful pro-Israel lobby, Obama appealed to Israel for more time to let sanctions further isolate Iran. He sought to halt a drumbeat to war with Iran and hold off a unilateral Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
"For the sake of Israel's security, America's security and the peace and security of the world, now is not the time for bluster," Obama told thousands at the annual American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's policy conference. "Now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in, and to sustain the broad international coalition that we have built."
Quoting Theodore Roosevelt, Obama said he would "speak softly, but carry a big stick" — and warned Iran not to test U.S. resolve.
Obama's widely anticipated speech came one day before he meets at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who planned to address AIPAC late Monday. Three GOP presidential candidates — Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich — were scheduled to speak to the conference via satellite on Tuesday, a critical day in the campaign when 10 states vote.
To Israel and to Jewish voters in this country, Obama promoted his administration's commitment to the Mideast ally.
"You don't have to count on my words. You can look at my deeds," Obama said. He defended his record of rallying to Israel's security and political sovereignty, saying: "We have been there for Israel. Every single time."
Obama's comments were heavily laced with the politics of the campaign.
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This being an election year, the left wing can't, won't allow Obama to end up with the same tragic fate the way Jimmy Carter was allowed to remain the pusillanimous pu**y loser for all history.
So, they've started another Obama Character Revision Update, created a new Obama, as demonstrated by this article a political chimera of sorts, one that encompasses an Obama that is bold, brash, ballsy, dynamic, pragmatic, hawkish, war-monger Obama one with the testicular fortitude to take on the toughest military threats by going military himself (or so according to the latest new short-term Obama) lest anyone think he's actually the effeminate, military girly-man (I'd prefer p***y) that he is, which means time for an Obama Character Revision Update.
NPR:Make no mistake. Beneath the lacy veneer of the effete, girly-man sensibilities that is all part of Obama's global game as Keeper of the Peace, there lies the heart of a lion, a warrior-gladiator ready at a moment's notice to engage in battle with those who might threaten his dominion, to bring the full brunt of vast power come crashing down with the exacting testicular fortitude in which he has militarily vanquished all those in the past...
...or one version thereof.
Nauseating.
I notice they are also starting their anti-Mormon campaign in earnest as well.
Correct. 100%.
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Hahahaha!!!
So he’s a Chickenhawk.
That’s the left’s favorite mantra toward righties who never served.
Turn about it always fun.
There will be 9 months of this.
They are all in for propaganda. They realize - ther eis no penalty for their insanity. rational peole - already discount them completely.
Their gamble is that they can influence enough stupid people that the rational people won’t matter. It might be a good gamble.
That's what his defense strategy is against Iran???
Gee, that will make them buckle.
A 100lb sack of lies?
Did you know he killed Bin Laden? Did you know he killed those pirates? Did you know he killed those abortion survivors...oops, never mind.
Future combat system- cut.
Zumwald- cut
Missile Defense- cut
F22- cut
Iraq- declare victory, take credit for what you trashed as an opposition politician and then cut and run.
Military health care- cut
Military end strength (nearly 80,000 troops will be lost in the ranks)- cut
Any more examples? This is a farce. Even Carter had Iran to deal with, but that doesn't make him tough on national security nor someone that helped the armed services.
If you want to know the truth, take whatever the Usurper says and turn it around to generate the opposite statement.
Has this liar ever told the truth, EVER, in his life?
He wouldn't know the truth even if it came up behind him and gave him a swift kick in the keister.
Its all puff and political campaign. That is the core and essence of Obama.
Obama doesn’t care about Iran’s nukes. Am sure he believes it is their “right” to have them. Regardless, he feels its not an insoluble problem, and the problem wasn’t of his making anyway.
Watch for MSM announcement in summertime of “breakthrough” on relations with Iran.
Then, comparisons of Obama the “peacemaker” with Bush the “warmonger” (and whoever the Republican nominee is) - bringing back an old theme just in time for 2012 elections.
I predict Obama will attack Iran before Israel will. Israel is likely planning it and trying to do it before Obama does.
Obama would rather do it after end of summer. IMHO.
I predict Obama will attack Iran before Israel will. Israel is likely planning it and trying to do it before Obama does.
Obama would rather do it after end of summer. IMHO.
What’s worse, he ignores both the Constitution AND the War Powers Act.
“lies the heart of a lion, a warrior-gladiator ready at a moment’s notice to engage in battle with those who might threaten his dominion, to bring the full brunt of vast power come crashing down with the exacting testicular fortitude in which he has militarily vanquished all those in the past...”
Hilarious!!!
This is the real Obama:
http://a57.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/U.S./396/223/rambama.jpg
It also remains unclear how much damage a military strike would do to Iran’s nuclear program. Many of the country’s nuclear facilities are buried deep underground. ................................................ Why are they thinking only the nuke facilities. The Israelis could destroy the petrol facilities too, turning Iran into a minor supplier of oil. That would wreck havoc on their economy and really mess up the Mullahocracy.
Short version: Israel and the Jews are responsible for the rising price of gasoline.
Obama probably said “ I will not hesitate to bomb Israel to stop them from Bombing Iran.”
Use force on who to defend whose interests? I have no doubt dear leader would use force on the American people to defend his interests.
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