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Would a Beaten Obama Attack Iran?
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Posted on 10/27/2010 9:35:00 AM PDT by jhpigott

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I have always enjoyed Friedman's work at Stratfor. This is an excellent piece that postulates that this mid-term election cycle is basically going to kill Obama's domestic agenda and that his best chance of getting re-elected would be for him to turn into a "foreign-policy president" and the natural choice would be to go after Iran.
1 posted on 10/27/2010 9:35:01 AM PDT by jhpigott
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2 posted on 10/27/2010 9:35:54 AM PDT by jhpigott
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The cynical in me says yes he just might (for the election). The realistic in me says no way...


3 posted on 10/27/2010 9:36:26 AM PDT by Deagle
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This is idiotic; he loves Islam more than America - very plain and simple.


4 posted on 10/27/2010 9:36:51 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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The Saudis would probably be pretty happy if he did attack Iran.


5 posted on 10/27/2010 9:38:13 AM PDT by Psalm 144
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Would Owe-bama attack Iran? (roaring with laughter)

He’s more likely to attack ARIZONA.

Again.


6 posted on 10/27/2010 9:38:15 AM PDT by Badeye (I can see NOVEMBER from My HOUSE.)
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The headline does not make sense, barry loves islamic fascists.
7 posted on 10/27/2010 9:38:55 AM PDT by svcw (Legalism is enforced revelation)
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Not only would he not, 0bama has pretty much told Iran that he would not give Israel warning if we knew ahead of time that Iran was launching a “first strike” attack on Israel!

http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=49735

8 posted on 10/27/2010 9:39:03 AM PDT by airborne (Why is it we won't allow the Bible in school, but we will in prison? Think about it.)
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The idiot thinks Iran is what a bridge is made of.


9 posted on 10/27/2010 9:39:55 AM PDT by Vaduz
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Attack Iran? Obama’s “enemy” is the GOP.


10 posted on 10/27/2010 9:40:16 AM PDT by rhombus
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I think he’d attack Arizona before he attacks Iran.


11 posted on 10/27/2010 9:40:53 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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Obama won’t attack Iran.

Iran is not his enemy.

He’ll crash the US economy by executive fiats(cap-n-trade) and dare the spineless GOP to impeach him. Obama wants chaos in the US because that’s what community organizers are trained.


12 posted on 10/27/2010 9:41:27 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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I can’t imagine that surrender monkey could morph into a strong foreign policy president. It’s not in his genes.


13 posted on 10/27/2010 9:41:48 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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He might attack Israel.


14 posted on 10/27/2010 9:42:36 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: ErnBatavia; airborne; svcw; Badeye

Normally, I would agree with you guys. But Friedman makes a convincing agrument that this election is going to change the rules of the game. Stratfor/Freidman are very well respected as geopolitical analysts. Read the whole article, he makes some good points.


15 posted on 10/27/2010 9:42:48 AM PDT by jhpigott
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This coward won’t lift a hand to protect this country.


16 posted on 10/27/2010 9:43:00 AM PDT by boomop1
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This is an interesting scenario, but I don't think it holds for Obama. I can't imagine him, under any circumstances (other than a direct attack on the US - when he would be compelled to respond) launching a military action against Iran. He's too much of a leftist, he's too much a creature of his base, he despises both Israel and the armed forces of the US, and frankly, he wouldn't want to be responsible. His idea of the presidency is non-stop campaigning, tv appearances and lots of vacations. Attacking another country would require him to actually serve in his office, and that he won't do.
17 posted on 10/27/2010 9:43:45 AM PDT by mojito
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I believe he’s more likely to again betray Israel then to attack Iran

See where Obama’s wrath is headed after midterms
President holding back, believes acting now could harm Democrats

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=220457


18 posted on 10/27/2010 9:44:03 AM PDT by FromLori (FromLori)
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The only way Obama would take any aggressive military action is for cynical "wag the dog" reasons. He's chomping at the bit to bolt from Afghanistan and throw Israel to the wolves. He believes America is the problem in the world and will only use our power against our interests.

In his heart Obama wants to bomb Tel Aviv, not Terran. The White House is now as much a member of the "Axis of Evil" as Hugo Chavez or the Mullahs.

19 posted on 10/27/2010 9:44:42 AM PDT by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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I daren’t reply.


20 posted on 10/27/2010 9:45:08 AM PDT by FourPeas (Pester not the geek, for the electrons are his friends.)
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