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Lieberman: Attack May Be Only Option On Iran
Newsmax ^ | August 3, 2009

Posted on 08/04/2009 2:40:25 AM PDT by Strategy

Launching a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities will be the "only one choice" left for the United States if new economic sanctions fail to convince Tehran to halt its bomb-making program, according to Sen. Joseph Lieberman.

Only through "crippling sanctions do we have a chance to convince the Iranians to stop this nuclear weapons program," Lieberman, an independent Democrat from Connecticut, told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Stiffer sanctions are necessary in order to "save ourselves" from having to make the most difficult choice, which he said was "doing nothing in regard to a nuclear Iran, and taking military action."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attack; iran; islam; israel; joelieberman; josephlieberman; lieberman; obama; option

1 posted on 08/04/2009 2:40:25 AM PDT by Strategy
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To: Strategy

The iranians have had sanctions from us for almost 30 years yet even during that time shipped flour and other basics to them during that time, including American rice!
Maybe Lieberman is right on this one. It’s time somebody told them to sit down,gimme’ your nukes and shut the f**k up


2 posted on 08/04/2009 2:45:40 AM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT ("Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow"C.Coolidge)
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To: Strategy

Unfortunately, the current Administration has no interest in preventing the Iranians from becoming a nuclear power. We can only hope that the Israelis do it themselves - and by doing so spare Western Civilization.


3 posted on 08/04/2009 2:48:32 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Strategy

Its the only option.


4 posted on 08/04/2009 2:51:58 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: Rummyfan

They are probably waiting until they need a distraction from the Birthers or the failed economy.


5 posted on 08/04/2009 3:02:42 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: screaminsunshine

Maybe Obama can offer them free health care?


6 posted on 08/04/2009 3:24:06 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Strategy

It’s the typical “weak-sister” response you’d expect from Lieberman! It’s too damned late for all of that! Besides, nuking Israel is their objective. The anihilation of Israel is supposed to precipitate the advent of their “mahdi” or some such nonsense. So, they won’t be put-off by anything short of their own destruction!


7 posted on 08/04/2009 3:46:41 AM PDT by old school
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To: screaminsunshine

Yep, keep a close eye out for camels in tents and aspirin factories. That’s where the fireworks will be.


8 posted on 08/04/2009 3:49:42 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Strategy

Sensible people have known and said this for 18 months. War is a bad thing - as liberals repeat endlessly and usually truthfully. What they leave out is that some options are even worse. obama doesn’t agree, of course, but anyone who loves the United States, Israel, or the West in general would agree that a military response to Iran’s nuclear program is better than a nuclear-armed Iran.


9 posted on 08/04/2009 5:14:24 AM PDT by TurtleUp (So this is how liberty dies - to thunderous applause!)
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10 posted on 08/04/2009 5:32:55 AM PDT by SJackson (the number-one job facing the middle class...a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S. Jobs)
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How farfetched, eh? ;')

11 posted on 08/04/2009 7:28:42 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Dr. Ursus
Maybe Obama can offer them free health care?

If we hit the right targets the right way, there will be no need.

12 posted on 08/04/2009 7:30:20 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Thrasymachus: justice is whatever is in the interest of the stronger party in a given state)
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To: Strategy
Launching a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities will be the "only one choice" left for the United States if new economic sanctions fail to convince Tehran to halt its bomb-making program, according to Sen. Joseph Lieberman.

It's probably the only choice now and for ever against the Nut Jobs in Iran now!

13 posted on 08/04/2009 12:46:42 PM PDT by zbogwan2
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To: Strategy

Ostammer won’t stop them and he won’t attack their nuclear facilities. He isn’t going to do anything and Lieberman and everybody else concerned with Israel’s future, particularly Bibi Netanyahu, need to grasp that the U.S. is not at the table even though Israel is on the menu.

It took ostammer a week just to okay firing on some Somali pirates. Anybody who thinks this moron is going to do anything at all about Iran is dreaming.


14 posted on 08/05/2009 4:05:15 AM PDT by bustinchops
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Hello Bibi?

We're fresh outta testosterone in the Whitey House these days, so how 'bout doing all of civilization a favor regarding Iran?

Image Hosted by ImageShack.us Nuke the Islamofascist sons o' bitchs!
15 posted on 08/05/2009 6:31:58 AM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But NOOOO, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a "godly man".)
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