Posted on 09/17/2019 7:42:12 PM PDT by Kazan
On his nationally syndicated radio talk show “The Mark Levin Show” on Monday, host Mark Levin warned that if something serious isn’t done, Iran will take this attack as a first step.
“I will say this, if something isn’t done, something serious and significant isn’t done respecting Iran, they’re going to take this as a first step,” stated Mark Levin. “I’m just telling you. They’re going to take this as a first step. So, we’ll see what happens.”
Mark Levin’s comments came after a Saudi Arabian oil facility was attacked by “cruise missiles and drones,” FOX News reported, that “were launched from Iranian soil,” and after Iran seized control of another oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Below is a transcript, in pertinent part, of Mark Levin’s remarks from his show on Monday:
“The Iranians are not going away.
“So what should the president do? Short of military action – and I’m not saying we should be short of military action, but if we are – what should we do? Should we lift our sanctions? No. There are five areas of waivers that the secretary of state’s office has argued should not be lifted, that is, they shouldn’t be imposed on Iran. Will the secretary of state change his mind now? I hope. There needs to be a lot of pressure on Iran.
“I read an article the other day – I don’t know if it’s right or not – that Iran’s pension funds are about to collapse, including with the military. Isn’t that a good thing? Wouldn’t that be great?
“So why would we give them a $15 billion bridge loan?
“Remember the gentleman who called last week? He had been from Eastern Europe, I believe. No, he was from France, I think – originally, now an American. He said, ‘Do you remember how Khomeini would up in Iran? Because the French government released him.’ The French make very, very stupid foreign policy decisions, which is why they’re a second- and third-tier country. I don’t think we need to be taking advice from Macron, who’s got 27 percent popularity in France, and has no background on anything, no background on anything.
“So the Iranians are pirates on the open sea. They took another oil tanker yesterday.
“If you go on the internet – you won’t read this in many newspapers because the media are the media – you’ll see they’re kidnapping British and Australians and others left and right now.
“This attack on Saudi Arabia should grab your attention because of its accuracy, the devastation and the technology involved.
“And as I told you before, maybe Rand Paul is not aware of this, the fifth fleet is harbored in Bahrain. Should we withdraw? Should we pull back? How about with China? They took over the South China Sea with their fake islands. Should we withdraw, pull back? Should we take our subs off of the Korean peninsula, remove them too? Where should we go? Where should we go? Just keep pulling back and back and back and let these various threats and enemies grow and grow and grow?
“Rand Paul asked a question over the weekend: ‘Why are we in Afghanistan?’ Is this guy an idiot? Does anybody know why we went into Afghanistan? Anybody? Everybody knows why we went into Afghanistan. Because the Taliban gave safe harbor to Al Qaeda and Bin Laden, and if we take all of our troops out of Afghanistan, what do you think is going to happen?
“I mean, how many more times do we have to lose Americans, heroes, blood to go back and fight the same battles, go back and fight over the same territory? It’s— At one point we had over 140,000 troops in Afghanistan. We’re down to 14,000. We have about anywhere from 1,500 to 2,200 special forces in Syria. We have minimal presence in Iraq.
“We’re not an invading army. We’re not going to war with these countries. We’re trying to make sure we’re not attacked – yes, from 7,000 miles away – that we’re not attacked. We’re not colonialists. We’re not conquerors.
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“I will say this, if something isn’t done, something serious and significant isn’t done respecting Iran, they’re going to take this as a first step. I’m just telling you. They’re going to take this as a first step. So, we’ll see what happens.
“But right now they’re controlling events – not the world – they’re controlling events.”
And I apply that term “@ssholes” very broadly ... to Democrats and Republicans alike.
It's no more fun seeing friends and loved ones killed or militated in terrorist attacks.
The issue should be whether military action is necessary or not. If it to protect one's citizens, anyone should be for it.
Dumb, dumb, dumb...Muslim terrorists or states don't need a reason to retaliate or strike without provocation. That true going back to the Crusades.
Islam is religion of conquest. The radical believe Islam should rule the world and infidels standing their way must be destroyed or subjugated.
Ignore the problem isn't going to make it go away. Bill Clinton tried that.
The Paultards here are setting up Trump and Republicans for the same kind of failure Bush set Republicans up for -- enacting of bad, liberal ideas.
With Bush it was compassionate conservatism. With the Paultards, it's pot legalization, going soft on crime and isolationism.
Let’s try it this way.
How many American lives and how much American treasure are you willing to spend for those people?
“Islam is a religion of peace.” ... said nobody with an IQ over 40, ever.
It was peaceful on 9/10/2001
Agreed. I'm tired of our kids dying for the interests of foreign powers.
I'd prefer we stay out of Middle East conflicts, AND expel all Muslim "refugees" and disallow Muslim immigration.
i am not certain rand paul would commit to defense of the hudson river
Why are we in Afghanistan?’ Is this guy an idiot? Does anybody know why we went into Afghanistan? Anybody? Everybody knows why we went into Afghanistan.
Sen. Paul didn’t ask why we went into Afghanistan, Mark. He asked why we are still there EIGHTEEN F#&%ING YEARS LATER.
Which is another straw man isolationists use. No one is discussing go to war with Iran. Bombing is not the same as a full-fledged war.
But, it will be absolutely necessary to do so if Iran gets nuclear weapons or kills Americans.
Unless your kid volunteers for our volunteer army.
From pot legalization to police bashing to isolationism, it's gotten out of control and doesn't represent the majority of conservatives in the country.
Rand Paul would get his ass kicked again if there was an open primary this election season.
Iran can figure out -- driving up gas prices causes a US and/or global recession that results in a Trump loss:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/editorial-in-official-iranian-fars-news-tacitly-admits-goal-of-saudi-attack-was-to-bring-down-donald-trumps-2020-presidency/
An editorial in the official Iranian Fars News today tacitly admits the goal of the Saudi attack this past weekend was to bring down Donald Trump’s 2020 Presidency.
And what would Levin have us do? Go to war? I'm sure he'll be first in line at the recruiting station.
Another dinosaur totally comfortable with the Bush/Clinton way of thinking. Get bent, Levin.
Incorrect. We didn't accomplish our war objectives in Afghanistan until we killed Bin Laden.
That being said, we're not fighting a war there anymore and have been since Bin Laden died. We're using Afghanistan as a base of operation to combat Islamic terrorism that threats national security.
And, should remain in Afghanistan just like we've remained in Germany for 70 years after WWII.
Paranoid much? Conspiracy theories destroy rational thought.
Iran news outlets are bragging about the attack.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/editorial-in-official-iranian-fars-news-tacitly-admits-goal-of-saudi-attack-was-to-bring-down-donald-trumps-2020-presidency/
They have a point. If we strike Iran, Trump is gone.
Hate it all you like but some wars and military operations are absolutely necessary.
Terrorist acts like 9/11 and their aftermath are no better than deaths during wars.
The war in Afghanistan was absolutely necessary in order to bring those responsible for 9/11 to justice and to prevent more 9/11s.
War sucks but without we wouldn't remain a free, sovereign nation.
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