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joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:04 PM Jan 2012

100% chance we go to war with Iran if Republicans get the Presidency.

If you needed a reason to vote for Obama.

I reckon Obama is 30-40% so better than a coin flip that we don't go to war with Iran (it would require an attack + UN support before Obama would do anything, imo).

They were mocking him as "weak" in the debates because he canceled military exercises with Israel once Iran started their exercises. Uh, no, that's smart. We don't need to do a "measurement contest," to put it nicely.

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100% chance we go to war with Iran if Republicans get the Presidency. (Original Post) joshcryer Jan 2012 OP
Unless it's Ron Paul XemaSab Jan 2012 #1
if I hear Santorum bring up the thoroughly debunked 'Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador' one stockholmer Jan 2012 #5
He'll be too busy enabling states to enact the death penalty for pot smokers. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #6
No doubt about that. Netanyahu wants it Thrill Jan 2012 #2
Unless its Paul. elleng Jan 2012 #3
Paul would "open up trade" and Blackwater-style mercenaries would happily... joshcryer Jan 2012 #4
And bomb Cuba. nt gateley Jan 2012 #7

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
1. Unless it's Ron Paul
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:07 PM
Jan 2012

but he's got his own special set of crazy.

Hell, if it's Santorum we'll be attacking all the jihadis in Nicaragua.

 

stockholmer

(3,751 posts)
5. if I hear Santorum bring up the thoroughly debunked 'Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador' one
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:18 PM
Jan 2012

more time..................................

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
4. Paul would "open up trade" and Blackwater-style mercenaries would happily...
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:18 PM
Jan 2012

...go after Iranian citizens in order to protect their bottom line.

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