Why does * keep insisting "no war with Iran"?

[BushOut06]

When every day, it becomes more and more apparent that he plans on doing exactly that? We keep hearing about Iranian weapons finding their way into Iraq. I'll grant that there may be some truth to this, but how much do you want to bet that our intelligence is stretching that as far as it can? Just like it somehow turned aging mustard gas shells into "deadly stockpiles"?

Even if we don't actually invade Iran with boots on the ground, any military action against Iran would be disastrous! There is already a high level of dissatisfaction in Iran towards the government. Instead of encouraging opposition, *'s action would merely help unify Iran against us. Even though we don't buy oil directly from Iran, many other countries do. By disrupting - or halting - that supply, there's no way that such an action wouldn't have severe repercussions. Not only that, but Iran has the capacity to really inflict serious damage on our forces in Iraq, as well as US interests worldwide.

What the FUCK is this asshole in the WH doing? If one single bomb lands on Iranian soil, * and Cheney should be arrested and removed from office.

[Beelzebud]

1. Because we're about to invade Iran.

[Individualist]

2. He's lying the same way he did prior to the Iraq invasion

Remember "I have no war plans on my desk"?

[itsmesgd]

3. it's his take on daddy's "no new taxes"

"No New War" (fingers crossed behind his back)

[Aviation Pro]

4. See, Bush lives in opposite world....

...where up is down, war is peace and "no invasion" means invasion.

[niceypoo]

5. Exact same thing we heard about Iraq

do the math

[UTUSN]

6. You mean the Shrub who SWORE Darth Rums was NOT leaving?!!1 n/t

[C_U_L8R]

18. He was right on that one

Rumsfield hasn't left... he still has an office in the Pentagon.

It's all a shell game.

[The Straight Story]

7. So when we are 'forced' into war with them he can say 'well, I said I didn't want war...

...but they forced us into it'

And the suckers will buy it because they will see quote after quote saying he did not want to...

[The Cleaner]

14. Bingo.

"We didn't choose this war, this war choose us."

:nopity:

[Dr.Phool]

22. It's only war if they fight back.

Otherwise it's liberation.

Their definition.

[ShortnFiery]

8. Because he's presently sending a 3rd Carrier Group to the Persian Gulf.

Bush and his evil PNAC loving crones are going to bomb the shit out of Iran IF CONGRESS DOES NOT WAKE THE FUCK UP AND ACT NOW!!!

We are so screwed if Congress does not step up to the plate and withdraw two of the three carrier groups A.S.A.P.

We will truly embrace "Apocalypse Now" if the Idiot King is permitted to bomb Iran. :nuke:

[Windy]

10. Where did you read that?

I've not seen that yet, but that is surely an indicator of things to come...

Do you have a link?

[livvy]

17. From Newsweek article....

But the fact remains that the longstanding war of words between Washington and Tehran is edging toward something more dangerous. A second Navy carrier group is steaming toward the Persian Gulf, and NEWSWEEK has learned that a third carrier will likely follow. Iran shot off a few missiles in those same tense waters last week, in a highly publicized test. With Americans and Iranians jousting on the chaotic battleground of Iraq, the chances of a small incident's spiraling into a crisis are higher than they've been in years.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17086418/site/newsweek/

[ShortnFiery]

28. Here ya go, this makes THREE carrier groups in the Persian Gulf - with picture. :-)

On Edit - I regret that I can't get around asking you to cut and paste into your browser. :blush:

news.yahoo.com/photo/070127/ids_photos_ts/r700190406.jpg

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan passes two fishermen in their small boat as it leaves for its second deployment in a year from North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado, California January 27, 2007. The Reagan is headed to the Persian Gulf to support war efforts in Iraq. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES)

[CJCRANE]

9. "No wiretapping without a warrant".

He kept insisting on that too (in public).

(Of course in private the neocons were tapping anything they could get their hands on).

[sakabatou]

11. Said the same thing with Iraq

Didn't he?

[In Truth We Trust]

12. IMPEACH NOW!

[Connonym]

13. Oceana has always been at war with Iran

[global1]

15. Because When They Finally Get Iran Provoked Enough To Do Something....

stupid - (even if it is a trumped up reason) he can say he really didn't want to go in - but had to - to save the 'merikun people.

[Recursion]

16. Same reason FDR said "no war with Japan"

It makes the shock after a predicted attack seem more legitimate

[Old and In the Way]

19. If you listen to what the WH is saying -

There is no plans to INVADE Iran. That doesn't preclude bombing the shit out of them. I would argue that bombing is, in fact, an invasion of a sovereign country...but I have do doubt that the WH is defining this term "invade" to mean putting US ground troops in a war with Iran.

The question that needs addressing is...what happens after we start bombing Iran? I suspect that our troops in Iraq will suddenly find themselves in a vice with Sunni's and Shia joining together to rid themselves of a common enemy. This will be yet another war crime for the Bush-Cheney ledger book. Congress needs to make it clear that bombing Iran is putting our troops in Iraq in mortal danger and that will be grounds for immediate impeachment.

[rusty fender]

20. George Cheney is/are evil!

CHIMPEACH! CHIMPEACH! CHIMPEACH!

[pretzel4gore]

21. fillup mediawhore airtime....

somehow, i think Iran is a rodeo clown of sorts, with US the raging bull and dubia etal the matador. if We weren't distracted by the clown, we'd go after the red thing in bush's hand- and bush is getting tired of dodging our horns etc....

[GregD]

23. anyone catching CNN in the last hour?

Filled with coverage of so-called "proof" that Iran is providing sniper rifles, bombs and other offensive stuff.

[Mabus]

24. It isn't a war about countries it is a war about religion

It helps keep the fundies in line when they believe it is about Christianity versus the Islamic faith.

[rodeodance]

25. so that Tony Snow can say: The President has always said............

[AndyTiedye]

26. The Fastest Way to Bring Down the Iranian Government Would be to Establish Friendly Relations

[Skidmore]

27. He has his three shells lined upon the table in front of him...

...he moves the "no war with Iran" shell over to the left, then he moves the "we gotta protect 'Murica and the only way we can do it is kill their asses" shell around it, and then he move the "I didn't really say that" shell around both of them. reverses his actions and does them again.

[zbdent]

29. Combination of the "clean air" initiative, plus the "mean dog" argument

First ... almost everything that Bush says will be contradicted by his actions ...

Second ... a comparison: You get an adorable puppy, raise it well. Next door neighbor kid is a holy terror. You never get to document the kid torturing the dog. Yet, one day, the dog finally snaps and bites the kid. Neighbor kid tells Mommy and Daddy that your dog attacked him for no reason. Authorities force you to euthanize your dog.

Right now, Bush is continually poking Iran with a stick, trying to provoke a reaction, so that Iran can do something, and he can sit there and say "See? I told you that Iran was a threat! Nuke 'em!"