Comments on: Hillary on Iran Attack: Obliterate Em

By: Melissa Murray

Melissa Murray — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:21:36 +0000

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17da690-f9f8-11dc-9b7c-000077b07658.html

The UAE is in the process of being the first Arab state to develop nuclear power. Is this a threat to Israel? Are we going to threaten Abu Dhabi with “obliteration” if they make a move against Israel?
Hmm, I wonder, what Hill’s plan is for this?

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:29:32 +0000

Let’s not forget that it was Halliburton in 1995 that sold nuclear technology to Iran.

While I believe we should play a role in defending our allies, nuclear war should be the last resort. Iran’s position with Israel has only been magnified (sound like the WMA’s in Iraq?)by the American media and politicians. The name of the game: influence the public opinion into accepting another war. Well, I for one will not be duped. Everything in this world revolves around incentives and unfortunately our elected officials are working towards their own incentives.

By: gary_7vn

gary_7vn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:47:17 +0000

Usually a politician will refuse to comment on “hypotheticals”. Why is this question so important to answer now, especially as no one is saying that Iran has nukes now? Best case would 5 to 10 years. Besides the idea that Iran or anyone would nuke Israel is insane.

Pakistan is a MUCH greater threat than Iran.

Moongloom makes some excellent points. And even from a completely self interested American POV, the irradiated landscape of Iran would forever seal the oil under the ground. And let’s face it, if Iran did not have oil, Hilary, like the vast majority of Americans could not even pronounce its name, or find it on a map. Let alone “wipe if from the map” which Ahmadinejad never said. He said that Israel, meaning the regime would pass from the pages of history.

By: Moongloom

Moongloom — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:08:09 +0000

Hillary is a disgusting and an evil panderer. If she were to “obliterate” Iran, she would take out some 71 million civilians including: 30,000 Jews; 30,000 Zoroastrians; 400,000 Armenians, and 4 million Kurds (these are our allies in Iraq). Plus it would take a lot of nukes to do so and the resulting radiation will likely take out much of Russia; China; India; Tibet and so on. Hillary is one nut case who should get her brain examined. By the way I am a Democrat who made the mistake of voting for her in the past.

By: Diana Baskin

Diana Baskin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:45:58 +0000

Scary. God Help us if this evil woman gets elected. In order to prove how tough she is, she has to threaten the world. She talks about nuking a country like it is no big deal. There are innocent humans living in this country.

By: Chuck Klaer

Chuck Klaer — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:37:53 +0000

It is so sad that in the search for a president free from testosterone overload, a female candidate feels obliged to be even more macho. I frankly am not searching for an American version of Margaret Thatcher. No one seems to look at the flip side of her defense shield proclamation. Would the US “obliterate” Israel if Israel is the first to use nuclear weapons?
The age of super powers and Empire have passed.
All the offended David’s have learned that Goliath puts his pants on one leg at a time and lives in a house of cards. It’s time for a new paradigm.
For those who find themselves in perpetual paranoid hyperventilation slipping into the mindset of do unto others before they do it unto you, set your Google Alert to Amygdala (It’s the primitive fight or flight gland in your brain that controls your thinking and behavior before your cognitive mind even gets a chance to ponder a response.)

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:36:33 +0000

Thus said Billary, the two headed beast of political whoredom just before it got its itchy finger on the trigger. God help us all if she’s elected.

By: Word-Drum

Word-Drum — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:25:05 +0000

PMS

By: Mike G in Corvallis

Mike G in Corvallis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:16:16 +0000

It’s not aimed primarily at Jewish voters — how many of them are there in Pennsylvania? It’s more aimed at evangelical Christians, who feel a strong connection with Israel.

But most of all, it’s aimed at Obama. Between now and the Pennsylvania primary — or even after it — will he match her commitment with an equally strong statement, and alienate his left-wing base? Or will he keep silent or even criticize her, and alienate the evangelicals, the Blue Dog Democrats, virtually all Republicans, and quite a few defense-oriented independents?

By: torabora

torabora — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:41 +0000

She’s beyond shrill, she’s incomprehensible.