In a rare mention of foreign policy in the US presidential race, former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney, appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning vowed if elected to impose “crippling sanctions” against Iran.
Of course, President Obama has been taking the exact same position, adding ever more sanctions all the time, even as they have a growing deleterious effect on the US economy. Romney conceded that Obama is “finally” imposing the sort of sanctions he wants, but faults him for not doing so earlier.
The Obama Administration has been applying new sanctions lately several times a month, though earlier this year administration officials said that they believed the policy would eventually fail and lead to a war.
Both Romney and Obama seem fine with threatening war, and seem eager to impose more and more “crippling” sanctions on the Iranian economy, but as they have a bigger and bigger impact on the American economy, voters may find themselves asking both candidates exactly who they are crippling.
Let us pray that this idiot never gets elected. Nobel Peace prize Obama already started deep and wide economic war on Iran to appease its superior in Israel. "Mitt the Twit" as British press called this idiot after his visit in London has shown he will do anything to fulfill his personal ambitions except thinking. With given "choice" of puppets in the run for US presidency both are bad but The Twit is much more dangerous.
Agree 100% both are not good for America or the world unless you consider the top 1% the world,but Obama is the lesser of 2 evils I belive.And it's wild but I belive I left a couple comments calling Mitt Mitt the TWIT a couple times and never new anyone else did expecially a paper LOL.
Sanctions never work anyhow. Cuba has survived them for 51 years. Iran has a lot of farmland and industries that can support it's people. It has huge oil supplies that it can sell to China and India nearby. Sanctions won't work and Nutanyahu and his gang know it. Thats why we hear bomb, bomb, Iran all day long everyday. We have 2 horrible turkeys running for President. I think Romney is the lesser evil because he would have a harder time bringing this country to war. The left would go on the warpath and so would a lot of the conservative-libertarian right. Right now the left blesses all of Obama's wars, leaving the antiwar position only to the Paul-Buchanan right. Obama had his chance. He could of closed down these wars the minute he stepped into office. Willard is such a flip flopper he may show some sanity and flip the right way for once. Everyone has to decide for themselves, but Obama has shown nothing to warrent any confidence.
What Romney will say to get the American Zionist vote is beyond the pale. Iran is being monitered by the IAEA and is in compliance with the NPT people. Israel, on the other hand, has been allowed to develop nuclear weapons with uranium stolen from Pennsylvania (USA) and he is okay with this. What does this guy know about using science to develop peaceful technologies to advance one's society? He only knows how to transfer money to his foreign bank accounts to prevent legal taxation in the USA.
Scumney, you dummy, you're not going to win the election. Gallup has Obama five points ahead of you now, you filthy tax cheat.
Jason, off course he will, he even wants to send US military back into Iraq.., it just comes to mind if all that army personnel ever left Kuwait with their hardware….? He is a messy guy, you can tell by just looking at him when he walks. Just look at him next time, you will see.
Yea, I noticed his walk, is that the reason? I knew something was not right.
Of course to Mitt and Ann we're just "you people" who have to bite the economic bullet for their fevered fantasies.
Leave the damn Iranians alone! They live there and are not going away.
This "my sanctions are bigger than your sanctions" BS has to stop.
The sad part is that Iran has been so effectively demonized in the US for the last 33 years, there is just this kneejerk "yep, kill 'em all" attitude. Any politician even suggesting a "dialogue" is loudly denounced by screeching Neocons and the Lobby.
Except of course when St. Ronnie was selling them weapons. That was all patriotic and freedom fightery good.
The Mullahs of course don't do themselves any favors either.
Sanctions!
Crippling Sanctions!
Ultra Crippling Sanctions!
Lieutenant Dan Sanctions!
Walter Reed Hospital Sanctions with Cockroaches on the Side!
…how far can we go?
Why not poison the Iranian water holes like the Yanks used to do to the Indians? Why not drive their camels over cliffs like the Yanks used to do with the buffalo? Why not make them slaves like the Yanks used to do with the Africans?
The Yanks have such a rich history where killing and punitive methods are concerned although Agent Orange and Depleted Uranium takes some beating!
So Romney threatens "crippling sanctions" on Irah, huh? Considering what's already being done to the Iranians, Romney's blustering sounds like a threat to cut off the arms of a quadriplegic. That's what the sucking up to the Zionists does to people. It makes them ridiculous caricatures of cartoon figures.
They will not be happy untill they have killed a half million people many children like they did in Iraq.America and other country have mass murders as their leaders.Do people really think the people that run Iran starve hope not because it's the innocent citizens that suffer.And the country is not even breaking international laws unlike Israel with it's over 70 broken UN resolutions more than the entire Mid East combined.Israel is the most dangerous country in the world just look at the Sampson Option that threatens the entire world.They even have some of Eroupe as targets of this option,imagine if this was Iran or any other country for that matter.
Well said
Why well said? It didn't mention how Obama waives the sanctions he puts into place as 'show'?
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/08/2…
Why not make Iran spend their own money so it can't be exported to kill civilians in Syria?
why not trade with iran and show friendship. We're not going to war with them so the only alternative is peace and friendship.
Friendship based on what? What do we have in common with a country that supports a leader like this?
Of course we know the truth. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=518_1190245078
The troll has entered the building. It is up to you people now to ignore it and make it go away or feed it and keep it coming back.
I made a calm well stated comment based on facts with links to back it up.
By definition, wouldn't a troll be the person who makes a personal attack with nothing to back it up? Just asking….
This troll does not care if it's ignored. He will keep trolling and trolling, and trolling. Not even sure why he is here. HE did say this.
Roger 166p • 20 minutes ago
People at anti-war are a different crowd, they just … well, they are what they are.
It's curious how little they know. That's a place where propagandists such as yourself are truly dangerous.
This troll does not care if it's ignored. It will keep trolling and trolling, and trolling. Not even sure why he is here. It did say this.
Roger 166p • 20 minutes ago
People at anti-war are a different crowd, they just … well, they are what they are.
It's curious how little they know. That's a place where propagandists such as yourself are truly dangerous.
I have found few people who care enough to post comments that weren't aware of history, such as Cicero or the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
And you don't care about a lot of things either. Like your photo, you remember saying this?
9 minutes ago @ News From Antiwar.com – Obama Denies Deal With… · 0 replies · 0 points
"I never claim he did but I will use pictures to mock your relgion like that.
It is funny how you keep calling me jesus"
Why do you have so much hate?
They are aware of REAL history not your revionsit history.
I remember saying that. Totally off topic to the discussion and no hate in that comment.
You kept calling me jesus, don't blame me for your stupid
What history? I had links and sources.
Why not show that you're really anit- war and talk to the violence and war the muslim militants are causing around the world?
"Not even sure why he is here. It did say this.
Money. What else? This troll should be a barometer to gauge the Zionists with. The pigs are desperate so they're revamping their Hasbara campaigns since they know in their shriveled up black hearts that their gig is up and they've lost in the court of public opinion. Time to pay!
Yes he did admit to getting for this as well.
Roger 166p • 2 days ago
And when would I want to do other comments? It would cost me the total I'm working towards on my profile.
Yes, and unlike you, who admit to using parallel profiles I have a running total of my comments, why would I want to take some from that? It just seems less than honest than to not have my comments there for all to see.
When one gets out of school and knows how to read and write – usually can apply for any labour job….
When one wants to became US president, all he needs to know is, only "how to kiss as…of Zionist masters". Poor pupets…and he could hold combinacion for launching nuclear weapons!!!!! World is totaly crazy, upside down…peter czech
what, apart from the ruin of sites for the fictitious nuke program, is the upside in strategic implications for Israel of a war w/ Iran?
They will not attack nuclear sites but try for regime change by killing off the heads of government and the revolutionary guard. With regime change, ipso facto, no nuclear program and cheap oil for Israel from Iran's new pro Israel government. Now, a nice side deal with this new head of government , like the one Israel had for Eygptian gas, and the price of fuel in Israel will be a bargain.
Thanks! That makes it less ridiculous and more bloodthirsty, which is not good. But it fits Netinyahu
Just what America needs — another sadistic bastard who loves making innocent civilians suffer. I suppose if he's elected, he'll build on Obama's legacy of attacking weddings and funerals with drone-delivered hellfire missiles.
More and more I think the only answer is to not vote. How do I rationalize a choice for either of these two?
It's a real problem, and not just in the presidential contest.
All over, the two parties seem to line up people that we don't care for. No wonder the voting rate is so low.
Romney should have chosen Sarah – a perfect pair.
If Romney gets his corporatist paws on the White House, Iran will be the least of the things he cripples.