Why is every republican candidate in heat to nuke iran besides ron paul.

[MRT144]

these debates are not helping

[giblets]

Because the Republican base is insane and wants to attack Iran (don't ask me how that's consistent with their constant claims of being Christians) and Ron Paul is the only one who isn't willing to say things he doesn't actually believe in an attempt to gain approval.

[SlowwHand]

Iran needs to be smoked. At the very least, the President and religious leaders do.

[MRT144]

Iran needs to be smoked. At the very least, the President and religious leaders do.

we cant sort **** for **** in the middle east and genocide is the answer? are we really this lazy...

[SlowwHand]

I don't know why you quoted me to make that comment. I didn't say anything remotely in support of genocide.

[MRT144]

Nukes to smoke iran. Gtfo

[Hauldren Collider]

I think we just need to let the Israelis off the leash (not trolling here). We've recently developed bunker busters that could take out their nuclear sites (not a coincidence) and IIRC the Israelis have drones that could deploy them. Or you know, we could just do it ourselves. Either way works for me. Letting Israel do it would probably deflect international fallout. Anyone who cares already hates Israel; they don't really have much to lose in that respect.

Actually attacking Iran beyond crippling their nuclear research facilities is stupid and no one really wants to do that.

[Hauldren Collider]

Oh yeah, and most of the Arabs would love it. The Arabian Peninsula states would dance in the streets. Syria might be unhappy but **** Assad, no one likes him or cares about him anymore.

Saudi Arabia has been begging us for years to "cut off the head of the snake" (they mean Iran). Apparently, they have told Israel they'd unofficially give overflight rights to any strike aircraft they use to attack Iran.

Attacking Iran would probably improve relations with a lot of Arab states. A lot of them really don't like Persians.

[dannubis]

Yes, but somehow they hate Israelis and Americans even more. After reading the above comments the answer as to why this is the case seems not that hard to find.

And besides, let's say the West bombs Iran and they start shooting back, not at the military, but at all those nice big fat oil tankers passing through Hormuz. What then ey genious ?

[Elok]

Did Huntsman call for attacks on Iran? I haven't been watching the debates.

[BeBMan]

So they're the new "occupy/nuke Iran" movement? Lazy frakks, get a real job

But let's all hope Michelle Bachmann manages to close the US embassy in Tehran asap

[Provost Harrison]

You Americans really scare me with your aggressive warmongering. Why do you think the Iranians are developing a nuclear deterrent? Because of the Israelis whom you want to "let of the leash". You created a monster, let us be honest about this.

[C0ckney]

no they're creating a nuclear weapon because it will be a very effective deterrent to a US led invasion of iran. you can understand why the iranians are more than a little concerned about this, the US has invaded two of their neighbours in the last decade.

[Provost Harrison]

I doubt they'd have the means of delivery to get it to the US though...Israel is just a short hop away relatively speaking.

[MRT144]

Oh yeah, and most of the Arabs would love it. The Arabian Peninsula states would dance in the streets. Syria might be unhappy but **** Assad, no one likes him or cares about him anymore.

Saudi Arabia has been begging us for years to "cut off the head of the snake" (they mean Iran). Apparently, they have told Israel they'd unofficially give overflight rights to any strike aircraft they use to attack Iran.

Attacking Iran would probably improve relations with a lot of Arab states. A lot of them really don't like Persians.

It's as if you've learned nothing, observed nothing, and haven't grown out of an immature and unsophisticated understanding of how military engagement and international politics work.

You don't attack Iran because it might (MIGHT) improve relations with every Sunni nation out there (and at that, you're just improving relations with the heads of state. You nuke Iran, you've enticed even more poor muslims into direct action in harming the US). That is the most short sighted angle on this.

And certainly don't attack them because you don't want to estrange the relationship we have with Europe any further than it already has been.

And you most definitely don't attack Iran because Israel is in danger.

Also, and this is probably beyond your comprehension and imagination - if we want to build better relations with the Arab world, why not bomb Israel? Street level Muslims wouldn't know what to do with themselves if that happened. But you know why I don't seriously consider that? Because it's ****ing insane to bomb people unprovoked and with a goal of garnering relationship boosts.

The worst part about you is the entirely cavalier attitude you have towards armed conflict. Is your mother or father in the military industry? You're basically doing an impression of Rumsfeld here.