If elected, Romney says he would "prepare for war" against Iran

[Cali_Democrat]

Obama challenger Romney says 'prepare for war' against Iran
(AFP) – 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON — Accusing President Barack Obama of naivete on Iran, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney promised Thursday that if elected president he would "prepare for war" with the Islamic republic.

In a commentary published in the Wall Street Journal, Romney said he would back up US diplomacy "with a very real and very credible military option," deploying carrier battle groups to the Gulf and boosting military aid to Israel.

"These actions will send an unequivocal signal to Iran that the United States, acting in concert with allies, will never permit Iran to obtain nuclear weapons," he wrote.

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Romney said the United States "needs a very different policy."

"'Si vis pacem, para bellum.' That is a Latin phrase, but the ayatollahs will have no trouble understanding its meaning from a Romney administration: If you want peace, prepare for war," he said.

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[patrice]

1. War is ALWAYS the answer to Republicons. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. They are a disgrace to humanity

[patrice]

14. They are DANGEROUSLY obsolete!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. That means hide his five sons from military recruiters.

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Sounds to me like we're already doing that.

[jwirr]

7. Yes, I think that was the reason for continuing the standing army

after WWII. Doesn't seem to have worked.

[louis-t]

4. I've said it here time and time again.

If a repug wins in 2012, we will have war in 2013.

[MNBrewer]

8. And I've said, if a dem wins

we'll have was in 2013.

We DO have two war-parties to choose from, after all.

[msongs]

5. official obama policy is all options are on the table. no different than romney nt

[dionysus]

6. lol

:rofl:

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[LiberalFighter]

10. Why would any sane president not be prepared for war?

[Arugula Latte]

11. Oh, goody. Well, that's something to look forward to.

You know, there just hasn't been enough senseless loss of life, carnage, mutilation and waste.

[blkmusclmachine]

12. He's a Republican. War is all they do.

Blood is all they shed. Money is all they waste. And austerity is all they propose.

[Worried senior]

15. Of course he will

his son's aren't going to be affected.