October surprise? To save Romney is Netanyahu going to bomb Iran?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

It is the middle of September and 'false flags' are about to be raised. The October non-surprise we have all been waiting for?

With Usama Bin Laden dead there's no more videos for Republicans to air before the elections.

There's basically nothing more the Republicans can do to win this election except ask for a little help from their right wing friends abroad.

[unblock]

1. with obama polling better on foreign policy, it's not clear that this would help rmoney.

[dkf]

3. If oil goes to $200 you think Obama is okay?

[unblock]

9. that's not going to happen

an all-out, american ground invasion of iran would surely do that, but israel isn't going to do more than a targeted strike.
that might cause a very short-term panic in the oil markets, but it will quickly back down.

$200/bbl ain't happening.

besides, if it's portrayed in the media as successfully putting the iranian nuclear program back several years, obama comes out the winner.

[tinrobot]

15. It'll take more than October for oil prices to rise that much.

[2ndAmForComputers]

21. Hope springs eternal.

Or at least until Election Day.

[Waiting For Everyman]

2. I think the anti-Islam video was their 'hail mary' pass

and Mitt fumbled it.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. Yes

definitely missed that one

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. They are hoping for something

most likely backfire

[tk2kewl]

6. Obama should have Netenyahoo over for dinner and lock him in the bathroom until Nov 7.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. How exactly would that save Mitt? Please clarify your thinking...

no offense, but it sounds really America centric and a tad on the anti Obama side. Is your contention that Obama sucks and so a war would make folks rush to Mitters, who would suddenly not look like a raving idiot? I just don't get your thinking. Please give details....

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. ???

Do you remember the workup for Bush. I think other people get it.

Why would this be anti-Obama?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. I don't know how it would help Rmoney OR Netanyahu

It would just look stupid and reckless if Netanyahu does it without any immediate provocation from Iran. Hopefully, such a stunt would mean Netanyahu's days as PM in Israel would be numbered. Keeping Iran at the negotiating table would be a far better course of action both in the short- and long-term IMHO. I realize that the neocons don't see it that way and are ready to pull the trigger yesterday but there is simply no upside to an (unprovoked) attack on Iran that I can see. This isn't just going to be Israel dropping a few bombs and heading home and no repercussions like their attack on Iraq apparently was in the early 1980's. The Israelis are going to have to be ready to dig themselves in for a bunch of attacks and our troops and installations over there are going to have to brace for an higher level of attacks than what we're already seeing over there now. As far as Rmoney, he benefits how? That it proves that Obama didn't have the balls to join Netanyahu in attacking Iran? Then Obama just says, why did we need to do anything right now?

[Missycim]

10. I think if Israel started a massive air war against Iran

and we didn't do anything to help them, that could hurt the President. On the other hand if we helped that would be the end of Romney.

[oberliner]

11. I think that would help Obama more than Romney

Rally round the President in a time of war and all that.

[Nye Bevan]

12. How in the world would that "save Romney"? Or even help him?

It would remind people that we live in a dangerous world and need a leader with international foreign policy experience and a proven track record. And possibly a Nobel Peace Prize.

I don't believe people would suddenly start thinking that it's time to bring in a new guy with no experience and train him up.

And nobody would be stupid enough to blame Obama for rising oil prices in this kind of scenario.

[malaise]

13. Not going to happen

unless Netanyahu wants to spend the rest of his life in the Hague

[Drale]

14. I don't know much about Netanyahu but

would he really be that stupid? Iran is just looking for a reason to attempt to destroy Israel and an attack would give them that reason. I don't know if Iran could destroy Israel in war without nuclear weapons but no matter what the war would go on for years and the death toll would be horrendous on both sides.

[global1]

16. If Israel Attacks Iran - I'm Thinking It Would Hurt Israel More Than Any Country.....

it would change the life of the everyday Israeli's and effect everything they do. Life in Israel would be made unbearable. I really don't think the rank and file Israeli wants that to happen.

[Junkdrawer]

17. Not to worry. First Americans would have to be convinced all Muslims hate them...

and therefore they should hate them back.

[Wellstone ruled]

20. Watch the CIA

on this surprise. It's their call,how much does the Military-Industrial-Complex want this baby. Watch McCain-Graham-Lieberman,Bibi's local go to boys,and,do they start showing up in front of cameras to stir the pot. These three love the sound bit,no shame here. Been saying for months,this will be the Grumpy Old Peoples parties move. Remember,Nixon-Regun-Bush,and their behind the scene bullshit. Where is Bob Gates? What's the deal with all the Cheney family spittle?

[TheKentuckian]

22. I don't see that helping them at all, it isn't like Weird WilLIARd is the incumbent

or not fucking TURRRABLE on foreign policy.

[Warren DeMontague]

23. Ah, yes, the looming false flag Iran War. A DU Dinnertime Favorite.

If I remember, the 2006 vintage was meaty, perhaps a bit overbearing, particularly with the nutty hint of impending naval nuclear nonsense.

2005 was weak, and 2007 was just a pale imitation.

The 2004, however, was a classic.

[GeorgeGist]

24. They seem to be on the cusp of proving that democracy and capitalism are incompatible.

It only took them 32 yrs to do it.

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