So Hillary wants to OBLITERATE Iran

[bigdarryl]

WOW!!! no wonder the rethugs want her in office.

[msongs]

1. Actually she did not say that, but don't let what really happened interupt your slime attack nt

[babylonsister]

2. Actually, she did, but don't let facts get in your way- - - >

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/01/africa/iran.php

Iran files protest at UN over Hillary Clinton's 'obliterate' comment
By Nazila Fathi
Published: May 1, 2008

TEHRAN: Iran has lodged a formal protest at the United Nations about comments by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton that the United States would "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacked Israel with nuclear weapons, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday.

Iran's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi, sent a letter of protest on Wednesday to the United Nations secretary general and the United Nations Security Council denouncing the remarks, according to IRNA.

Clinton made the comments in an interview on ABC last week. "I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the president, we will attack Iran," she said when she was asked what she would do if Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons. "In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them," she added.

Danesh-Yazdi wrote in the letter that Clinton's comments were "provocative, unwarranted and irresponsible" and "a flagrant violation" of the United Nations charter, IRNA reported.

[VolcanoJen]

3. Here's the quote.

“I want the Iranians to know, if I am the president, we will attack Iran. And I want them to understand that, because it does mean that they have to look very carefully at their society, because at whatever stage of development they might be with their nuclear weapons program in the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.”

I don't know about you, msongs, but I find her words indistinguishable from those of neocon hacks.

[Evergreen Emerald]

7. Wow...look at this right-wing type smear! You are worthy of a Rovian

tactics award!! As you know...context is everything


1. It was in response to a question about Iran attacking Isreal with NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
2. Obama said it too.


Really. What the hell is wrong with you? If you don't want to support her--don't. But why would you distort and lie about her?

[VolcanoJen]

8. ohfergawdssake

Everyone on DU knows what the answer was in response to. And her answer still makes most of us sick to our stomachs.

[Evergreen Emerald]

9. Right, cause you all want diplomacy after the NUCLEAR ATTACK

For god's sake is right. You guys get sick to your stomachs over twists and distortions every day.

You must be "shi**ing" by now. Lol

Don't forget that Obama said it too.

[VolcanoJen]

14. Obama did not say he would obliterate Iran. You're acting a little nutty.

And a whole lot rude.

:crazy:

[Evergreen Emerald]

17. It is hard not to be rude

when you are attacked non-stop on a board that was supposed to be progressive.

Obama did say he would attack Iran.

[TahitiNut]

21. Must be crowded on those railroad tracks, Nell.

:eyes:

[sniffa]

19. Ignored is an idiot

A rude one at that. :hi:

[Evergreen Emerald]

26. And you should know

rude and idiot.

[MonkeyFunk]

12. They lie.

A lot.

[babylonsister]

13. So why is Iran so pissed, oh wise one? What the hell is wrong with

you and those blinders you insist on wearing?

[Evergreen Emerald]

15. why is Iran so pissed? I do not understand your question?

They are threatening neighbors with nuclear weapons. They were put in their place just like a child who did something wrong. Deterrence is a great saver of lives. If the threat is big enough, Iran will not attack with Nuclear weapons.

Just like the kid who will not steal the cookies if he knows he will be sent to his room.

[babylonsister]

23. See reply #2; this could become an international fight. She did good. nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

22. Obama NEVER said he would obliterate another country.

The point is, WHY did she say it?

The obvious truth is that if Iran attacked Israel with nukes, ISRAEL would obliterate Iran - it would all be over before we even got our weapons targetted.

So it was a totally unnecessary thing to say.

Why did she say it?

[Eric J in MN]

11. The neocons want the US to attack Iran based on their current nuclear program.

Hillary Clinton was saying that if she were president, she would attack Iran if Iran first attacked Israel with nuclear weapons.

[Lerkfish]

4. wow, reality is going to bite you on that denial.

[LakeSamish706]

5. One thing is, we all know on this board that yes we could Obliterate Iran...

but why in hell would anyone actually make the comment? It goes without saying that we could kill 70 million people if we had some nutjob in the White House as Commander In Chief that would actually do that sort of thing.

[MonkeyFunk]

16. They'd make the comment

to make sure Iran doesn't nuke Israel. Pretty obvious.

[IndianaJones]

6. sense when does Iran control the democrat party? nt.

[RaleighNCDUer]

24. Since when do Democrats call us the democrat party? nt

[MonkeyFunk]

10. No she doesn't

don't be silly.

[dcindian]

18. Hillary has a wanton disregard for human life.

Those who talk about death in such an easy manner have no place in the leadership of this country. This is one of the biggest reasons we are Democrats.

[MonkeyFunk]

20. Her plan is to PREVENT

nuclear war, not start one.

You guys just lie at every turn.

[dcindian]

25. Just like Bush's plan to prevent Saddam from attacking?

Sounds like saber rattling and looks like saber rattling until someone presses the little red button. I do not want a person who is so willing to threaten the lives of innocent men women and children with that power.


I have had enough of that type of foreign policy. I have learned my lesson from the last seven years of aggressive warlike policy and it's affect on the innocent.

So go ahead and keep downplaying the warlike ways of Hillary because you are starting to sound a lot like the republican apologist who do the same.

[MonkeyFunk]

27. Nope

you're wrong. She wasn't discussing a preventative attack on Iran, although Obama has supported that.

She was talking about the response if Iran nuked Israel. There would be a retatiation - and the deterrent effect of that potential retaliation is meant to PREVENT Iran from nuking Israel.

[george_maniakes]

29. Israel HAS plenty of deterrant, hundreds of nukes. Do you know what the united states would ...

probably be doing if iran launched a nuke against israel? Helping organize the cleanup of what used to be iran. Her answer made about as much sense as saying "we will obliterate china if they nuked russia". Actually she makes less sense because iran DOES NOT have nukes, and will not in the near future. Unless of course other countries keep on giving them more and more reasons to.

[MonkeyFunk]

30. The threat of reprisal has been a

staple of US foreign policy for decades. Obama wouldn't do any different.

This is just another fake issue trumped up by Obama fan liars.

[Catherina]

28. No wonder she's the biggest recipient of funds from the weapons industry too n/t

[JVS]

31. Terrible. This is just the kind of shit so many people voted for LBJ to prevent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63h_v6uf0Ao