Neocons Using Iran Election To Push For War

[marmar]

from TPM Cafe:



Neocons Using Iran Election To Push For War
By M.J. Rosenberg - June 13, 2009, 8:40PM


It helps that the neocons in both the United States and Israel made emphatically clear how much they wanted Ahmedinejad re-elected. If they had kept their mouths shut -- and pretended that they preferred the moderate Moussavi -- they would have a bit more credibility now as they shout that Ahmadinejad's election justifies an end to diplomacy.

But they didn't prefer Moussavi; they preferred the thug and said so. The internal contradiction in their argument can be seen in these words from Israel's very neocon deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon today.

"We had no illusions about these elections in Israel," said Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, "because on the nuclear issue there was no fundamental difference between the candidates." Nevertheless, he added, Ahmadinejad's election removes "any glimmer of hope for change in Iran."

Got that? Even though there was no difference between the candidates, Ahmadinejad's "victory" removes "any glimmer of hope...."

Here is Elliot Abrams: "Both the apparent victory and the apparent fraud greatly complicate the Obama strategy. My advice is that they had better be thinking about more sanctions....Sanctions that bite might be a powerful tool and might push the regime into a serious negotiation. But it is more likely that the engagement strategy has been dealt a very heavy blow.

So what do these guys want? ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/13/neocons_start_using_iran_election_to_push_for_war/

[Warpy]

1. When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

and the only tool conservatives have ever had is top-down force.

Somebody needs to tell them that their rule was so bad they lost the military, though. They no longer have control of that hammer.

[Stephanie]

2. Someone needs to look at whether any Cheney people advised on the Iran election theft

Cheney's sole purpose in staying in DC and getting his ugly mug out on TV constantly has been because he won't give up on the Iran agenda. IMO.

[Mari333]

3. did i ever tell you how much i detest u.s. and israeli neocons

if they want war so much they can put on uniforms and put their fat asses on the front lines. in the meantime, quit killing our kids for your goddamned bullshit, you lowlife scum sucking maggots.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. Many here will be drawn into the hate fest/war mongering.

This is Iran's affair, and Iran's problem, and not ours. My sympathies are with the people in the streets of Tehran, but I will resist and oppose the efforts to escalate the anti-democratic authoritarian events in Iran into an international crisis justifying military aggression against Iran.

[Buzz Clik]

5. Meh. What's new? Every world event is an excuse for them to push for war against Iran.