My ears tend to shudder when Lieberman opens his mouth and parrots the talking points of the White House. It is most irritating when he talks about the war and who we should bomb next. Like McCain, Lieberman thinks we ought to go into Iran because.....well the Iranians are bad, and that's good enough for them.
Thankfully there are voices of sanity out there. One of those voices is decorated General Wesley Clark. He took Lieberman to task today over Joe's ridiculous comments. Kudos to the General for his bold statements.
From The Huffington Post:
Senator Lieberman's saber rattling does nothing to help dissuade Iran from aiding Shia militias in Iraq, or trying to obtain nuclear capabilities. In fact, it's highly irresponsible and counter-productive, and I urge him to stop.
This kind of rhetoric is irresponsible and only plays into the hands of President Ahmadinejad, and those who seek an excuse for military action. What we need now is full-fledged engagement with Iran. We should be striving to bridge the gulf of almost 30 years of hostility and only when all else fails should there be any consideration of other options. The Iranians are very much aware of US military capabilities. They don't need Joe Lieberman to remind them that we are the militarily dominant power in the world today.
Only someone who never wore the uniform or thought seriously about national security would make threats at this point. What our soldiers need is responsible strategy, not a further escalation of tensions in the region. Senator Lieberman must act more responsibly and tone down his threat machine.
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