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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:37 PM Mar 2012

Paul says he's closer to Obama than GOP opponents on 'reckless' Iran posturing

Paul says he's closer to Obama than GOP opponents on 'reckless' Iran posturing

By Justin Sink

Ron Paul said Tuesday that President Obama's caution toward war with Iran was closer to his position than any of the other GOP candidates while reiterating his belief that the threat of Iran's nuclear weapons program was overblown.

Paul was asked about comments President Obama made Tuesday during a press conference at the White House, during which he cautioned that Republicans were discussing potential conflict with a disturbing "casualness."

"What's said on the campaign trail, those folks don't have a lot of responsibilities—they're not the commander in chief," Obama said. "When I see the casualness about which some of these folks talk about war, I think about the costs...This is not a game. There's nothing casual about it."

Paul agreed with the President, calling Republican posturing on Iran "reckless."

"He certainly is closer to my position than the other candidates, because it -- what the other Republicans are saying is very reckless. I mean to talk about, you know, already now, you know, McCain is advocating, in the Senate, why don't we start dropping bombs on Syria?" Paul told CNN. "And then they're so anxious to go to war. It -- it reminds me so much of our efforts before we went into Iraq, to try to alert the people, look, let's pay attention to what's going on. Let's find the facts."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/214525-paul-says-hes-closer-to-obama-than-gop-opponents-on-reckless-iran-posturing

That should cause some heads to explode.

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Paul says he's closer to Obama than GOP opponents on 'reckless' Iran posturing (Original Post) ProSense Mar 2012 OP
Kicked and recommended, I just wish they were closer on legalizing cannabis or at least Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #1
Yes, well, wars are nice distractions for the Republicans. MineralMan Mar 2012 #2
We'll see, won't we? woo me with science Mar 2012 #3
Kick! n/t ProSense Mar 2012 #4

Uncle Joe

(58,111 posts)
1. Kicked and recommended, I just wish they were closer on legalizing cannabis or at least
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:40 PM
Mar 2012

allowing the states to do so and ending the counterproductive, destructive, dysfunctional, draconian and insane "War on Drugs."

Thanks for the thread, ProSense.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
2. Yes, well, wars are nice distractions for the Republicans.
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:45 PM
Mar 2012

They keep people from thinking about real issues, while the Republicans line their pockets by giving the country away to the 1%. Of course they like a nice war from time to time.

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