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Mitt Romney: 'I would arm the Syrian rebels'

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Source: The Guardian

Mitt Romney will call for an escalation of the conflict in Syria by arming rebels with the heavy weapons needed to confront president Bashar al-Assad's tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.

Romney is to make the proposal on Monday in what his campaign team has billed as a major foreign policy speech in Lexington, Virginia.

In extracts published in advance, he opened up the prospect, if he becomes president, of a US-Iranian proxy war being fought in Syria.

"Iran is sending arms to Assad because they know his downfall would be a strategic defeat for them. We should be working no less vigorously with our international partners to support the many Syrians who would deliver that defeat to Iran - rather than sitting on the sidelines," he said.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/08/mitt-romney-arm-syrian-rebels

A Mike Malloy segment about Romney's foreign policy:

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Mitt Romney: 'I would arm the Syrian rebels' (Original post)	alp227	Oct 2012	OP
Here we go.	MrSlayer	Oct 2012	#1
Fingers crossed that American people are sick to death of warmongering voices	Voice for Peace	Oct 2012	#16
The man is a threat to world peace.	cyclezealot	Oct 2012	#31
Uhhh, WHAT World Peace??	Iggy	Oct 2012	#39
Too true. I guess the most we can hope for is more	arewenotdemo	Oct 2012	#51
Libya is small potatoes .	cyclezealot	Oct 2012	#73
I was just thinking earlier today, and I have no idea why it popped into my mind, will	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#83
Doubtful, the next Gobber war.	cyclezealot	Oct 2012	#89
The US is really an aggressive nation, TPTB wrap it and sugarcoat it. We are really an	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#81
AGREED	Iggy	Oct 2012	#84
I have absolutely no doubt that in my remaining years we'll see some	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#87
Have You Read Chalmers Johnson's Trilogy?	Iggy	Oct 2012	#92
No, I haven't. Thanks for the info. n/t	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#93
As will the US. n/t	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#80
Makes me cringe.	IndyJones	Oct 2012	#33
Well this proves that we should NOT arm the Syrian rebels	flamingdem	Oct 2012	#2
First of all	underthematrix	Oct 2012	#3
Do you realize how homophobic you started off with your post is?	William769	Oct 2012	#46
+1000 +++ n/t	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#85
I'm gonna make a suggestion:	Raine1967	Oct 2012	#65
You need to edit your first sentence.	DevonRex	Oct 2012	#69
How shortsighted and dangerous...	David__77	Oct 2012	#4
Misguided direction????? Are you serious?	lexx21	Oct 2012	#10
During our civil war...	jberryhill	Oct 2012	#13
Ok, point taken....	lexx21	Oct 2012	#21
I would not extrapolate from my first wife to an entire region or ethnicity	jberryhill	Oct 2012	#22
Oh lad... you don't know my ex wife.....	lexx21	Oct 2012	#24
You are hardly the first man ever to dislike his ex mother in law	jberryhill	Oct 2012	#26
You really need to marry someone from the M.E. and then get back with me.	lexx21	Oct 2012	#30
This misguided direction is the taking sides.	David__77	Oct 2012	#25
and lest we forget IRAQ - stepped right into a civil war in that one, too	wordpix	Oct 2012	#75
Absolutely agree.	arewenotdemo	Oct 2012	#52
Chickenhawk RobMe wants to start WWIII with Russia...	Amonester	Oct 2012	#5
what kinds of investments is he holding in war profits?	Voice for Peace	Oct 2012	#17
My guess: plenty	wordpix	Oct 2012	#82
I would dare say there is a significant involvement between Romney and the MIC. Money loves	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#86
You left out Mitt's desire to bomb Iran.	JoePhilly	Oct 2012	#42
Obama will still be in power Dec 21st. n/t	OnlinePoker	Oct 2012	#55
Remind me, how did the Taliban get their start?	lumberjack_jeff	Oct 2012	#6
+1	Dawson Leery	Oct 2012	#8
And specifically, Osama Bin Laden, a man who became a CIA partner?....	OldDem2012	Oct 2012	#43
"Remind me, how did the Taliban get their start?"	EX500rider	Oct 2012	#71
Does this qualify Romney to have predator	Arctic Dave	Oct 2012	#7
Is There a Con Who Doesn't promote war ?.......	Grassy Knoll	Oct 2012	#9
They're addressing holes in MR's resume	andym	Oct 2012	#11
disgusting indeed	Voice for Peace	Oct 2012	#18
That probably turned some people into Assad fanboys.. (nt)	Posteritatis	Oct 2012	#12
Check this out, more regarding Romney's foreign speech planned for tomorrow, below	Tx4obama	Oct 2012	#14
I don't think this will play well...	Drunken Irishman	Oct 2012	#15
that's what I am thinking	Voice for Peace	Oct 2012	#19
Yep. Romney has shaken his fist at Russia, China, now Syria.	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#64
I thought Obama already was mitty?	faith woos science	Oct 2012	#20
"The White House is for now apparently stopping short of giving the rebels lethal weapons ...	pampango	Oct 2012	#36
No, regime change in Libya freed up 15K Libyan anti-air missiles for export. Not just to Syria.	leveymg	Oct 2012	#41
Were we Americans better off with pro-American dictators in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia?	pampango	Oct 2012	#48
I'm saying, we did regime change in Libya despite knowing we'd likely have a MANPAD problem,	leveymg	Oct 2012	#63
Oh. hurrah, another war. n/t	daleo	Oct 2012	#23
Seeing as how you've adopted Dubya's foreign policy team, ... when do you want to invade?	Bozita	Oct 2012	#27
spoken like a true chickenhawk	Skittles	Oct 2012	#28
What a fucking idiot.	Warpy	Oct 2012	#29
What's sad is this idiot is receiving intelligence briefings.	Spitfire of ATJ	Oct 2012	#32
In addition to all the other good points mentioned here,	BlueMTexpat	Oct 2012	#34
I wonder how much Mittens actually knows about Syrian politics?	Ash_F	Oct 2012	#35
So, he is going to arm	safeinOhio	Oct 2012	#37
Thus Again Proving Rmoney is as Dumb as a Fence Post	Iggy	Oct 2012	#38
Armageddonist	bucolic_frolic	Oct 2012	#40
I think that is spelled ... ArMITTgeddon.	JoePhilly	Oct 2012	#44
mormons	heaven05	Oct 2012	#57
And isn't arming Syria similar to the way we armed the mujahideen	Javaman	Oct 2012	#45
what rebel factions would he arm?	madrchsod	Oct 2012	#47
Tune in for tomorrow's Romney Statement:	davidthegnome	Oct 2012	#49
Where Does Romney Think The Rebels Are Getting Their Arms From Today	DallasNE	Oct 2012	#50
Why are we supporting the Syrian rebels in any way?	arewenotdemo	Oct 2012	#56
On behalf of the Libya crowd	UnseenUndergrad	Oct 2012	#88
Romney going to pay for his world war and send his sons and grandkids?	Sunlei	Oct 2012	#53
+1000, good questions for the next debate, esp. the one about the sons	wordpix	Oct 2012	#76
In other words, he would participate in nation building and use our tax payer money to do it	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#54
Speaking now...	hexola	Oct 2012	#58
"find members of the opposition who share our values..."	hexola	Oct 2012	#59
Hmmm seems like we did this in the 80's.....	bamacrat	Oct 2012	#60
Mitt Romney: The Neocons' wetdream.	toddwv	Oct 2012	#61
This isn't real bright	Nativechef	Oct 2012	#62
Polemic Video: Mitt Romney Sleight of Hand Cheating Slow Mo Close UP (Presidential Debate 2012)	argueta	Oct 2012	#66
None of his sons will die.	aquart	Oct 2012	#67
Proof Rmoney is a Warmongering Psycho. n/t	Megahurtz	Oct 2012	#68
Even the Israelis don't want this.	Diego_Native 2012	Oct 2012	#70
More weapons in Syria could trigger 'all-out war' -- Mitt grandstanding is NOT FOREIGN POLICY	underpants	Oct 2012	#72
"More War Mitt"	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#74
kinda goes with "Tax Dodge Mitt"	wordpix	Oct 2012	#77
Seven Psychopaths..	WCGreen	Oct 2012	#78
Romney = WWIII. Think of the money for the MIC. The US would be despised by most of the	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#79
Yep. ROMNEY = WWIII	bushisanidiot	Oct 2012	#95
Good idea.	Socal31	Oct 2012	#90
Best reason to vote for Obama	Franker65	Oct 2012	#91
At what point will Romney be told to send advisers and then troops after that?....	OldDem2012	Oct 2012	#94

Response to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:52 AM

MrSlayer (21,327 posts)

1. Here we go.

Obama is WEAK for not doing this! We aren't feared anymore! He's Jimmy Carter!!!

Here it comes.

Mitt Romney: 'I would arm the Syrian rebels'

1. Here we go.

16. Fingers crossed that American people are sick to death of warmongering voices

31. The man is a threat to world peace.

39. Uhhh, WHAT World Peace??

51. Too true. I guess the most we can hope for is more

73. Libya is small potatoes .

83. I was just thinking earlier today, and I have no idea why it popped into my mind, will

89. Doubtful, the next Gobber war.

81. The US is really an aggressive nation, TPTB wrap it and sugarcoat it. We are really an

84. AGREED

87. I have absolutely no doubt that in my remaining years we'll see some

92. Have You Read Chalmers Johnson's Trilogy?

93. No, I haven't. Thanks for the info. n/t

80. As will the US. n/t

33. Makes me cringe.

2. Well this proves that we should NOT arm the Syrian rebels

3. First of all

46. Do you realize how homophobic you started off with your post is?

85. +1000 +++ n/t

65. I'm gonna make a suggestion:

69. You need to edit your first sentence.

4. How shortsighted and dangerous...

10. Misguided direction????? Are you serious?

13. During our civil war...

21. Ok, point taken....

22. I would not extrapolate from my first wife to an entire region or ethnicity

24. Oh lad... you don't know my ex wife.....

26. You are hardly the first man ever to dislike his ex mother in law

30. You really need to marry someone from the M.E. and then get back with me.

25. This misguided direction is the taking sides.

75. and lest we forget IRAQ - stepped right into a civil war in that one, too

52. Absolutely agree.

5. Chickenhawk RobMe wants to start WWIII with Russia...

17. what kinds of investments is he holding in war profits?

82. My guess: plenty

86. I would dare say there is a significant involvement between Romney and the MIC. Money loves

42. You left out Mitt's desire to bomb Iran.

55. Obama will still be in power Dec 21st. n/t

6. Remind me, how did the Taliban get their start?

8. +1

43. And specifically, Osama Bin Laden, a man who became a CIA partner?....

71. "Remind me, how did the Taliban get their start?"

7. Does this qualify Romney to have predator

9. Is There a Con Who Doesn't promote war ?.......

11. They're addressing holes in MR's resume

18. disgusting indeed

12. That probably turned some people into Assad fanboys.. (nt)

14. Check this out, more regarding Romney's foreign speech planned for tomorrow, below

15. I don't think this will play well...

19. that's what I am thinking

64. Yep. Romney has shaken his fist at Russia, China, now Syria.

20. I thought Obama already was mitty?

36. "The White House is for now apparently stopping short of giving the rebels lethal weapons ...

41. No, regime change in Libya freed up 15K Libyan anti-air missiles for export. Not just to Syria.

48. Were we Americans better off with pro-American dictators in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia?

63. I'm saying, we did regime change in Libya despite knowing we'd likely have a MANPAD problem,

23. Oh. hurrah, another war. n/t

27. Seeing as how you've adopted Dubya's foreign policy team, ... when do you want to invade?

28. spoken like a true chickenhawk

29. What a fucking idiot.

32. What's sad is this idiot is receiving intelligence briefings.

34. In addition to all the other good points mentioned here,

35. I wonder how much Mittens actually knows about Syrian politics?

37. So, he is going to arm

38. Thus Again Proving Rmoney is as Dumb as a Fence Post

40. Armageddonist

44. I think that is spelled ... ArMITTgeddon.

57. mormons

45. And isn't arming Syria similar to the way we armed the mujahideen

47. what rebel factions would he arm?

49. Tune in for tomorrow's Romney Statement:

50. Where Does Romney Think The Rebels Are Getting Their Arms From Today

56. Why are we supporting the Syrian rebels in any way?

88. On behalf of the Libya crowd

53. Romney going to pay for his world war and send his sons and grandkids?

76. +1000, good questions for the next debate, esp. the one about the sons

54. In other words, he would participate in nation building and use our tax payer money to do it

58. Speaking now...

59. "find members of the opposition who share our values..."