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McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
25. Won't work. Obama scores higher on foreign policy. If there is a war, Romney goes down in flames.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:57 PM
Sep 2012

Surely the Israelis understand that only the U.S. economy can save Romney's dying campaign? Maybe they don't.

Quite the contrast between this article and the one just posted before it DJ13 Sep 2012 #1
These are trials - it was posted earlier this week I think. xchrom Sep 2012 #2
I don't think it's expected to make Iran docile... HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #5
Just a matter dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #35
"an annual 12-day exercise"? arcane1 Sep 2012 #3
the same exercise is done every year just like this Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #20
"annual 12-day exercise" bhikkhu Sep 2012 #4
I wonder if it's partly as a deterrent to Israel Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #7
So if Israel nukes Iran postulater Sep 2012 #6
Why would we support an aggressor in that case? Its calle AIPAC jerseyjack Sep 2012 #19
So is this why Romney obsesses about "energy independence"? starroute Sep 2012 #8
Remember when Cheney wanted that pipeline to go from Afghanistan to the Med. sea? Booster Sep 2012 #30
Yea ...woopy ...it's the end of the world. L0oniX Sep 2012 #9
a young cheney heaven05 Sep 2012 #41
Obama to meet with Bibi Netanyahu ? Smickey Sep 2012 #10
See? It's all about the oil... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #11
So this is something we do every year? Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #12
Reforger was an actual annual training exercise for 24 years, not a military operation like this. braddy Sep 2012 #27
So it isn't done annually? Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #31
I don't see it as being like Reforger, this seems like a serious, aggressive, deployment, on war braddy Sep 2012 #33
I wonder if... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #13
This doesn't sound good at all. On the positive side this is an election year craigmatic Sep 2012 #14
"Battleships"? What battleships? Grave Grumbler Sep 2012 #15
Unless they've dragged along HMS Warrior sofa king Sep 2012 #21
Battleships? We don't need no stinking battleships! L0oniX Sep 2012 #46
Is This the Beginning of the "Oil Games?" triplepoint Sep 2012 #16
The right thing to do would be to shoot down the aggressor Israeli planes to protect the straights on point Sep 2012 #17
agreed postulater Sep 2012 #23
Agree. Al Qaeda is running amouk and Israel wants to attack Al Qaead's enemy, Iran. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #24
Agree to the max....nft plethoro Sep 2012 #32
So Netanyahu wants to destroy Obama? wants Romney in power desperately, the timing would robinlynne Sep 2012 #18
Won't work. Obama scores higher on foreign policy. If there is a war, Romney goes down in flames. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #25
Israel is out of its mind. Unless they are doing it for the oil companies, to raise prices. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #22
Netanyahu clearly wants to start a ME crisis in order to influence the kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #26
That was my first reaction. Bibi wanted a meeting. Obama didn't. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #29
I agree JustAnotherGen Sep 2012 #47
US, Allies Set to Launch Anti-Mine Naval Exercises struggle4progress Sep 2012 #28
So much ignorance, bigotry, and war-mongering lies. Behind the Aegis Sep 2012 #34
Didn't know we still had enough ships here in the UK to amass. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #36
Turns out 4 minesweepers and a logistics ship (plus one destroyer 'in the region') muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #38
"everyone knows a battleship takes up 5 squares" BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #39
Iran has been training up its ninja cats too. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #43
LMFAO L0oniX Sep 2012 #45
Accuracy is optional oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #37
If we fire just one missile in the direction at Iran, I'm staying home on election day. nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #40
if some leaders heaven05 Sep 2012 #42
OH NOES ...it's the end of the world. pffft L0oniX Sep 2012 #44
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