Lieberman Warns of Danger of the U.S. Pulling Out of Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/nyregion/23lieberman.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Lieberman Warns of Danger of the U.S. Pulling Out of Iraq

HARTFORD, Aug 22 — Suggesting that he sees parallels between the war in Iraq and the early struggle against fascism, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman said on Tuesday that the United States would create a dangerous world if it left Iraq too soon.

“Iraq has now become what everyone thinks it was before, another battlefield in this war with Islamic terrorists, and we’ve got to end it with a victory,” Mr. Lieberman said during an interview with the nationally syndicated conservative radio talk show host Glenn Beck on Tuesday.

In the 15-minute interview, Mr. Lieberman warned against the United States becoming isolationist, and he seemed to agree with Mr. Beck’s repeated statements suggesting that the war against Islamic terrorists represented the brink of an international war.

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“If we walk away, then the Iranians will — as sure as I am talking to you — surge into Iraq, certainly take over the south and the oil that’s there,” he said. “We’ll be paying six or seven bucks a gallon. And that’ll just be the tip of it. I mean, there’ll be instability and war throughout the Middle East. We’ve got to wake up to this. It is the test, unfortunately, of not just this generation of American leaders, but of the next generation as well, because this enemy ain’t going away.”

[saigon68]

1. AssClown

Wants never ending war

[ixion]

2. which is precisely why you lost the election, Joe. thanks for playing...

buh-bye now.

[truebrit71]

4. This guy never learns does he?

He's a * enabling twat who STILL doesn't get the message....

Fool....

[bluestateguy]

3. I'm glad he said that

If Iraq is the issue in the Senate race then Lamont wins. The war is very unpopular in CT among Democrats, Independents and a few Republicans. Make it all about the war, go ahead.

[Sherman A1]

5. Agreed

[rodeodance]

10. Bush made Irag an issue in Nov yesterday (to the anger of many Repug

s who only wanted it to be a terror and nat. security

[Tellurian]

6. No doubt pressured by Thomas Neumann to make that statement

when you sell your soul for the glory,Joe; they own you.
Pay back's a bitch! (But) Justice is usually served.

[rodeodance]

7. the word OIL is being mentioned more and more. People will perk up

to this fear (true of not). damm, damm.

[Solly Mack]

8. That man is so full of fear

sad

At least I hear a lot of underlying fear in his words.

That said...Mister Lieberman? Just to let you know...saying we have to continue our criminal occupation of Iraq because gas will cost 6-7 bucks a gallon if don't is incredibly mercenary on your part.

[Canuckistanian]

9. What astounding ignorance

Lieberman shows he has no absolutely no understanding of either geopolitics or the oil economy.

And he totally misunderstands the cause of "instability and war in the Middle East".

Hint: It ain't Iran.

[OneBlueSky]

11. "parallels between the war in Iraq and the early struggle against fascism"

um . . . best look on your own doorstep, Joe . . . the parallels with fascism are a lot closer to home than Iraq . . .

[Tracer]

12. It's quite amazing that ...

... all of the prognosticators know exactly what will happen if we leave Iraq.

The ability of foretelling the future is veerrrrry useful! I must ask Joe what the stock market will be doing next month, so I can plan accordingly.

[RCinBrooklyn]

13. Joe Lieberman - Bush Turd Asswipe

[Hepburn]

14. What a fucking jerk asshole...

...and those are LIEberman's good points. Why doesn't the jerk just permanently implant his nose in Bush's ass? He is there kissing it enough that it is already like he is a fixture there. Sheesh!

:puke:

[brg5001]

15. The entire LIEberman-Cheney paradigm is nonsensical

They still want to believe the Disneyesque script...that the nice villagers were all held in captivity by an EVIIIIIL dictator until the superhero, George W. Bush, in flightsuit, came and rescued them. When the superhero tried to set up a system that was fair to all, more EVILDOERS invaded and tried to stop the nice people from getting along. These are the same EVILDOERS who flew the airplanes into buildings. They didn't want the little girls to go to school. They are the BAD people. We can't leave now because then the nice people will be helpless and the wicked stepmother...or something...will re-assert her authority. Oooops! I'm confused! Condiiiiiiii!

[kaygore]

16. If the people of CT vote this assh*le back into office--God help them

[goforit]

17. And with the Greens stepping in conveniently to hurt Ned Lamont after

the primary just shows their repug arrogance and blatant
audasity which once again they have earned their status of
shitdisturber.

Ned Lamont is more "green" than any green stepping forward.

[GeorgeGist]

18. What's the problem Joe...

after 3 years phucking Iraq you still haven't had your neocon orgasm? Take a hint Joe, be a gent and pull out.

[Barrett808]

19. But Iran already controls Iraq -- politically

They've no need to invade. They're building a freaking pipeline and they're refining Iraqi oil. They're devoting billions of dollars in reconstruction aid.

Ignorance or mendacity on Lieberman's part?

[Jacobin]

20. He is utterly insufferable

With his 'fascist' comparisons.

This is Viet Nam on steroids.

[stepnw1f]

21. And Yet Liebermann Dangerously Got Us Into This Mess

without a plan... f*ck him.

[AlCzervik]

22. Joe you lost, get over it.

[BootinUp]

23. Good....keep it up Joe!

You're poll numbers should continue to drop the more you campaign.

[minnesota_liberal]

24. a flawed argument with no sign of any strategy

"...what everyone thinks it was before" : not everyone

"...victory" : defined as what?

"...international war" : hardly; most Iraqi insurgents are homegrown

And his strategy to win this "victory" is what?

[Telly Savalas]

25. "We?ll be paying six or seven bucks a gallon."

What a fucking asshole. At least most Republicans have the decency to justify the killing of our troops by claiming it's for a noble cause.

[Matilda]

26. He's probably right -

"The Iranians will .... surge into Iraq, certainly take over the south and the oil that's there".

It's probably going to happen whether the U.S. stays or goes, and that's why the neo-cons are
now talking war with Iran, as the only possible way to prevent. Won't work, of course, but that
hasn't stopped them so far.

But who made it possible? The real point is that it never should have bloody happened. Now, the
U.S. is damned if it goes, and damned if it stays. But as Bush says, that's the next president's
problem.