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PatrynXX

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36. the whole reasom we needed Iraq....

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:18 PM

Apr 2015

was so maybe we could get Iran. X_X that was the whole point. we'd be fucked if we just went there. that and that traitor would start World War IV (or III) if you don't count the still going anti terrorist war

because we would go it alone and many would bomb us back.

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Tom Cotton: Bombing Iran Would Take “Several Days,” Be Nothing Like Iraq War [View all] n2doc Apr 2015 OP

What makes him think that Iran wouldn't fight back against bombing their country? shraby Apr 2015 #1

If he is strapped to the first bomb dropped, I might get behind it. roguevalley Apr 2015 #39

How about parachuting him in with yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #45

not once since 1953 have hawks even considered that there might be even resistance, MisterP Apr 2015 #44

Repeating Bush Cheney Rummy Lie about IRAQ misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #2

Thread winner malaise Apr 2015 #10

and the people would strew the streets with flowers central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #32

Beat me to this reply...plus, don't forget their hearts and minds. Glad to be of help. Not. libdem4life Apr 2015 #34

I think I heard that same bullshit before. Laurian Apr 2015 #3

and would the Iranians greet us with flowers? guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

The tune never changes with these guys WilliamPitt Apr 2015 #5

tom cotton is full of shit. the son cheney never had. spanone Apr 2015 #6

Worse, Cotton is not a chickenhawk... JHB Apr 2015 #17

you're right....all the more reason he should know better...i will edit my post. spanone Apr 2015 #18

So, a cakewalk then? Awesome. Maru Kitteh Apr 2015 #7

Is Cotton aware of howmany possible nuclear sites Iran has? ladjf Apr 2015 #8

Do you think he cares? JHB Apr 2015 #19

Probably not. However, I have heard that they ladjf Apr 2015 #23

What qualifies him? JHB Apr 2015 #43

What would Iran do? earthside Apr 2015 #9

The bigger issue that is ignored is China n2doc Apr 2015 #11

Unpredictable. earthside Apr 2015 #20

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. City Lights Apr 2015 #12

He must have been born yesterday. (nt) enough Apr 2015 #13

we'll be greeted as uranium liberators!!! Takket Apr 2015 #14

this dude is a menace to society. clearly. barbtries Apr 2015 #15

Funny, I seem to recall Republicans saying very similar things about Iraq back in '02-'03. Downtown Hound Apr 2015 #16

They also have very good Jeff Murdoch Apr 2015 #42

More like several business hours KamaAina Apr 2015 #21

That sound you hear is Tom Cotten throwing nearly all of military history... JHB Apr 2015 #22

They should have court marshaled Cotton in 2006 & we wouldn't have an insane person calling to Sunlei Apr 2015 #24

Plus, we'll be greeted as liberators! NuclearDem Apr 2015 #25

The GOP is full of sick bastards who are hell bent on war liberal N proud Apr 2015 #26

I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed DefenseLawyer Apr 2015 #27

"Maybe six days, maybe six weeks, certainly not six months." DFW Apr 2015 #28

Rotton Cotton's ignorance is showing... ThinkProgress covered this as well: Panich52 Apr 2015 #29

One would think that this dickhead would have learned his lesson chemenger Apr 2015 #30

now, WHERE have I heard this stupidity before. . . oh, yes.. kind of reminds me of those niyad Apr 2015 #31

Bombing another country is not WAR??!!! Martin Eden Apr 2015 #33

The insanity! get the red out Apr 2015 #35

the whole reasom we needed Iraq.... PatrynXX Apr 2015 #36

I suggest two bombers. SCVDem Apr 2015 #37

Cotton is correct. It would be nothing like the Iraq war. It would be worse. mahannah Apr 2015 #38

What would war with Iraq cost? RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #40

It would be nothing like Iraq . . . true . . . it could be much, much worse. Vinca Apr 2015 #41