How can a Presidential candidate run as an environmentalist if they

[truedelphi]

Are actively supporting military actions against Iran?

Doesn't the notion of world wide thermonuclear conflagration carry with it a heavy duty carbon footprint?

My using my fireplace this morning - rather inconsiderate...

But World War IV with nukes, even as an economic and Middle East stability-insuring necessity (?), doesn't carry any environmental fallout?

[MonkeyFunk]

1. That's why we shouldn't let a Republican be elected

none of the Democrats have supported military action against Iran.

[fenriswolf]

3. hhhmmmmmm may not directly support military action

but they will label the prevailing army a terrorist orginization. Right at a time when we are at a war against terrorists.

[cali]

11. Just FYI, the IRG is not the Iranian Army. n/t

[fenriswolf]

2. dont forget

war in general uses up alot of natural resource. ever think about the mpg that tanks get? how about how much jet fuel is used in a single day? how much fuel does it take to move a fleet of ships across seas? war is an environmental disaster.
how about the depleted uranium that our bullets use? iraq is a radioactive wasteland now same as if a bomb went off. so many more genetic mutations are being more now then ever.

war is hell.

[Cha]

5. War Is Hell but to the clintons

of the world it is also a military complex money making machine and those lives ruined by it.. be damned.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Oh yes

nuclear war is very bad for the environment. With it being so fragile now, I could see where a detonation would be enough to tip things beyond repair.

Vote for Strength Through Peace.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. I've noticed that every politician is strong on the environment until it affects their

campaign contributors.

Then, they have lots of good reasons why the environment has to come in behind jobs, developement, war, etc.

Follow the money. Who is making money off of war or the threat of war?

[ladjf]

7. You couldn't possibly be correct. Why? Too logical and

objective. Didn't you know that logic and objectivity have gone out of style. Get with it.

[truedelphi]

8. I'm trying, I'm trying

But the mountains of illogic, and all the contradictory statements make it tres difficile!

[ladjf]

10. Tu a raison.

[redqueen]

9. I think supporting military actions against Iran

is a stock position, which "conventional wisdom" says you have to take to appeal to the majority of the citizens of the USA.

[Horse with no Name]

12. The real answer is that you cannot have it both ways

BUT the answer is that many here really aren't any different than our republican counterparts. Blind faith. Supporting candidates for ideological reasons rather than support for progressive policies.