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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Newt Gingrich has called for an end to “children’s hour” when it comes to the country’s security and says that Beltway policy makers are missing the point when it comes to Syria.
“We don't need to mess around tactically having a debate over Syria,” Gingrich said while campaigning in Tennessee. “We need a fundamental conversation about the entire natural of our role in that entire region and we need rethink what we're doing across the whole region.”
Gingrich, the former house speaker, has for months been an outspoken critic of United States policy regarding the Middle East. Recently he has criticized the Obama Administration for apologizing to Afghans when Qurans were burned outside a military post in Afghanistan.
“Arguing about Afghanistan today and Syria tomorrow and Iran next day – this is nonsense,” Gingrich told a crowded ballroom inside the Hilton Knoxville Airport Hotel here. “We have been in a period where, for over 10 years, we have attempted to figure out a strategy for fundamental change in the region and I want to suggest to you that it has not worked.”
Gingrich also touched on another topic he speaks of often – Iran – but took an even sharper tone than normal.
“We should indicate calmly and decisively that any act to close the Straight of Hormuz will be considered an act of war and we will eliminate the government of Iran,” Gingrich said. “None of this limited rules of engagement, take-two-lawyers-into-combat-with-you to make sure you do it right. You mess with the Strait of Hormuz, you won't be a government anymore. But – unless they're utterly insane, that would probably stop them.”
But with just one day before the all-important Super Tuesday contests, Gingrich shot back during his afternoon speeches at comments his rival, Mitt Romney, made Sunday.
“Gov. Romney yesterday said I was pandering” on gas prices, the Speaker told the Kingsport/East Tennessee Republican Women’s Club in Kingsport. “Well, let me say up front, of course nobody knows you'd be at $2.50 [per gallon of gas], but there's this thing called setting goals.”
“It's not called pandering, it's called leadership,” Gingrich said about his proposal to lower gas prices.
The Speaker, who needs a big win on Super Tuesday in his home state of Georgia, also added he is confident going into the state's primary tomorrow.
“Looks now like in Georgia we will carry the state by four or five times the margin that Romney had in Michigan,” he said. “So that feels pretty good.”
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Slash-and-burn-scorched-earth Gingrich...gotta love him!
But we ALL know where Osama Bin Ladens balls are !! I feel very safe with President Obama
head
I suppose you think gingrich can? He couldn't fit through the door.
Head. Obama gave the go ahead and gave that go ahead based on his best judgement after considerable planning. Cheney/Bush's best judgement gave us tens of thousands of dead and wounded in in Iraq and Afghanistan, while accomplishing nothing.
Had the raid failed you would be blaming the President for ordering the raid. Now wouldnt you.
He got us out of that useless war in Iraq that killed thousands and made Iraq an ally of Iran. I agree we should be long gone from Afghanistan and should have never been there in the first place.
And yes he is the man that gave the go ahead. Panetta was not even Secretary of Defense at the time. He had input but Obama made the decision. I sometimes wonder what its like to be a radical right wing nut throwing out facts, with absolutely no basis in fact. You sound like your false god Rushbo.
LMAO
Cant stop LMAO
He does not think that $2.50 gas is pandering? How much oil do you need to pull out of thin air to drop the world market to $2.50? It is not mathematically / economically feasible. Given the world market, which sets the price of gas, he would have to create enough oil for everyone on the planet to get gas at $2.50. Truly pathetic to think we are that stupid. And he says he is not pandering. This is not a goal; leadership is about working with reality.
Lots of right wing people just take the Hoot on his word.
Head....Panetta became Sect. of Defense on July 1 2011. Google it. You know how to do that. Dont you?
Still LMAO....Cant stop.
Hey Head:
I'm all for you going over to the middle east to fight. I'll buy you a one way ticket right now. Put your money where your BIG mouth is.
Keyboard commando. Pathetic. Coward is more like it.
Why in the world would Newt want children's hour to end? I do believe he & his wife are trying to sell a children's book (while campaigning, what a neat trick).
Phine - he already told us about the end of children's hour. They are suppose to give up study and playtime to clean bathrooms. Of course, that is only for the poor children. Rich kids are suppose to keep up children's hour.
Red,
But who will buy all the books he needs to sell to keep Callista and Tiffany's happy?
Newt couldn't even fulfill his commitment to his own children. He abandoned them when he decided not to pay child support. One of the local churches had to help his ex-wife (who had cancer) and his children.
Gingrich is a total loser - and anyone who is for this guy is supporting a dead beat father.
I guess paying child support is against Blingrich's religion...
I have to agree that the apology for the burning of the Quarans was uncalled for. Did the US go overboard and kill over the FORCED burning of the bible?? Hussein, the Apologer-In-Chief, knows not what he does.
Pike Lake
Are we like the terrorists or we are not? If you tell me that we are then I will agree with you. Otherwise, we should hold ourselves to higher standards, don't you think?
So Now Newt Rush and McCain says lets go ta war . I thought the repubs said we was BROKE .
so now I am foolish because You are a Republican ? Good luck with that .
Ok so Iam foolish because you have no Response about ya boy Gingrich ? Ok LMAO @ U
Thats Ok Matey I liked Rush, The music Group , Right up until YOU chose Their song.
Still waitin' for Head to enlist and get the f*ck on over there. F'ing CHICKEN HAWK.
No one's real impressed with you, Dickhead.
HPotoS: I don't get your point. What does McCain and Newt wanting to go to war have to do with Obama? Republicans did say deficits don't matter, until Obama was elected. Now they say we are broke.
We have serious issues to deal with, and personal attacks only serve to divide us when the people of this country need to come together. This country can deal with any crisis when we work together.
Did you enlist Get? I love when people tell others to enlist and then turn around and call them names............typical
There's something fundamental wrong with Republicans.
The only thing they seem to do, and not very well at that, is plan to go to war with some country ...some country to protect their oil buddies and countries to finacially rape the American people.
McCain...Bomb Syria.
Newt.... Dare Iraq into a war.
Why don't you try a different approach. Bombing and killing people has worked out so great in the past.
Geturheadoutofurazz!
Head's first post was March 1st so he either has multiple personalities (multiple accounts) or he 's too ashamed to use his old one. Maybe he keeps switching between different ones to vote for himself - kinda like imaginary friends.
You're right, there is something fundamental wrong with republicans. They all buy into the Ayn Rand, "everyone but a captain of industry is subhuman," thesis. It's all part of their strange, but apparently very attractive, utopian right-wing fantacy world. Actual facts bounce right off their bubble. It's amazing, really. If you watch the debates, you can see the psychosis in full-on reality resist mode.
With this, I totally agree. The GOP should, on no account, be allowed to make any real decision on the country's national security policy. Give them all control panels with big red buttons. Each one can say, "bomb, bomb bomb. Bomb, Bomb, " followed by the name of some country. They can play with it safely for hours, while the adults in the country keep us out of unwinnable wars in various parts of the world.
Baby proof the country: keep the keys to the war maching out of the hands of conservatives.
I am Curious though ? Who has Declared US Broke ? OHH YEAAHH Rebublicans .
carpenter, FYI:
spending more than you take in = "broke"
So YOU ARE BROKE ? That too damn bad PaL
Did Yoe ENJOY the Debt Rating reduction ? You should sir . that 40 % became 42 % Thanks to the tea bags . But HEY Exult In costing US money .
You still there Newt? Why?
I thought Newt the Hoot was gone.
Newt for GOP!!! I would love to see Obama win by the biggest landslide in history! I bet he would beat Saddams 99.7%
Newt sure tries to make a headline. It doesn't matter how reckless he has to be to get there. Now he wants to lump Obama in with the Neoconservatives who got us into the two wars. Obama is responding to governments imploding and governments murdering their citizens en masse. Bush was just trying to make Iraq into a good capitalist trading partner that would ship us oil. There is a big difference. And when Bush was doing his bit to change the world, Newt said nothing. But the big bag of gas has almost run out of casino money and nobody cares.
Gee!!!! I can't find anything good to say about Newt. (Sorry Newt)
Newt is clearly not a serious presidential candidate.
But man, he is the straightest shooter with regards to the Middle East. He's the only man who is willing to speak the truth and not chase votes (hello Barack Hussein Obama and Mitt Romney). Obama practically has bipolar disorder - he screws over Israel at every turn, but when Netanyahu shows up in an election year, he talks the big talk (although no one believes him).
"The strong make demands of their enemies. The weak make demands of their friends" - David Stolinsky
check out military aid approved by obama for isreal and then you'll realize how silly your comment was about 'screwing isreal at every turn".
Anyone runing for public office has to pander to the backers of Israel. While I am not against backing our friend , I would like to see one prominent person have the gumption to ask just what it is we get in return for continually showing up to back anything Israel wants. People take shots at Obama for having the audacity to suggest that Israel stop building settlements so the peace process can make progress and immediately he is branded as not supporting Israel. Israel has never wanted peace --only to continue to assimilate Palenistian lands -- the peace process has started and stopped over and over-- alll Netanyahu wants is for the U.S. to fight Israel battles and stay out of their way with regards to Palenistine. The war with Iraq was never about WMD but because Israel was afraid that Hussain was going to go after nuclear weapons to use against Issrael. I don't fault te Israleis for wanting to protect their country and their lives - I would do the same if I were their prime misinster -but lets just call it what it is--when Israel is threatened they release their Kraken (U.S.power).
Gingrich tells anyone that will listen that he is for gas at $2.50 a gallon and then when he is called out on it he says "well, its a goal" and thats what leadership is all about. Get real. leadership is about realism as well. He can promise the world --just like his bold comments about going after Iran--but when the middle east blows up and gas goes up over %6 a gallon will he want to bame that on Obama as well?
Carl - you don't think $2.50 gas is obtainable? Personally I believe $1.90 gas is obtainable... wanna know why? It's because I've witnessed gasoline at $4.00 per gallon fall to $1.89 per gallon a few years ago... it fell because the president made an announcement... the results were immediate and helped every gas guzzling American. Unfortunately we have a president that doesn't care what gasoline prices are... and in fact, the higher the better.
Brianb-999431
This is all because of the Speculators and the Commodities Futures Market.
These are the people who are killing the Consumers. Every working stiffs disposable income is going into their Gas Tanks...
Personally I believe $1.90 gas is obtainable.
Well -- some people think Elvis is alive too.
Do something about speculators and prices might come down some - but as long as big oil has big profits, we will never see low gas prices again.
Don't you think it was speculators a few years ago that drove the price of gasoline to $4.00 per gallon?
This is NO different. One simple announcement from the White House could change the entire course of speculation. Why is it so hard to fathom that? Don't you remember what Bush told the press that caused the price to drop within a couple of weeks? The year was 2008. I remember the announcement and I remember the prices falling before our eyes. I was in New Orleans at the time and on Airline Drive there were 2 gas stations across the street from each other. Just before Bush made the announcement, gas was $4.01.9 per gallon. Bush said he was going to open the strategic reserves and the next day the price dropped to $3.89.9. A week later it was down to $3.29.9. A couple of weeks later it dropped all the way down to $1.89.9 a gallon... just because Bush said we were going to get oil from our reserves.
Obama won't do it... and I want to know why.
The price even dropped when obama Tapped into the strategic petroleum reserve.
Wow, what planet do you folks live on? Seems I am always hearing about capitalism and free market. Look, yoyo's, the supply is NOT the problem. Worries about Iran is driving speculation up, thus prices. Demand in China and India is driving prices up. Believe it or not (really don't care if you do or you don't), US demand is down.
But, you all are so ideologically driven (in this case hate for the Dems), that even when the truth and common sense hit you in the face you wouldn't recognize it. May the good Lord save us from the two extremes and their ideology! Between the right and left you all WILL destroy this country.
(muttering to myself, what a bunch of numbnuts)
phancy said: Demand in China and India is driving prices up. Believe it or not (really don't care if you do or you don't), US demand is down.
Oil is speculated world wide phancy. If demand is high in China and India, that drives the price up. If the US stated it was going to open the reserves, the speculators would perceive that the US won't be purchasing as much oil on the world market. That would threaten a decrease in demand. We still buy plenty of oil on a daily basis... but if we were taking ourselves out of that demand, it would lower prices. The Iranian situation is a boondoggle... meaning it's an excuse for rising prices... demand always drives up the price. Nothing is happening in the middle east at the time but saber rattling... It's not a real reason for prices to go up... The speculators have no reason to buy cheaper right now... until something happens to reverse that trend. Obama could do it... but he won't and I still want to know why.
I will try this one more time. US demand is DOWN!!!!! There is plenty of oil on the market. Opening the reserves would do NOTHING to prices. (Beating head on desk) If there were a shortage in the US, I could agree with you but there is not. Enough. One, most of our oil comes from South America. And, we are producing a lot of oil on our own. (BTW, the oil that we produce goes on the open market, too)
So find some other hidden Obama hate filled conspiracy to rant about. How about the Muslim/birth certificate thing. A golden oldie.
BB, I really hate being at odds with you, but you are letting yourself be blinded with dislike of liberals.
Hey Gingrich, Stay in your armchair, you're about to be sent back to the Ash-heap of History which is where you should have stayed, it just hasn't registered yet...
Gingrich is like a Chicken that just had it's head Lopped off. The body is dead, but the brain thinks it's still alive...
Newt is so far out there, he may never come back to earth. "“We should indicate calmly and decisively that any act to close the Straight of Hormuz will be considered an act of war and we will eliminate the government of Iran,” Gingrich said." Would Newt, himself, go to to Iran to do nation building? He carries a small stick and walks loudly. Fortunately, President Obama and Netanyahu are in charge of their respective countries. They are two smart men that will make the right decisions whether independently or jointly. Too much is at stake to make rash decisions.
Newt, do the USA and the World a favor, take your ugly whore and go away, never to return, that will make the World a better place!
Hey Newt -- other than for entertainment value --- NOBODY cares what you have to say. You're last century's news --- a has been, wanna-be, never was.
Gingrich believe US Middle Eastern Policy needs revamped?
It is being revamped. The old regimes are falling. New ones will replace them. Syria and Iran are existing on borrowed time. Even Saudi Arabia is very slowly inching toward more liberal policies for their people. They have seen the light. Pakistan will either slide into the morass of ignorance and perish, or step into the New World Order.
Obama has done what the Cheney-bush administration should have did on Sept. 12, 2001. Bush wasted eight years, trillions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of lives, and all the world got out of it is $100 OIL.
Well Newt ol' buddy, once you're elected President you can establish any security policy you want :)
Does anyone realize that the Giving Head Priest has said nothing about any of the above topics other than rant about how stupid left leaning people are. In every post he begs other responders to read about the facts before making a post and then recites no facts to support his position. Hey BJ Priest, why should anyone pay attention to Newt's position on the Middle East since it has changed so many times before and will be changing next week I can assure you. Just like he claimed we should go into Libya but then after Obama did that he claimed we shouldn't have gone in. The problem with the GOP, Newt included, is they really don't believe in anything except what they perceive to be the opposite of what Obama is doing. Pathetic. Just like the Head Priest's retorts to this article.
The grinch spoke.
Next!!!
newt policies = bush/cheney policies = more dead people = more hatred = more world terrorism = disaster
Sorry for the long simple equation but quite accurate.
Gingrich would do fine - anything would be a step up from obama. Most of the world recognizes him for exactly what he is - a weak incompetant boob
Why don't you back the world opinion of President Obama up with some facts.
I travel all over the world and the opinion of the United States and particularly the current POTUS has increased 10 fold over the last 3 years.
Bush was considered a complete "cowboy" who cared for no other country, was reckless and a warmonger.
President Obama brought world respect back to the United States.
A big thank you to Newt,We'll call you when we need a war thanks anyway
Seems like Newter should register as a Lobbyist for a foreign country. His sole funding is from Sheldon Adelson whose wife is an Israeli National. Newter is clearly using his national stage to lobby for the US to solve Israel's military problems.