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ABOARD THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN PLANE-- Mitt Romney said Friday following a conversation with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that he was hopeful that the U.S. wouldn't have to use military force to halt Iran's progress toward nuclear weapons.
The Republican presidential nominee told reporters traveling with him that he thought a peaceful resolution in Iran was still within reach, though Romney cautioned that it was important to leave open the option to use military force.
"I do not believe that in the final analysis we will have to use military action," Romney told reporters traveling with him from Philadelphia to Boston. " I certainly hope we don’t have to."
The GOP presidential nominee, who has long advocated the U.S. taking a tougher stand against the Iranian regime, said despite his optimism it would be important in future negotiations with Iran to keep a military option on the table.
"It must be something which is known by the Iranians as a possible tool to be employed to prevent them from becoming nuclear," Romney said of a possible use of military force. "But I certainly hope that we can prevent any military action from having to be taken."
The remarks came roughly one hour after Romney concluded his telephone conversation with the Israeli prime minister, who delivered an address to the United Nations yesterday in which he advocated for the drawing of a bright "red line" with Iran's leadership - offering a clear point of no return which would trigger Western military action and hopefully dissuade the regime from further pursuing its nuclear program.
Netanyahu also spoke by phone with President Barack Obama earlier today, and Romney was asked to draw a distinction between his views on Iran and those of the president. Romney said the administration's policies have moved more to mirror with his own views over time, pointing to newer, more aggressive sanctions placed on the Iranian regime as evidence, and saying he would continue to see how well Obama would match his rhetoric to his actions.
"His words more recently are more consistent with the words that I’ve been speaking for some time," Romney said. "And we’ll see what actions he pursues."
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So Romney thinks that Obama has moved to his point of view. Kind of like the auto bailout I guess. What a crock. Romney's ego knows no bounds. Now that he is getting CIA briefings, I hope he doesn't open his mouth and cause more trouble for our country. Not real hopeful however.
What a remarkable change of rhetoric. Romney sure toned it down.
It's most likely because the debates are coming up and he figured out
the sound of war drums beating wasn't resonating.
I don't trust him. He will change his tune tomorrow.
No, he's not. Why do you think he didn't want to talk about the troops at the RNC?
Two reasons:
1. He knew there was a veterans' jobs bill pending, and he didn't want to bring attention to veterans' issues because he knew how that was going to come out and that it would make him look bad.
2. He knows he has no intention of withdrawing from Afghanistan and every intention of seizing a moment to invade Iran.
Because his overlords require it of him.
Dick Cheney approves this message.
And that was the price of Cheney's endorsement.
SweetMartha,
Ain't that the truth!
I'm just pleased to see Yosemite Sam is dialing it back a notch or two!
Enough of him shooting himself in both feet!
Good laws! Mitt! Really dear, foreign policy is not your bag. Just ask around ... England, Australia, etc. They think you're a bumbling idiot and daily you do nothing to prove them wrong.
Obama/Biden 2012
Reports today are that the economic sanctions against Iran are having a devastating effect on the country. It appears our President's approach has merit - whoda thunk it? Clearly he took the best advice of his experts and acted as a true President - chosing not to risk the lives of our brave men and women if there was another way to achieve success.
Mitt, roll down one of those windows and get a little air!
Obama/Biden 2012
SweetMartha, well said. Nothing like co-opting our President's policies and ideas to make us realize Romney is a two-bit phony; a successful one in terms of accumulated wealth but a two-bit phony wannabee none the less.
SeekingSanity, well said. I'm not sure air would help Mitt.
...but we should start a war just in case - Romney added
Oh now now. Romney will just draw upon past experience and hold down Ahmadinejad with a couple of pals and shave off his beard. Problemo solved.
"WAR!!! WAR!!! WAR!!!" "Like I've always said, we need to use diplomacy." "I didn't talk about the troops before because I only talked about the things I thought were important" "Our Troops are part of that 47% that I don't worry about, because they are mooching off of the
tax-payerjob creators"Romney/Ryan - 2012 Comedy Tour
Mitt's attitude toward taking overt military action is simple: since his sons aren't risking their lives, and the brave young men and women who are fighting and dying for their country are the children of the working class, who cares, right? Right, Willard??
President Obama in November! He is clearly our only rational choice!
As Seeking Sanity said - there is a major article out now about how bad the economy is in Iran. The sanctions have hit them very hard.
Lucky McCain didn't get in as President because we would be in war with Iran, Iraq (stay there forever), Afghanistan (forever) and most likely North Korea. War War War.
Biden touts that Obama killed Bin Laden and GM is alive. Well I say Chris Stevens is dead and Al Qaeda is alive.
Well, Jersy Girl, I say your frail hopes for this election are dead and the American dream is still alive! Romney is fast-tracking to a stupendous loss in November and this country is growing and getting better, despite your insane allegations to the contrary.
That must make you furious, right, Jersy?
Where, oh where, have we heard this before?
And where did that lead us?
Romney/Ryan - More of Bush/Cheney
Are we sure this one has an accounting degree? It sounds more like a counting degree, and as long as she holds onto her fingers and toes, 20 will be as far as she goes.
The republicans seem to look for a reason to have a war...
They just can't stay home and mind their own business...
Jersey girl would have us go to war over the death of Chris Stevens, a man of peace, and so would Mitt Romney.
Why should Obama take us to war again because of what Netenyahoo says, the man warning us with his Wiley Coyote bomb. Obama is right to ignore him.
Terry-Ca.....actually they do quite well at staying home, it is the sons and daughters of the rest of us that end up fighting and dieing. Republicans kids don't go to combat zones, they go to France !
Okay, I don't know if Mormons drink; but Romney's on something.....he's not even dealing in reality anymore! Obama has been consistent since the beginning about Iran. It's Romney who's been doing the Mitt shuffle!!!
Sueb1 - they don't but Romney sure needs something! Truth serum???????
They tried truth serum already, Layton; it didn't take.
Isn't it a rather scary thought that this twit is getting intelligence briefings, let's hope he doesn't let some of it slip.
Well at least someone is getting briefed. Sorry it was too easy!
Jody I think that truth serum must have been a placebo!
Can't swear to it but I don't believe candidates get intelligence briefings until after they are elected. If memory serves me, Obama did not get the briefings until after the election. Both McCain and Obama were senators so would have been given those briefings but nothing beyond.
Jody, I would hope not regarding the briefings. Mitt assumes too much already and as we all know suffers horribly from foot-in-mouth disease. That combination does not bode well for making any headway in policy ... foreign or domestic.
Obama/Biden 2012
thetotas, President Obama gets a daily intelligence briefing; the intelligence officer travels with him on every trip. The conservative talking point lie claiming he skipped his daily intelligence briefing was promoted by a right-leaning research group called the Government Accountability Institution but the only accountability they have is to research how best to tell a lie and spread it around. Educate yourself instead of trying to be funny by repeating lies.
Layton, I'm pretty positive candidates don't. For one thing, they do NOT have the security clearance levels and compartmented special access required to receive the information. The government would be in the final stages or have just completed of background checks on Romney.
I should clarify, both McCain and Obama would have received the senate intelligence briefings which is not the same as the presidential briefings.
Jody, they both started getting intelligence briefings last week, here's a link for you:
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mitt-romney-intelligence-briefings_n_1...
OH SWEET JAYSUS!
Jody,
Oh you mean like the DOJ colluding with Media Matters to suppress critics who've embarrassed the Obama administration.
Are you saying that Obama has never skipped a meeting or two?
It is highly unlikely that Obama would have skipped any intelligence briefings. The information changes from minute to minute, which is why the briefing officer travels with the President. Ignoring any intelligence briefing could be disastrous, and Obama is well aware of that fact. The intelligence itself may lag or even be incorrect, which is why there is sometimes a delay in reaction while information is either confirmed or discounted, depending upon back-up sources.
Someone forgot to tell Romney that Purple Jesus Juice is made with Everclear and wine.
Someone forgot to tell Romney that Purple Jesus Juice is made with Everclear and wine.
"Can't swear to it but I don't believe candidates get intelligence briefings until after they are elected."-Wrong, He does get it.
"If memory serves me, Obama did not get the briefings until after the election."-Wrong again
"Both McCain and Obama were senators so would have been given those briefings but nothing beyond."-Wrong again, Obama was never on the Intell committee
"President Obama gets a daily intelligence briefing; the intelligence officer travels with him on every trip"-Wrong, but I bet he goes to them now. Terrorist attack and Obama goes to Vegas.
Romney needs to shut his mouth when it comes to foreign policy matters. He IS NOTHING but a candidate and we don't need him spouting off and making trouble. It is inappropriate for ANY candidate for President to be speaking out about foreign policy. We have a President whose job it is to do that.
Romney just can't keep his mouth shut!
Obama/Biden 2012
SeekingSanity
please let the man talk! The more Romney talks the easier Nov 6 is going to be for President Obama.
bayllie - but his speaking out on foreign issues could cause more trouble for the US. The guy doesn't have a clue but wants to shout his ignorance for all the world to hear.
Is it November 6th yet????
Obama/Biden 2012
Yeah, I hear that.
Chef,
Nice reference...it's too funny how some one here are so little informed...
Now watch...they're going to come back with some snide remark...
Good grief, another whopper lie from Mitt. The man doesn't have an honest bone in is body. The administration's policies haven't moved anywhere. It's Willard who can't figure out what the heck he believes. A couple weeks ago he was drawing a "red line", beating the war drums....now he's thinking it won't be necessary and trying to claim President Obama is following his ideas. What a totally pathetic man Mitt Romney is; he is NOT a leader.
Obama/Biden 2012. Make the polls a reality--VOTE for 4 more for 44!
This guy is just plain scary - he HOPES we won't "need" another war? but we "might"? and it shouldn't be "off the table"? and Iran should continue to think we will? but he hopes we won't? but we might?
Yup, that's what we need - another war. YIKES.
Vote. like your life depends on it. It does.
Commander in chief....does that mean anything to you? It's not like the current president hasn't sent troops anywhere.
KJNC, agree with everything you said.
Chef Darrell, commander in chief means a great deal but I prefer the common sense and excellent judgement of President Obama to the lunacy and idiocy that is Mitt Romney who can't decide which side of the bed to get out of every morning let alone which side of foreign policy he'll pick for the day.
Obama/Biden 2012.
Mitt just meant that he hopes that we don't have to have the war with Iran until he is elected (because he still has the fantasy he will be elected). That way HE gets to have all the fun of sending our sons and daughters to war.
Steeler fan you are the one who is delusional. How are those Steelers doing by the way with that wonderful quarterback who has so much respect for women?
Are you serious Jersey Girl??? I can't stand the Steelers but I love Steeler Fan, that is called bipartisanship. How you can draw a line between sports and the running of our nation is beyond me. Whether you want to admit it or not we are ALL in this together, not 47 or 53 percent of us but all of us, and the sooner we ALL get off our high horses and learn to work together the better!
Steeler, did you see Lawrence O'Donnell last night? He did a story on how Romney not only demonstrated for the war in Vietnam; but, also demonstrated for continuing the draft (he had pictures of Romney with signs so Romney and Jersy Girl can't deny it)...and then after demonstrating for the draft, he took a deferment so that he could go over to France and do his Mormon thing. So it won't bother him at all to send our sons and daughters off to a war!
Jody,
Now you're just babbling.
Sueb1--I thought Lawrence was on fire with that indictment of Mitt. And my thought on the photo was that it had to have come from the Romney campaign--who else would have it? I think they must have been trying to show "fun loving Mitt" but instead it showed that his campaign still doesn't get the optics.
Steeler Fan
Really? Where did you get that information from? I didn't know they printed that on the Post Gazette sports page, (your only reading and asswhipe material) when you're sitting in your outhouse in Pittsburgh.
So Mitt has decided to no longer reprise the role of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1914? Americans oppose war with Iran, our third in ten years, and do not want the POTUS writing blank checks to any foreign Government. And Obama moving towards Romney is utterly ridiculous, like the rest of Mitt's campaign.
An air strike on Iran's nukes would only put its program back, by 2-6 years. It would entrench that nutty, martyrdom--seeking regime in Tehran, forever, though. It would then still be in power when Iran eventually gets its nukes.
The Israelis know this, and are having a serious debate about it. Many Generals & Mossad leaders do not back Bibi's policies. Maybe we should also have a serious debate over Iran? Instead of bumper-sticker comments.
The recent 2001-2009 regime in the USA handed Iran a commanding position in the Middle East, by taking out its two biggest enemies--Saddam & the Taliban. We gave Iran a Shi'ite--dominated, friendly government in Iraq, filled with people who had lived in Iran in exile.
When VP Cheney & Karl Rove were busy "outing " Valerie Plame as a CIA agent, she was trying to bring Iraq's nuclear scientists to the US. The Administration killed that program. I wonder where these nuclear scientists went, after we abandoned them?? Denmark?
Romney's problem (aside from his longtime friendship with Bibi, and not much interest in, or knowledge of the outside world, if he cannot park his money there) is that this multi-polar world requires someone who can play 3-dimensional chess, not just Monopoly.
Hopeful voters believe that there is no need for Romney in Washington.
Weeks and weeks ago, Obama said that NOTHING was off the table when it came to dealing with Iran. He has always taken a very hard line with the Iranians. Why is Mitt suddenly aware of this? Did he finally get around to actually learning what position the President has been espousing from the beginning? Obama hasn't moved one inch. It is Mitt who is doing the sideways shuffle to try to avoid any appearance of being a war-monger. Sorry Mitt, too little, too late, too unbelievable.
The GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" has made it clear that he will bomb Iran, and 4 other nations. Now the GOP/RNC "Romulian" does not like to talk about the sacrifices of our military veterans however, he sure likes to talk about starting more wars. "Brainless Bush" started Two Wars, and he put NO funds aside to pay for them. The GOP/RNC "War Hawk" has NO plans to pay for the 5 more wars that he wants to start. Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! The Party of NO has got ot go!!
What in the name of God would Dirty Reversible Mittens "know about military action?"
LTC Rattus, USA, ret. USMA '89
And the same for Obama?
By stating that you're a retired LTC somehow you know what Romney would do or not to do?
No. I don't know know what Romney would do or not do. However, he is never going to get the chance as Mo Romney scewed himself over and over too badly and now he cannot distance himself from Ryan.
I have served under President Obama's indirect command as a Soldier and it is my opinon that President Obama is much better with regard to executive action with the military than was President Bush.
RE: Mo Romney: I really thought that the man was more intelligent and logical than he presents himself to be. All he can do is run his mouth and lie.
OBAMA-BIDEN 2012
LTC Rattus, USA, ret. USMA '89
LTC Rattus, USA,Ret. USMA '89'
You are mistaken and misinformed.
Sweet Jesus Mitt the Twitt changes his mind by the day. How can anyone in their right mind even if you are a far right conservative vote for this imbecile. It really makes the TeaPublican Party look like a bunch of Grey Wolves in Washington State did we not get sharp shooters to knock them off?? Not to worry tomorrow Mitt the Twitt will support Obamacare top to bottom who knows and who can tell what this man thinks. He wants to be Mr. president...... My a?? he would not qualify for a Janitors job if it was not for his fathers wealth. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth what else is new??
Biden touts that Obama killed Bin Laden and GM is alive. Well I say Chris Stevens is dead and Al Qaeda is alive
I say. Mitt Romney actually marched in favor of the war in Vietnam. AND the draft. Then took a "Religious" deferment. Went to France, laid on the beaches where 10's of thousands died, to eventually defeat Hitler. AND Happily scrolled his "love letter in the sand". Just wonder if that beach he was comfortably relaxing on, had any remains of former American Hero's?
Bill Clinton the draft dodger was probably banging somebody's wife on the same beach during that very same time period that Romney was there and that didn't seem to bother you morons that voted his perverted ass into the White House in 1990, did it?
Well LIbs.... what's President AssClown covering up in his incompetent Administration today? Over the past few weeks it's the Libyan failure where he got our people murdered.... a few months ago when he covered up his Operation Fast And Furious where again he got our people killed.....Is President Obama TRYING TO GET AMERICANS KILLED?????
HELL i guess you could say for as long as this moron's President, stay home, don't go abroad, because he's lost so much respect for America and Americans by people around the world, no American's safe. But then again this incompetent empty suit goes and arms the Mexican criminal element with his Operation Fast and Furious and the wetback scumbags are coming across our southern borders to kill American citizens in their homes!!!
Why don't liberals love America??? Why did they find this incompetent commie under some Kenyan rock to outsource the job of President of the United States in 2008???
Fast and furious was a continuing operation that began under Bush but don't let facts get in the way. The ATF runs it's programs despite who the president is. If you think we've lost respect in the world under Obama over Bush you've totally lost any ability for rational thought. Trying to blame Obama for a terrorist attack that killed 4 as proof of a lack of respect ignores the 299 marines killed in Lebanon under Reagan, 14 embassy attacks under Bush and 9-11. Why is it when an attack on us occurs under a republican president we should all stand together but if a democrat is president it's a sign of failure and weakness? Why don't republicans love America who evers president?
Obama is the mistake of '08!.....an incompetent assclown!
Blaming that stupid silly movie clip on the Embassy attack is like blaming a big mac cheeseburger for Michelle's big ass.
Jimmy Carter was so far ahead in the polls before the election of 1980, that he still can't believe he was nailing together $hithouses for Humanity in 1981. LOFLMAO
Reagan was able to sell trickle down, Romney can't. Been there done that. Trickle down didn't work under Bush with his 400 billion give away to the rich why would Romney's plan to give them another 500 billion a year suddenly work?
Funny how our ELITE DRAFT DODGING coward hopes the US doesn't go to war.Well his meetings with Israel isn't going to stop Israels wanting/needing the US to cover their backsides as usual and Romney the coward will be found on a beach in France if the US has to get involved physically.This loser's chance on getting to Commander in Chief of the US armed Forces is ridiculous. There is about the smae chance as ROBME bringing his ill gotten fortune to US Boundaries and paying taxes on it.
The preceding comments by Bob give him away ,he must be one of ROBMES KIDS.
Romney's comments in this article - that he "certainly hopes" that military action won't be needed against Iraq - must be a huge disappointment to all the neo-con war-monger types who make up the bulk of the Republican party.
The fact is, from a practical point of view, we simply can't afford to go to war in 2013. A big part of the current economic misery is from all the money that we borrowed and wasted at the direction of Bush and Cheney.
I meant Iran, not Iraq.
Willard is a snake oil salesman's, not an actor who believes in snake oil salemen.
First of all "Brainless Bush" was the biggest mistake in the White House since Warren G. Harding. That is fact! "Brainless Bush" did not win in 2000, however his brother committed so much "Voter Fraud" in Florida. That it was evident that the GOP/RNC stole yet another election from the American People. Hey America! Has America kept up with the latest cases of voter fraud by the GOP/RNC. Again!
One wonders if the GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" has talked to "Chump-Change-Cheney" yet? Yes America! "Romulian Romney" has no Foreign Policy of his own, and he will told what his Foreign Policy will be. It is clear that the "Brainless Bush" State Department "Cronies/Crooks/War Criminals" will be back dictating US Foreign Policy.
The Rubberband Man speaks, lol! WHAT A FLIP! OMgoodness!!! How many times can one person flip and flop without being a fish? ROFL at Splitt-witt Mitt Robme. Can you believe this guy? Whichever way the wind blows is cool with him. "I am in favor of what I said yesterday and I stand by it unless I feel differently tomorrow!"
I can't believe Robme is a real person! He has NO moral fiber whatsoever! There are NOT enough expletives in the English language to express what I truly wish to say about good ole boy, Splitt Mitt! DOUBLE-TALKER, doesn't even touch what Mitt is. What a fraud? WOW! I read the above article with a drooping lower lip and mouth gaped wide; dumbfounded! Hope there are no flies around, lol. WHOA! REALLY Mitt??? REALLY????
Right on...lol