McCain on Iran: ‘Time is Running Out’

I would think war with Iran, or any other nation for that matter, would be a decision made only when all alternatives have failed. I do not bequeath to Israel the power to force my decision. The context in which sanctions are being discussed in this article makes it clear they have not been imposed. That leaves a wealth of alternatives to employ before making the decision about war.
I also find it puzzling that we, the United States and possessor of significant nuclear capability, feel we are empowered to decide who else may develop that capability.
I’m all for non-proliferation, but such decisions are not unilateral.
I also understand that the current Iranian regime is imposing itself on their country. I have students with families in Iran and hear about events there. But resolution of such problems is not solely America’s responsibility. Just as resolving issues in Afghanistan and Iraq are not solely America’s responsibility.
We have the “big stick”. But right now is the time to “walk softly”.

Could someone tell me why Senator John McCain is always jumping up and down for us to go to war and kill a bunch of folks in other countries all the time. Time is running out for whom? If he gets his way and sends some of our high-tech-pilotless planes with bombs to kill hundreds or thousands of innocent people over in Iran what good has that done for our standings in the world.
We hear 9/11 almost every day thrown up as excuses for our tearing up other countries; I can see no difference in our pulling 9/11′s on those people every day. They love their families just as we love ours. It’s the leaders who need a field put aside to fight in. They miss out on sleeping in the fox holes and carrying 50 to 70 lbs. of gear up mountains so steep they need oxygen almost.
This has become the military based country and as one republican senator said once, if we stopped the war in Iraq, it would ruin the economy. Representatives get big contributions from defense contractors, they probably have a lot of money in stock for the armament we are are selling to other countries.
They have allotted over $600 billion for the Defense department for 2010. I haven’t heard one congressman or senator gripe about it. Compare that to the complaining about perhaps having to spend $800 billion over 8 to 10 years on health care for this country, when a study I saw showed that 44 thousand a year die because they don’t have insurance. Of course, those aren’t the elected officials who are mostly millionaires and have their insurance furnished, and a’m sure by the time anchors to the television stations reach their heights, they also have theirs furnished and a good place to sleep.
I won’t be happyh until they cut out giving the Congress insurance.

WATCH THE EYES, They say when someone is lying through their teeth they lose control with constant blinking eyes. It’s like John McCain fightig a personal war in his head sending morse codes to something out there. The US have bigger problem that attacking Iran. Trying to keep some control on Israel. They can’t afford Iran to delay any longer. The question is; will the US support their actions and if so will our support be backed by the Congress and our Citizens. Most of all Iran also need to watch the Rouge countries who angry with Iran, bring unnecessary military action and unwanted visitors on their homeland.
John is double talking. He know Millions of citizens will now get the needed medical health care the could not afford or went without. Preventive medicine in anyones book, if far less costly than actual medical service. This cost the tax payers millions each year for someting that could be perventive in the first place. John know all this, he just refusing to give President Obama any credit whatsoever. We understand Palin.

Fester is more worried about killing people and derailing healthcare reform. Sad.

We’re already in a war against radical Islam–and Pres. Hockmadinnerup sounds like a radical to me. I mean, our current government has screwed us six ways to Sunday already with their collective incompetence and corruption–what’s a little more war? Afterall, the government isn’t making the sacrifices–just like their healthcare is better than the rest of the US, they don’t pay their taxes, and they clearly don’t feel guilty about any of it.

Dear Sirs, We Iranians know very well that the way forward is very clear. We pleaded with the US administration and especially president Obama not to open negotiations with the present regime which is not the lawful, elected authority to decide what the Iranians want. We emphasis once more that the only ways forward are: 1- TO ISOLATE THE PRESENT REGIME, ESPECIALLY AHMADINEJAD POLITICALLY AND STOP NEGOTIATIONS WITH THEM AS YOU GET NOWHERE.
2- TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE REGIME BY BANNING THE MAIN PLAYERS FROM TRAVELLING TO THE WEST AND FREEZE THEIR ASSETS IN THE BANKS. The world and the region does not need another war. The world and the region and especially the Iranian people need peace & stability as a way forward.
3-TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT OF THE IRANIAN PEOPLE WHICH IS FOR A FREE IRAN, FOR DEMOCRACY AND GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD.
Once again we emphasise that the West will not get anywhere by playing double: recognising the regime by negotiating with it and condemning it for the suppression of Iranians or cheating in negotiations. The slogans Iranians choose all bear heavy concepts; You can either be with us as people and in the long term have a democratic Iran free of fear of nuclear arms and so much hostility to the world or you can be pawns at the hand of a regime which has no mercy even for its own flesh and blood.

John – we don’t need another war. Especially with a country as defiant militarily as Iran. They could unleash unholy hell on Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan killing our troops and murdering innocent Israelis. Maybe we just have to standby and watch Iran crumble from within at the hands of its own people. Is this possible? It has happened in the past.

American’s never surrender nor do they start wars. Except when Bush started one in Iraq….a big mistake…was not necessary. We are not making that mistake again. We will do what is necessary before starting a war and when all else fails…we shall see. Wars never really accomplish anything….

Earth to McCain – Obama is President of the United States not Iran. Your love affair with war mongering will see you to the gates of hell. But keep the rest of us out of it.