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Clinton’s poll day threat to Iran. A cringe moment not unlike Kerry saying he would ‘hunt down and kill terrorists.’ We don’t need to hear this kind of talk from our leaders. It’s as bald a statement as Nixon’s “I am not a crook.” Habeas corpus, Hill, habeas corpus. Such threats always end up taken out of context by someone. Ask Khrushchev.
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“"If I’m the president, we will attack Iran… we would be able to totally obliterate them,” she said.
“That’s a terrible thing to say, but those people who run Iran need to understand that, because that perhaps will deter them from doing something that would be reckless, foolish and tragic,” she told TV channel ABC. “
This is code. She’s courting McCain’s supporters, giving them a middle-of-the-road candidate that still believes in a bivalent world of America vs. Evil. They can also feel “liberated” because they’re voting for a woman.
This nation’s economy is about to enter full tailspin - the Dollar is the new Ruble. Bearing this in mind, it’s helpful to remind voters (especially in states that get juicy defense contracts) the nation’s war-footing is not leaving anytime soon. The military Industrial Complex jobs are basically, safe.