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Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« on: June 27, 2017, 02:44:24 pm »
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Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
By Olivia Beavers - 06/25/17 02:35 PM EDT

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said the U.S. foreign policy toward Iran should be to push for a regime change, according to a Sunday Politico report.

“The policy of the United States should be regime change in Iran,” said Cotton, who reportedly briefs the White House on foreign policy on a regular basis.

Cotton expressed safety concerns with the Tehran government in its current state.

“I don’t see how anyone can say America can be safe as long as you have in power a theocratic despotism,” continued Cotton, a member of the Senate Armed Services committee.

In order to pressure Iran, the Arkansas senator pointed to the use of diplomatic, economic and covert actions, Politico reported. ...

Read more at: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/339392-cotton-us-policy-should-be-regime-change-in-iran

Neo-Conish and a bit extreme, I'm not sure if I agree with this. OTOH, hopefully, he does know what he is talking about.  Iran in its own way, is a very powerful country. Now if someone is talking about regime change through democratic peaceful means, I can go along with that.
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2017, 03:20:55 pm »
Senator Cotton is entirely right!  100%
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2017, 03:22:37 pm »
Yay nation building.  :silly:
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2017, 03:32:09 pm »
We had a chance for this about 6 years ago.  Obama chose to NOT support the democratic movement and instead support the radicals in charge.

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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2017, 03:46:01 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on June 27, 2017, 03:32:09 pm
We had a chance for this about 6 years ago.  Obama chose to NOT support the democratic movement and instead support the radicals in charge.

Not surprising, as he was supporting the radicals in other region nations at that time in the arab spring movement.
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2017, 04:03:46 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on June 27, 2017, 03:32:09 pm
We had a chance for this about 6 years ago.  Obama chose to NOT support the democratic movement and instead support the radicals in charge.

Obama is an Iranian agent!  Valarie Jarett is his controller.
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2017, 04:31:53 pm »

Our track record for regime change in Iran is not a good one overall.

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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2017, 04:33:07 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on June 27, 2017, 04:31:53 pm
Our track record for regime change in Iran is not a good one overall.

It wasn't bad until Carter took office.
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Re: Cotton: US policy should be regime change in Iran
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2017, 04:45:14 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on June 27, 2017, 04:33:07 pm
It wasn't bad until Carter took office.

Actually it was quite good before then!
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