3 posts tagged “missiles”
A really good show today. Lawrence O’Donnell sits in for Matt Miller this week and next, everyone’s in a studio and the conversation was both substantive and filled with collegial banter! Lotta love here...well, you know what I mean...and some feisty back-and-forth, too. Don't miss all the links I posted, the notable quotables and blogger Michael's summary of Mr. Scheer's comments...continue scrolling through all of today's posts -- then join the fray!!!
Oil’s Up, Market’s Down; Iran’s Missiles; Iraq’s Timetable
Today’s show raised the issue of the Presidential candidates’ response to the tanking of the Stock Market and the announcement that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are in free-fall. Plus, Iran shot some missiles and shot their credibility in the foot by doctoring photos. But that doesn’t mean the threat of Israel versus Iran isn’t scary and dangerous. Plus, Iraq appears to be calling for a timetable for a US departure. Is that serious--do they really want us to go?
Notable quotables from the show by bloggers Marisa and Andi:
Tony on Iranian missiles and Israeli worries: “I've been talking to Israeli officials for years and they think 6-12 months is the drop dead time” for action.
Bob questioned Tony's statement that there was "no evidence that McCain is looking forward to a conflict between Iran and Iraq" by referencing McCain's lyrics that he sung to the tune of a Beach Boys classic, "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran." Tony snarked back "it was a joke, even if you're on the left, you have to have a sense of humor."
Arianna says: “Obama’s making a serious mistake if he ignores the foreign policy of Iraq and targets only the economy." “Iraqis don’t want us to leave any time soon” according to Tony. And he agrees with her that Obama missed an opportunity in reacting to Iraqi government's call for a timetable for US pullout.
This week's hot topic hoedown included Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac foreclosure crisis; Iran and Israel and whether the former might bomb the latter, and how the latter will deal (this vis a vis the Iranian-doctored nuclear test photo; and Israel's policies moving forward...