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Title: Herman Cain: If You Mess With Israel, You Mess With America
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Christian Post
URL Source: http://www.christianpost.com/news/h ... el-you-mess-with-the-us-52500/
Published: Jul 19, 2011
Author: Christian Post
Post Date: 2011-07-19 13:21:01 by Brian S
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Views: 2755
Comments: 4
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain says if he were commander-in-chief and Iran attacked Israel, he would not “sit back and wait” to get permission from the United Nations before retaliating in cooperation with the Jewish nation. The Baptist minister and CEO, speaking with the Washington Times Monday, cautioned that the very first option in his “Cain Doctrine” would be to explain the Unites States' policy in regard to Israel. Reporters had asked the Republican candidate if he agreed with former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton's comment that a preemptive strike against Iran was the only option to prevent that nation from advancing its nuclear weapons program since diplomacy has failed to deter them. Cain responded in the affirmative, but explained that he would need all the relevant information necessary before making such a decision. However, he added, “My first option would be to make it crystal clear, and to use the words that I've used previously, if you mess with Israel, you're messing with the United States of America.” If Iran or any other nation failed to heed his warning, Cain said, “They already know what plan B is.” The politician criticized President Barack Obama early in his campaign when he declared on a Fox News program that the president had thrown Israel “under the bus” for insisting the Jewish nation negotiate with Palestinians based on Israel's borders before the 1967 war. In his interview Monday with the paper, Cain said that he also believes Obama's unclear stance on the United States' true relationship with Israel could invite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to test how far America would go to protect the Jewish nation. “If we don't have a clear position with respect to Israel, Iran and other countries are going to continue to threaten Israel. So by saying that that's the Cain Doctrine...if Israel is attacked, I'm going to consider that an attack against the United States of America. And I'm going to go to the United States Congress and get their blessing on that position.” Cain, currently on the campaign trail, was cast as a relative unknown just a few months ago when he announced the start of his campaign. He has since been gaining recognition among conservative voters as well as Tea Party supporters.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
What defense treaty does the USA have with Israel? We don't even recognize the location of it's ill gotten capital.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Cain had a great opportunity to become the next Ross Perot, instead he's become the next Bozo the Clown.
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Him,him,screw him!
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Would that be the same Ross Perot who initially dropped out of the race because Bush crashed his daughter's wedding? Oh wait, I see your point now. Bush = Satan Carry on . . .
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#4. To: go65 (#2)
Cain had a great opportunity to become the next Ross Perot, instead he's become the next Bozo the Clown.
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