Title: Romney Backs Israeli Military Strike On Iran & Declares Jerusalem As Capital, Wants To Move US Embassy Source:
PUSHBACK Politics URL Source:http://pushbackpolitics.org/2012/07 ... ital-wants-to-move-us-embassy/ Published:Jul 30, 2012 Author:Mark Masterson Post Date:2012-07-30 11:55:26 by Brian S Keywords:None Views:1616 Comments:2
In a speech in Israel on Sunday, which can only be described as hawkish (chickenhawk if youre Romney), Mittens put his WAR MODE on and spoke very aggressively on Iran.
He also declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States has a solemn duty and a moral imperative to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability.
The United States, despite its close ties with Israel, has refused to locate its embassy in Jerusalem out of its effort to be a trusted voice by both sides in efforts to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
Make no mistake, the ayatollahs in Iran are testing our moral defenses. They want to know who will object and who will look the other way, he said. We will not look away nor will our country ever look away from our passion and commitment to Israel.
His remarks on the subject during his speech drew a standing ovation from his audience, which included Sheldon Adelson, the American businessman and Casino billionaire who has said he will donate millions to help elect Romney to the White House.
Romneys speech, delivered 8,000 kilometres from U.S. soil, was clearly designed not only for Israelis but aimed at appealing to evangelical voters at home and to cut into Obamas support among American Jews. A Gallup survey of Jewish voters released Friday showed Obama with a 68-25 edge over Romney.
Important point of note: Romney did not mention at all The Peace Process or the Palestinians in his speech.
Here is his full war mongering speech you can watch if you can stomach it:
This entry was posted on July 30, 2012 at 7:34 am and is filed under 2012 Election.