Comments on: Carl Levin Calls for Attacks On Syria and Iran?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:23:30 +0000

James, I haven't listened to Levin at all, but it's clear enough to me. There's even a slight smile on his face.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:39:16 +0000

I think he’s being ironic.

That didn't come across to me but then I haven't listened to Levin often enough to have a strong sense of his timing. The cadence of his speech struck me as odd, though, making it hard for me to figure out what his intent was.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:29:21 +0000

James, after listening to this, I think he's being ironic. I think he's playing a game with McConnell, pushing him to the "logical" extreme of the administration's warmongering toward Iran. Didn't you notice how McConnell retreated, like a scuttering crab, when Levin referred to weapons coming across the border from both Iran and Syria?

By: Pirate's Cove

Pirate's Cove — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:55:18 +0000

Carl Levin Steps Back From Surrender Monkey Central...

I was rather flabbergasted after reading this story over at Red State
Get ready for Carl Levin to get shot by Cindy Sheehan or some other angry lefty. I'm not sure what happened to him, but he's making sense right now. On Sunday's Meet The ...

By: The Moderate Voice » Blog Archive » Carl Levin: Take Action against Syria and Iran

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:25:09 +0000

[...] My view on this is quite similar to that of James Joyner: if a conservative hawk would have said what Levin said, I would have interpreted it as a call for military action. Considering the source, however, I’m not so sure. As James puts it: My impression–and it may well be prejudiced by my view of Levin’s politics–from the intonation is that by “we ought to take action on all fronts” he means something other than “go in with guns blazing.” Perhaps he means that we need more and better planning than we had for Phase IV in Iraq. It’s not totally clear to me, though. [...]

By: Hyscience

Hyscience — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:18:32 +0000

We're Still Deluding Ourselves On Iran's Intentions... As to the West's reactions to growing Iranian threat: "Old-fashioned European appeasement would like to be accepted as reasoned non-ideological judgment when it is in fact nothing more than the ostrich strategy so well practiced by earlier generation...

By: Flopping Aces

Flopping Aces — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:51:44 +0000

The Halliburton Mind Control Working On Carl Levin...

So one of the big stories of the day was that Carl Levin said we, meaning the US, should be preparing to attack Syria. One word for you - Baloney. This is the same man who said recently on the......

By: Sister Toldjah » Senator Carl Levin: Warmonger? (UPDATED)

Sister Toldjah » Senator Carl Levin: Warmonger? (UPDATED) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:26:28 +0000

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By: legion

legion — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:11:08 +0000

It would be a big surprise to me if Levin actually thinks we should go to war with Iran and Syria. Still, it sounds like he’s saying that.

I too don't believe he really thinks that, but I believe he is trying to force the administration - or anyone, really - to think about the logical consequences of the policies this administration is putting forward. It all goes back to the hypocrisy of "if you're not with us, you're against us" combined with turning a blind eye towards the AQ/Taliban links in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, etc, etc.

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:58:05 +0000

Wonder what's inside that handy ellipsis. I admit the quoted parts are bad enough. And there's his weird aside about how Syria doesn't recognize Israel, in context suggesting that if only the insurgents had the good taste to kill American troops with weapons they got from a state that DOES recognize Israel, it would all be okay . . .

By: Right Voices » Blog Archive » Sen. Carl Levin:“I think we ought to take action on all fronts including Syria.”

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:47:45 +0000

[...] Wizbang, QandO, The Political Pit Bull, PoliPundit.com and Outside The Beltway Kim Priestap / Wizbang: CARL LEVIN SEES THE LIGHT ON SYRIA McQ / QandO: SEN. LEVIN THINKS WE SHOULD GO AFTER SYRIA Brennan / The Political Pit Bull: Carl Levin Calls for Tougher Stance on Syria, Iran, including Military Action PoliPundit.com: Senator Sounds the War Trumpets James Joyner / Outside The Beltway: Carl Levin Calls for Attacks On Syria and Iran? [...]

By: Good Brownie

Good Brownie — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

No, I don't mean this guy. I mean Senator Levin (D-MI), naturally. More from Sister Toldjah, Outside the Beltway, A Blog for All

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

where they can benefit most from the anarchy. If it reduces US capabilities in the region, even better since their long range goal is to dominate the rest of the region - especially the Sunni populations. Others confused about Levin's stance include Outside the Beltway and Wizbang.

By: » OTB News

» OTB News — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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