2012 U.S. Presidential Election

**Major Robert Dump** · 10-24-2012, 17:04

Saying that Iran is 4 years closer to a nuke is like pointing out that I am four years older than I was 4 years ago.

While fighting 2 wars, we cannot start another. Nothing would have been any different under McCain. I mean, if we can levy heavy sanctions on Iraq for 10 years and they can still manage to make an IMAGINARY NUKILLER BOMB, then imagine what Iran can do since they already have the necessary tools. Romney and Ryan are blowing hot air about Iran.

I do, however, agree that O has dropped the ball on Isreal/Palestine and Russia/Poland, but I cannot honestly blame him for not wanting to try the middle east thing. Hell, I would not want to try either.

**Fisherking** · 10-24-2012, 17:19

Never mind. I see it will only be closed for 3 year at a cost of $822 million. General Dynamics will maintain the contract and get paid for not doing anything. It is just the workers who will lose out.

We pay them 6 months unemployment but then they drop off the records and don’t count any more. So who should care.

edit:By the way, when they say build the tanks, it is from the ground up. They smelt the steel and secret stuff too. The place started out making the gun tubes but we closed the other plants so this one does it all.

And if GD says it will cost more you can bet they will get paid.

**Major Robert Dump** · 10-24-2012, 17:23

I certainly don't care. Just like I don't care about GM employees or Bank of America employees.

Blame the paying-them-for-nothing thing on the people who wrote and approved the contract. This stuff is written into the agreement, and signed by greased palms and noses covered in fecal matter. It's the norm, and this is the price we pay.

**SoFarSoGood** · 10-24-2012, 17:30

Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

Saying that Iran is 4 years closer to a nuke is like pointing out that I am four years older than I was 4 years ago.

While fighting 2 wars, we cannot start another. Nothing would have been any different under McCain. I mean, if we can levy heavy sanctions on Iraq for 10 years and they can still manage to make an IMAGINARY NUKILLER BOMB, then imagine what Iran can do since they already have the necessary tools. Romney and Ryan are blowing hot air about Iran.

I do, however, agree that O has dropped the ball on Isreal/Palestine and Russia/Poland, but I cannot honestly blame him for not wanting to try the middle east thing. Hell, I would not want to try either.

In general I agree but that is not my point. The point is that if you talk big you often save yourself having to do what you have threatened to do.