From Barack Obama, on the casual bellicosity toward Iran that’s overtaken the Republican Party:
This is not a game…If some of these folks think we should launch a war, let them say so, and explain to the American people.
On a related note, Paul Waldman has a question: “When Do Reporters Start Calling Mitt Romney a Liar?” It’s a poser, all right. Romney has repeatedly said that Obama doesn’t support sanctions against Iran; that Obama refuses to leave military options open; and that Obama hasn’t clearly said that it’s unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. This isn’t a matter of exaggeration or interpretation. These are exactly the things Obama has done. Romney is just flat-out lying.
On the other hand, Obama has also made it clear that he thinks war is a last resort, not a first. Romney could truthfully say that about him. But as Obama says, if that’s his position, maybe he ought to step up to the plate and let everyone know.
