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When Joe Lieberman Says Force May Be Needed Against Iran, Is It News?

Jul 7, 2010 – 10:50 AM
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Paul Wachter

Paul Wachter Contributor

The New York Times picks up an AP report and features it prominently on its home page: "U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman says there is a broad consensus in Congress that military force can be used if necessary to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons," goes the first sentence.

Astonishing. In other breaking news: Geologists discover rocks in Grand Canyon.

It's been sometime since we've heard from Lieberman, who last made news holding health care reform hostage while repudiating his past support for such reform measures. At least that stand, though hypocritical, was newsworthy.

But the ex-Democrat Likudnik has always favored military force in the Middle East, whether it be in Afghanistan, Iraq, or now Iran. (He'd probably not be opposed to bombing Syria, too.) This latest "news" is nothing new.
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