Santorum ups rhetoric on 'maniac' ruling Iran

Santorum ups rhetoric on 'maniac' ruling Iran

Senator pushes for legislation to curb energy investment, advocates for regime change

Sunday, May 14, 2006

By Maeve Reston, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- As tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions escalate, Sen. Rick Santorum has become louder and more aggressive in advocating for regime change, for harsher penalties on foreign companies that invest in Iran's energy industry and for isolating the Islamic republic's leaders.

Mr. Santorum says direct talks with Iranian leaders, which some of his colleagues as well as his Democratic opponent, Auditor General Bob Casey, support, would be pointless.

"These are people who see negotiation as weakness -- I think we have to show strength and resolve to remove this government through peaceful means and through support of the Iranian people both in Iran and outside," said Mr. Santorum.

That tough talk by the Pennsylvania Republican and his harsh denunciations of Iran's president -- whom he refers to as "a maniac" -- has won him admirers and campaign contributors, particularly among supporters of Israel.

He ranks among the top five Republicans in Congress in receiving money from pro-Israel groups this cycle with $52,000 coming from pro-Israel political action committees alone, according to the Washington-based Center For Responsive Politics.


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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06134/690020-84.stm

gee, Rick, I didn't hear you mention them... you WOULD want to mention them, no?

bwahhahahahhaah that is SOME funny spin.

interesting that the story points out the money he gets from pro-israeli pac's.

all his rhetoric is just hot air.

...on the maniac(s) ruling the US, Ricky boy?

Your days are numbered.

"The time for honoring yourelf will soon be at an end"
-Gladiator

Methinks it's Senator Man On Dog, who will soon be on the unemployment line...

"These are people who see negotiation as weakness -- I think we have to show strength and resolve to remove this government through peaceful means and through support of the I... people both in Ira. and outside," said Mr. B

He's seen the latest polls and is shitting bricks.

is the 'decider" on who in the world is Mad?

Get me off this loony ride, please!

as weakness. The rest of the sane world sees it as a way to avoid destructive conflict while still accomplishing our goals.

Santorum is absolutely insane as far as I'm concerned.

Someone shut these people the hell up

Juan Cole has written about this recently. The president of Iran is a largely figurehead position without any real power. He certainly doesn't rule Iran.

he hates birth control and abortion...but he advocates war...