Mitt Romney’s Speech at the Herzliya Conference: The Plan to Confront Iran

Click the link below to watch Mitt Romney’s speech at the Herzliya Conference in Israel. In the speech he declares how the civilized world should stop Iran.

Part 1: http://mittromney.permissiontv.com/?showid=38211
Part 2: http://mittromney.permissiontv.com/?showid=38225

Here are excerpts of his speech taken from www.herzliyaconference.org:

“I am glad to be in Israel again, in a country I love with people I love. It’s been ten years since I was last here. The country has changed. It is a lot greener with a lot more trees, and also has more highways. However, I was struck by how vibrant the economy is. As someone who worked in the private sector, I am impressed with Israel’s resilience.”

“The world has also changed. Unfortunately, many have not caught up with the strategic paradigm. Many years ago, the Arab-Israeli conflict was looked at as a regional conflict that dragged on, but it was not looked at as part of a global threat. September 11th should have changed that. Resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict will not mollify the Jihadists. It has been the oldest most radical front of the Islamic jihad in the world. This has not been about borders. This is about the failure for them to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist. … “

“The focus in the United States is on Iraq now-a-days. This has been a painful time for the U.S. as of late with as many deaths of our soldiers as we have had. With as many mistakes as the U.S. has made, we are committed to making every effort for success in Iraq. There are some Congressional leaders arguing that the President is not allowed to authorize more forces in Iraq – this is not true.”

“The heart of the Jihadist threat is Iran. Iran’s leaders and ambitions represent the greatest threat the world has seen since Communism and Nazism before that. Ahmedinijad is a horrible leader as he denies the Holocaust, but his main purpose of denying the Holocaust is to deny the state of Israel. He is testing the waters to see who responds. This threat would take on a new dimension if they were allowed nuclear power. This could be the tipping point of development and proliferation of nuclear weapons.”

“We need to dispense with three wishful lines of thinking. 1) We hope that Iran’s weakening economy will end the leadership. 2) It is possible to live with a nuclear Iran – thinking that Iran, once being allowed to join the nuclear club, will act responsibly. 3) There is deterrence, like their was in Soviet Russia, but the Russians were never suicidal. This cannot be said for a regime that celebrates martyrdom. …”

“Attempting to defeat totalitarianism in the last century did not always show that the west would win. We were afraid of major losses. We did not lose though. In the current conflict, we can lose only by not lifting a finger to help ourselves. It is time for the world to speak three truths: 1) Iran must be stopped; 2) Iran can be stopped; 3) Iran will be stopped!”

To read Mitt’s entire speech click here. You can also read Newt Gingrich and John Edwards’ speeches by clicking here for Gingrich’s and here for Edwards’.

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Mitt’s Interview With Hugh Hewitt

During an interview with Hugh Hewitt, Mitt, like usual, did a fabulous job articulating his stance on a variety of issues and complementing President Ford’s ability to bring honor to the white house.

In regards to President Ford’s fiscal conservativeness, Mitt stated, “I think people recognized just how unusual it was. He vetoed many, many, many bills that he thought were wrong for America, and spending too much money.” From Mitt’s comment it seems that President Ford held sacred the money people make.

During the interview Mitt also displayed a tremendous sense of loyalty to our country. When asked about whether he is going to run for president he stated, “Could I really make a difference to help America at this time? It’s not a matter of what kind of a sacrifice it would be for me and my family, because frankly, anybody who puts on a uniform is making a much bigger sacrifice than any politician I know.” What an honest, good, and wise man.

Mitt also responded to the Iraq Study Group’s findings and our future in Iraq. He explained that a “withdraw[al] without a victory, and without success, I think, was a mistake. . . . [and that] negotiating with the Syrians and the Iranians was misdirected.”

He went on to declare that there’s “no question, however, that we have lost credibility, meaning our nation’s leaders have lost credibility in the lack of clarity in the management of the war in Iraq. Following the collapse of Saddam Hussein, we didn’t have enough troops, we didn’t have sufficient planning in place, obviously, we were derelict in the oversight of the Abu Ghraib prison. There are features that have lessened the citizenry’s respect and confidence in our leadership, and that’s difficult. We’re going to have to overcome that, because that’s critical as we face the kind of threats America now encounters.”

Thanks for this update from our friends at electromneyin2008.