Tancredo: The Decider

[Donkey®]

Originally Posted by article

August 3, 2007
Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo’s campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good “deterrent” to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.

“This shows that we mean business,” said Bay Buchanan, a senior Tancredo adviser. “There’s no more effective deterrent than that. But he is open-minded and willing to embrace other options. This is just a means to deter them from attacking us.”

On Tuesday, Tancredo warned a group of Iowans that another terrorist attack would “cause a worldwide economic collapse.” IowaPolitics.com recorded his comments.

“If it is up to me, we are going to explain that an attack on this homeland of that nature would be followed by an attack on the holy sites in Mecca and Medina,” Tancredo said. “That is the only thing I can think of that might deter somebody from doing what they would otherwise do. If I am wrong, fine, tell me, and I would be happy to do something else. But you had better find a deterrent, or you will find an attack.”

Tom Casey, a deputy spokesman for the State Department, told CNN’s Elise Labott that the congressman’s comments were “reprehensible” and “absolutely crazy.” Tancredo was widely criticized in 2005 for making a similar suggestion.

He's said this shit before but to go repeating it while thinking you're running for president is just plain stupid.

[Scrum]

"I'm going to Smash my baseball bat into a bees nest to keep the bees from stinging me."

Brilliant idea.

[motivez]

Good thing he has absolutely no chance of being in a position to make that call

[SpicyMcVoodoo]

His thinking is based on the same flawed logic of many "kill the terrists" conservatives. They think we can scare muslim extremists into behaving by threatening an all out war against Islam. What they don't realize is that an all out war of Islam vs. the West is EXACTLY what they want. He thinks they're afraid of the US blowing up Mecca? Are you fucking kidding? These people could give a shit about what happens on Earth! They've got their heads in the afterlife, where they go to paradise for warring with the West.

[thomez]

Wow, I knew he was a dumbass but that really tops the charts there.