Tom Cotton (R-AR): Iran must be stopped because "they already control Tehran"

[JRP1994]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/huh-tom-cotton-says-iran-must-be-stopped-because-they-already-control-tehran/

[politicus]

“They already control Tehran and, increasingly, they control Damascus and Beirut and Baghdad. And now, Sana’a as well.”

They are clearly the Shia Islamist regime, not Iranians as such.

[Tender Branson]

"The US must be stopped, because they already control Washington D.C. and, increasingly, they control London and Paris and Berlin. And now, Tokyo as well."

[politicus]

"The US must be stopped, because they already control Washington D.C. and, increasingly, they control London and Paris and Berlin. And now, Tokyo as well."

"The US" is not identical to a regime with a revolutionary ideology.

[Tender Branson]

"The US must be stopped, because they already control Washington D.C. and, increasingly, they control London and Paris and Berlin. And now, Tokyo as well."

"The US" is not identical to a regime with a revolutionary ideology.

It was meant as a joke, not for real ...

[Beezer]

I don't really get all the hoopla surrounding this comment. As has been mentioned here, it's quite clear he referred to the Ayatollah government rather than Iran.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Duh, Tom Cotton, of course they control Tehran.  Do you have cotton balls for a brain or something?
Well the gist of this is that he's fearmongering again.

[Cory]

I don't really get all the hoopla surrounding this comment. As has been mentioned here, it's quite clear he referred to the Ayatollah government rather than Iran.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I don't really get all the hoopla surrounding this comment. As has been mentioned here, it's quite clear he referred to the Ayatollah government rather than Iran.

I'd hate to defend Tom Cotton, but yeah, this is what he meant.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Yes in context the statement isn't that dumb. Though in regards to plenty of other statements he's made on Iran...