Pat Robertson Says We Should Nuke The State Dept.

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The State Department has protested to televangelist Pat Robertson about his "despicable" suggestion that someone blow up the department with a nuclear bomb, an official said on Thursday.

Robertson, a former presidential candidate, made the remark in an interview with Joel Mowbray, author of a new book entitled "Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department Endangers America's Security."

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher, asked to comment, said on Thursday: "I lack sufficient capabilities to express my disdain. ... I think the very idea is despicable."

The department has made its views clear to Robertson, added a State Department official, who asked not to be named.

Introducing Mowbray on his Christian Broadcasting Network, Robertson said that a person who read Mowbray's book would reach the conclusion that a nuclear explosion at the State Department was the best solution.

"I read your book. When you get through, you say (to yourself): 'If I could just get a nuclear device inside Foggy Bottom (the State Department's main building), I think that's the answer' and you say: 'We've got to blow that thing up.' I mean, is it as bad as you say?" he said.

"It is," Mowbray replied. Mowbray himself did not make the suggestion, either in his book or in the interview.

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[tiger88 934]

I don't care for pat and I disagree with him here.

Obviously we should evacuate everyone from the building and surrounding area then use a powerful non nuclear device on the building. State Dept employees should be reeducated and taught a way of living that doesn't involve sucking off of the government teat.

[Tiger Al 0]

At this point I would disagree with Robertson...violence should not be the first choice, even when dealing with the current administration. However, a regime change is definitely in order.

A group of conservatives, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, accuses the State Department of undermining U.S. interests by protecting dictatorial governments abroad.

Mowbray was prominent in a media campaign against the way the State Department handled visas for Saudi citizens after the attacks of September 2001. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on Sept. 11 were Saudi citizens.

This was something I've always wondered about concerning 9/11. It's always seemed to me we were barking up the wrong tree in Iraq.

[tiger88 934]

The current admin. is fine. The state dept is not.

[CCTAU 3,306]

Already read that book. It was fiction!

Tom Clancy made lots of money on it, though. Ah, but I forget, for libs if its in print, it must be true!!!