Pat Robertson wants to nuke U.S. State Department

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This guy should be locked up in a mental ward along with the people that follow him.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Television evangelist and Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson’s suggestion that a nuclear device should be used to wipe out the State Department was “despicable,” department spokesman Richard Boucher said Thursday.

“I lack sufficient capabilities to express my disdain,” Boucher said. “I think the very idea is despicable.”

A senior State Department official, who did not want to be identified, said the department has expressed its displeasure to Robertson.

Robertson made the comments during a series of interviews on his “700 Club” television show with journalist Joel Mowbray, author of a new book, “Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department Endangers America’s Security.”

Robertson founded the Christian Coalition in 1989 after running for U.S. president as a Republican in 1988.

Introducing Mowbray on his show, Robertson said that a reader of his book could conclude that the State Department needed a nuclear explosion.

“I read your book,” Robertson said. “When you get through, you say, ‘If I could just get a nuclear device inside Foggy Bottom, 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?” Robertson said.

“It is,” Mowbray said, although his book never suggests that the State Department should be blown up with a nuclear device.

Foggy Bottom is the nickname for the State Department’s Washington headquarters.

In a June interview with Mowbray on the “700 Club”, Robertson made similar remarks.

“Maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up like Newt Gingrich wants to do,” he said.

Robertson was referring to former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who was part of a group of conservatives accusing the State Department of undermining U.S. foreign policy by coddling authoritarian governments in the Middle East.

Mowbray has been a critic of the State Department, especially its visa program with Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers in the September 11, 2001, attacks were Saudi citizens.

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The question is, being a caucasian christian, will he be held under the Patriot Act for making such comments?

I doubt it. (he's not an ethnic or a Muslim).

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Is he the only American politician who should be locked up? What about the ones who invade other countries based upon them have WMD and the ability to launch them in 45 mins and their so called link with Al qaeda and 9/11? All of these have been proven to be false from the mouths of the politicians who mentioned them in the first place. And how about movie star turned politician who has a reputation for groping and molesting women? Oh i forgot the people who follow Mr Robertson are part of the conservative right who vote for Mr Bush and are you saying that 45-50% of the american public should be locked up?

** No personal attacks are allowed, and stick to the topic of this thread.**

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Free speech doesn't cover threats of harm. When have I attacked Islam?

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Madhanee

Please refrain from comparative studies and deal with the topic at hand.

If Nuking the State Dept isn't a terrorist act then what is.

What difference is their between him making the comments and someone from an Islamic background? The 'rhetoric garbage' label that you conveniently use would be changed and the country would be put on it's highest alert.

Secondly, I suggest you study the Patriot Act in line wth the Freedom of Speech protection clauses and then decide which would overide the other.

We on earth tend to live slightly differently compared to those on Mars!

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As a US citizen he is free to express whatever he wishes
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If someone had made the same comment (even jokingly) in an airplane in US, their free speech and US citizenship will be stuck in their posteriors, in a not too nice way. Robertsen is more equal than the others. Or so it seems.

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Pat Robertson proves yet one more time that he is a jackass.

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Madhanee.. I don't want anyone, muslim or non-muslim even a Maxican, to test out your theory in a public place, either. The comment was stupid and violent. That is the end of it.

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if a muslim had said this he would be attacked.

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^ by Pat Roberts prolly :)

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Pat Robertson is an idiot, plain and simple. The people who follow him are even bigger idiots and a danger to this world.

Also, since he is a white christian male in the U.S., he can get away by using terms like this. I may be blasted for this, but the patriot act seems to only apply for Muslims.

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Robertson is just a visible stupid Protestant Mullah. Let all of 'em rant. When words turn into actions, lock 'em all up regardless of religion.

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Madhanee

The day your way of life and belief system becomes a witchhunt, you to will also fall into the 'ignorant' category. At the moment you are only fooling yourself, thinking that everything is hunkydory and all US citizens and visitors are treated equally.

Finally, 'they' are doing exactly what you are doing in that country. Living or trying to.

Thank God I don't live in America.

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Ohioguy

You got it wrong. He is a White Protestant Evangelist and not a Mullah. Why compare him to a Mullah and not let him be an Evangelist. Or do you think Rabbis and Priests are not capable of such thoughts.

Keep your assumptions to yourself.

WARNING - No personal insults or racist taunts will be tolerated.

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My point was we all have morons pretending to be relgious. You have your share, so do I. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

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I agree with Sholay that under the current law and they way it has been used it would be a double standard if Robertson isn't picked up and questioned. He has brought up nuking the S.D. more than once now.

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When words turn into actions, lock 'em all up regardless of religion.
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I don't think this is what the Administration believes in, any more. Pre-emptive strike, my friend... pre-emptive. Don't wait for the 'enemy' to blow the State Department.

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I agree with Sholay that under the current law and they way it has been used it would be a double standard if Robertson isn't picked up and questioned. He has brought up nuking the S.D. more than once now.
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Why is it that we need to always be politically correct and so worried about applying double standards. Robertson is a moron who says something moronic and outrageous every few months. But, come on now. Regardless of what he said, he is not a threat to national security and he poses no danger of actually blowing up the state department with a nuke. Everyone knows that. He is not part of a group that is armed and ready, willing and able to wage war against our government and nation. His only weapon is his mouth. It would be an absolute waste of time, money and other resources to pick him up and question him. That's just sillyness.

We're so concerned about double standards and not profiling people that we search luggage and frisk 85 year old men and women in airports to promote randomness rather than succomb to special selection procedures. Double standards are not in and of themselves evil if they are based upon a rational thought process. I don't hide my money when friends come to my house. I do hide my money when strangers are there. Double standard? Certainly. Rational? Absolutely.

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mv, some of the people who follow Pat Robertson are dangerous and may heed his message, not with a nuke but perhaps some other way. If someone threatens to blow up a federal building regardless of their resources or lack of they will be arrested, Pat doesn’t deserve a pass or he will only push it further.

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mv, some of the people who follow Pat Robertson are dangerous and may heed his message, not with a nuke but perhaps some other way. If someone threatens to blow up a federal building regardless of their resources or lack of they will be arrested, Pat doesn’t deserve a pass or he will only push it further.
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Come on UTD. He didn't threaten to blow up a federal building. I don't like Pat. Pat is not a friend of mine. I think Pat is an idiot. But let's both start from the same point of reality. He didn't threaten to blow up the federal building. Detaining him and questioning him would be as moronic as he is.