Geography Fail: Tom Cotton Warns of Iranians’ Control of Tehran

Republican Congressman Tom Cotton speaks to members of the Arkansas Farm Bureau at a candidate forum in North Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Cotton is challenging Democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Neither f... Republican Congressman Tom Cotton speaks to members of the Arkansas Farm Bureau at a candidate forum in North Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Cotton is challenging Democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Neither faces opposition in their respective primaries on May 20. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) MORE LESS
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While defending Republicans’ letter to Iran on Sunday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) seemed confused about Iran’s geography, ThinkProgress noted.

CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer asked the freshman senator what might happen if the U.S. and its allies do not reach a nuclear agreement with Iran.

Cotton said that the U.S. needs to push for a better deal with Iran and “call their bluff.” The senator said he supported additional sanctions on Iran as well.

He also expressed concern that Iran controls its capital, Tehran.

“Moreover we have to stand up to Iran’s attempts to drive for regional dominance. They already control Tehran, increasingly they control Damascus and Beirut and Baghdad and now Sana’a as well,” he said. “They do all that without a nuclear weapon. Imagine what they would do with a nuclear weapon.”

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  1. That little boy ought to have a big red FAIL tattooed across his face.

  2. Avatar for vonq vonq says:

    Since he wants a regime change, he may have known exactly what he was saying. (But a regime change to what? I’m so happy the Pres has been working to get regional countries to step up militarily to address regional violence - Boko Haram, Isis.)

  3. This guy is a Harvard grad AND a veteran? Next we will learn he is a Christian.

  4. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    Quick-- Sen Cotton!
    What is Texarkana?

    I’ll take Dumb^ss ® Pols for $200 Alex!

    jw1

  5. It’s a sign of tyranny, this controlling your own capital.

    So, because Teabaggers like Cotton don’t control Washington, they’re okay?

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