Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"The only thing that the fanatical regime in Tehran cares more about today than the development of nuclear weapons is the survival of their regime."

"I believe the Iranian government has been weakened by this whole episode and we should seek to diminish its strength further."

"I can think of no foreign policy challenge to our country that is more serious and perhaps more pressing than the challenge of a nuclear-armed Iran."

"We need to convince the Russians and the Chinese, the Europeans, the South Koreans, the Japanese, the Arab countries that are trading partners of Iran to join us in these sanctions."