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| Reuters: Bush Won't Rule Out Action Against Iran Over Nukes |
| 2005-01-18 |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Monday he would not rule out military action against Iran if that country was not more forthcoming about its suspected nuclear weapons program. How about a promise we will. Or that we will not tolerate tehm getting nukes? "I hope we can solve it diplomatically, but I will never take any option off the table," Bush said in an interview with NBC News when asked if he would rule out the potential for military action against Iran "if it continues to stonewall the international community about the existence of its nuclear weapons program." Iran denies it has been trying to make nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is geared solely to producing electricity. So clearly it's time to transition to Sy Hersh's Bag o'Lies Bush's comments followed Pentagon criticism on Monday of a published report that it was mounting reconnaissance missions inside Iran to identify potential nuclear and other targets. ... I didn't feel like giving Hersh anymore air time, but there's lots more at the link if you need it. Asked whether U.S. military forces had been conducting reconnaissance missions in Iran, Defense Department spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Venable said, "We don't discuss missions, capabilities or activities of Special Operations forces." W answered the question asked, but won't rule out vs. won''t tolerat still looks like a slow motion climb down from his former agressive stance. |
| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #8 I still believe the President's trip to Europe in Feb. is to warn Europeans that US action is imminent unless Iran gives up its nuclear ambitions. |
| Posted by: Stephen 2005-01-18 9:16:25 PM |
| #7 To really scare them, Bush should solemnly promise never to attack Iran. |
| Posted by: gromgorru 2005-01-18 6:43:06 PM |
| #6 Good cop-bad cop is play-acting. It doesn't work when the target is determined not to go along and when Good Cop is deadset against the Bad Cop's actually doing anything in response. Here's the acid test for the E3: which would you prefer, a nuclear iran that buys your exports or an iran defanged by US-Israeli direct action? Isn't it obvious which outcome the E3 are driving toward? |
| Posted by: lex 2005-01-18 4:03:55 PM |
| #5 bad cop? I'm thinking Harry Callahan - "well do ya feel lucky....punk?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-01-18 11:07:44 AM |
| #4 The Euros don't seem to thinks so, CF. They are whining that their negotiations can't possibly succeed the US refuses to pay the price they want to promise Iran. (see the Bush Bad article below) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-01-18 10:49:28 AM |
| #3 I wonder if we are playing bad-cop to Europe's good-cop on the Iranians... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-01-18 9:30:47 AM |
| #2 commence. Sheesh - typing too fast cuz I'm "into" the topic. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-01-18 9:22:02 AM |
| #1 C'mon, Mrs D - what did you expect? Reagan's "bombing will comment in 5 minutes"? You're a hard one. Sorry he's not your bitch doing your bidding, on your schedule, with your script, lol, because I want precisely what (I presume) you do... Aw, fuck it. I'm tired of trying to drag reality back into the equation for those unwilling to recognize that being The President of The United States does not mix well with knee-jerk instant-gratification thinking. You have a "feeling" he's bailing? Fine. Great. Cool. Awesome. Knock yourself out. Please. Use my hammer. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-01-18 9:16:58 AM |