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Posted on 02/23/2005 7:07:56 AM PST by IAF ThunderPilot
U.S. President George Bush dismisses strike suggestions, but says "all options are on the table"
WASHINGTON - The idea of an American attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is “simply ridiculous,” U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday.
"Having said that, all options are on the table,” added Bush, who spoke in Brussels following a meeting with the 25 European Union foreign ministers, implying the U.nited States is not planning a military strike, but the move cannot be overruled should diplomatic efforts fail.
“It's in our interests for them not to have a nuclear weapon,” he said.
In the past, Bush was more resolute on the matter, saying the U.S. would not permit Iran to possess nuclear weapons.
Still, recent statements by the president seem to indicate diplomacy remains his first option.
New Yorker investigative journalist Seymour Hersh recently published an article in which he claimed U.S. military Special Forces were already positioned in Iran.
Although U.S. government officials denied the report, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen said the story sounded reasonable.
Israel and the U.S. reportedly conduct frequent deliberations regarding the Iranian threat. It appears Israel would not give the U.S. prior notice of a decision to attack Iran, and the Americans, for their part, are not requesting such notice, as not be regarded as accomplices to a possible strike.
Meanwhile, Great Britain, France, and Germany are holding negotiations with Iran and are willing to provide political, economic, and technological incentives in return for the termination of Iran’s nuclear program.
I love that--good poker player!!!
I always did think it a good idea not to let the enemy know your plans, unlike how some of the stupid in this country think.
BTTT
LOL!!!
The immediate policy is "no attack on IRan."
The ultimate interests of the US are "all options on the table."
This is political speak for "don't rule out an attack on Iran."
"Israel and the U.S. reportedly conduct frequent deliberations regarding the Iranian threat. It appears Israel would not give the U.S. prior notice of a decision to attack Iran, and the Americans, for their part, are not requesting such notice, as not be regarded as accomplices to a possible strike."
-This also might be a clue for Israel...
In the past, Bush was more resolute on the matter...
He is still resolute.
The mullahs are aware that W said removing an oppressive, terrorist sponsoring regime (Tali-ban) was in America's interest. The mullahs know that spreading democracy in the ME (Iraq) was in America's interest. The meaning of W's remark was not lost on the cave-hiding, no-indoor-plumbing-having, goat-buggering mullahs.
"The best diplomat I know of is a fully charged phasor bank" - Lt. Commander Scott
"all options are on the table"
I'm squinting as I read between the lines on this and I believe I'm making out.... hold on a sec..... yup, here it is:
"What the fu*k would we say anything to pus*y scumbags for?" Anyone see something different? I'm pretty sure I got this one though... ;)
<< Bush: "Iran attack talk ridiculous" -- Yedioth Ahronoth >>
Hey, Yedioth
Get this:
Diplomacy-shiplomacy ....
No matter what ....
Iran will NEVER be nuclear armed!
Never!
Get it?
Best regards.
SIGNED: United States of America's President and Armed-Forces Commander-In-Chief, George Walker Bush
The idea of an American attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is “simply ridiculous,” (wink, wink) U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday.
Iranians are not Arabs, they are not stupid. Iran is far from Israel. Turkey and Israel have issues. The USA just uses Israel and won't let the IAF fly over Iraq. So I don't see how the IAF can launch a massive sustained strike (which is what is needed) on Iran. Not with single engined F16Is as the distance makes a single engined heavily laden jet not all that reliable I'd think. That leaves the F15Is. There are only 24 of them. Not possible?
The press sure asks some unintelligent questions..."Mr. President when are we going to attack, where will we strike, how will we do it, who's going to be involved?"
Granted, the ask the who,what,where,when, and how questions...but the idiots don't grasp the concept that answering their questions would be aiding and abetting the enemy....oh wait, maybe the leftist-media DO realize that.
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