Posted on 09/23/2009 2:13:03 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
NEW YORK (CNN) President Obama spoke Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly as he tackles a range of thorny international issues with his counterparts.
Obama said Iran and North Korea must be held accountable if they continue to ignore international nuclear weapons treaties.
Iran recently reiterated its unwillingness to give up its nuclear program, which the United States and other Western nations fear is being used to develop nuclear weapons. Iran insists its program is strictly for civilian power.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said she didnt expect a direct meeting between Obama and Irans president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, at the U.N. session.
CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour says the White House is confused about how to deal with Iran. She joined Kiran Chetry and John Roberts on CNNs American Morning Wednesday. Below is an edited transcript of the interview.
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I honestly think he believes dealing with these enemies of our country is just a bigger and more complex form of "community organizing" and that model will work because it works in the inner city and DC
He is after all a complex man and has a deep understanding of "community organizing" so he naturally would be the right man for the job, so he arrogantly thinks so.
Obama better put on his big boy under roos real soon before he gets lots of Americans killed
I agree. He works for the other guy.The one behind the teleprompter.
Drugs will do that to you.
How do you hold a sovereign nation "accountable" except through the threat or application of military force? Apparently Obama and his ilk think that there's some other way.
Economic sanctions can work if every big player would do it. Unfortunately, Russia and China won’t puinish Iran. Also, we know the religious fanatic leading Iran doesn’t worry about mutually assured destruction. I don’t see any option other than military.
Between Russia and Iran he’s going to have to give and take at the same time.
He's hoping that Oprah might do a special, or the Dixie Chicks might right a mean, but catchy tune.
Somehow, that sounds painful.
I am gonzo ......... FRegards
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