Posted on 09/01/2007 8:04:34 AM PDT by nuconvert
French Leader Addresses Iran's Nuclear Program, While Democrats Remain Passive
September 01, 2007
Fox News
Oliver North
If September goes as August ended, this is going to be a very interesting month. On Monday, President Bush told the American Legion in Reno, Nev. that two dangerous strands of Islamic extremism are converging in Iraq, “supported and embodied by the regime that sits in Tehran.” He went on to warn that the Iranians “must halt these actions.”
Earlier that same day, French President Nicolas Sarkozy observed that Iran’s nuclear ambitions present “catastrophic” alternatives: “an Iranian bomb or the bombing of Iran.” Both Messer’s Bush and Sarkozy are correct — though it may shock liberal Democrats to see the French standing side by side with the United States on an issue none of their candidates for president wants to talk about.
Importantly, within hours of the U.S. and French presidents’ remarks, Iranian Head of State, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad observed that U.S. influence in Iraq is “being destroyed rapidly” and that “Iran is willing to fill this void.”
A U.S. State Department spokesman rushed to the microphones to understate the obvious, by forcefully noting that Mr. Ahmadinejad’s threats were “unhelpful.”
And therein lies the problem: for the first time in decades, the French government is allied with a U.S. administration on the threat posed by Iran. For months, Mr. Bush has been trying to build international support for stronger measures against Iran’s nuclear weapons program and Tehran’s proclivity to foment sectarian violence in Iraq. Yet, all the State Department can do is observe that the Iranians are being “unhelpful.”
As the Democrat-led Congress returns to “work” this week, it is likely to be equally passive when it comes to dealing with the real threats facing the United States.
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all the State Department can do is observe that the Iranians are being “unhelpful.”
Hey, them’s fightin’ words in Diplo speak!
Does anyone doubt that at some point a nuclear Iran will be a major threat to world peace? Does anyone think that regime will hesitate to use its nukes once it has them? It is not a question of if, but when. This whole situation reminds me of the way the establishment in Europe treated Hitler in the 1930s. Only Churchill was willing to look the truth in the face, most of Europe turned away. Perhaps France has some kind of vestigial memory of what happened 70 years ago, while our Democratic “leaders” can’t see past the most recent poll. If we don’t take Iran at its word, we are headed for disaster.
“Does anyone doubt that at some point a nuclear Iran will be a major threat to world peace? “
Yes, believe it or not. I read articles all the time by people who think we’ll just have to learn to live with a nuclear Iran, and it won’t be any different than living with the Soviets, Chinese or Pakistanis.
The Soviets and Chinese apparently got the idea about assured mutual destruction, and the Pakistanis have never said they were going to destroy us. The Iranians have said that, and that they don’t care if they themselves are destroyed in the process, if allah is served. I think that is a significant set of differences.
I understand what you’re saying. There is a big difference between the Soviets, Chinese and Iranian regime.
I said Soviets, not Russians because there are people who believe that the Iranians are no different than the Soviets during the cold war.
Sad but true.
As bloody and bloody-minded as the Soviets were, they were not suicidal.
The significance of Sarkozy’s election is gigantic!!! Consider that Chirac, as mayor of Paris, had both Saddam’s sons as house guests, one receiving medical treatment for a bullet wound. France’s banking and political elite were bribed into supporting all things Arab, particularly Palestinians.
I guess having 100 cars burned on an average night will change a nation’s mind.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy observed that Iran’s nuclear ambitions present "catastrophic" alternatives: "an Iranian bomb or the bombing of Iran." Both Messer's Bush and Sarkozy are correct -- though it may shock liberal Democrats to see the French standing side by side with the United States on an issue none of their candidates for president wants to talk about. Importantly, within hours of the U.S. and French presidents' remarks, Iranian Head of State, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad observed that U.S. influence in Iraq is "being destroyed rapidly" and that "Iran is willing to fill this void."Ahmadeadman is talking out of his ass, and it won't be long before he has no ass out of which to talk.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889976/posts
Let us learn from Frenchie!
That would be an even bigger waste of money than funding the UN.
That’s tough talk for elBaradei. November or December or maybe Jan or Feb. But right now he’s still hopeful that progress can be made. Lol.
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