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U.S. should use all tools to pressure Iran: Obama [he would meet with in Iran, saying that...]
Reuters ^

Posted on 07/15/2008 9:05:18 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

U.S. should use all tools to pressure Iran: Obama Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:59am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon was in America's vital interests and vowed to use all tools to pressure Tehran.

"No tool of statecraft should be taken off the table," Obama said in a speech covering broad national security issues, including Iraq and Iran.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; cicobama; elections; iran; iraniannukes; obama; unfitforcommand

1 posted on 07/15/2008 9:07:03 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Such as the tool which Europe has been using for the last 5 years, which has yielded absolutely nothing!


2 posted on 07/15/2008 9:08:34 AM PDT by rjp2005 (Lord have mercy on us)
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To: Sub-Driver

"Let's give them the Lincoln bedroom.”

3 posted on 07/15/2008 9:10:30 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Sub-Driver

Mr. O must be joking.

“Statecraft” does not work with evil people.

What is Mr. Obama going to do? Promise to be their best friend?

This is mindless and foolish.

The mullahs only understand ordnance on target.


4 posted on 07/15/2008 9:11:18 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Americans never quit!" Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama is acting like a king. He wants to send two more Brigades to Afganistan. He doesn’t even know what a brigade consists of. He has absolutely no military experience. He said he would go into Pakistan if needed. Pakistan has nuclear weapons they can use to stop us. He says Pakistans leader is no longer relevant....is this guy a fool? Obama wants to control the world. He’s going to tell the UN Security Council to force Iran to conform to their wishes. Does he not know that Russia and China have veto power? He wants to send $250 billion dollars to other countries. Has he asked the American people if this is what they want done with their tax money?


5 posted on 07/15/2008 9:13:19 AM PDT by RC2
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To: Sub-Driver

What is statecraft?

Is that something like witchcraft?


6 posted on 07/15/2008 9:13:32 AM PDT by i_dont_chat (The elephant has fallen and it can't get up.)
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To: i_dont_chat

Diplomacy.


7 posted on 07/15/2008 9:15:29 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Sub-Driver
He qualified his decision to meet with Iranian Diplomats by stating “at a time and place of his choosing”.

Way to lay down the law Obama! /sarc

8 posted on 07/15/2008 9:24:06 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: Sub-Driver

Mr. O must be joking.

“Statecraft” does not work with evil people.

What is Mr. Obama going to do? Promise to be their best friend?

This is mindless and foolish.

The mullahs only understand ordnance on target.


9 posted on 07/15/2008 9:24:19 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Americans never quit!" Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Sub-Driver

Another four years of Carter.


10 posted on 07/15/2008 9:48:37 AM PDT by Americanexpat
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To: Americanexpat

Sounds like the old “liberal” Obama is back. Nothing like
tail spinning in the polls after tripping your way in flip
flops to the center to bring one back hard left. I hear
the sounds of nose dive and explosion ...


11 posted on 07/15/2008 10:27:37 AM PDT by RED SOUTH
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To: Sub-Driver

Talking to Iran is a waste of time. Talking about talking to Iran is a bigger waste of time.


12 posted on 07/15/2008 10:35:26 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: Sub-Driver
"U.S. should use all tools to pressure Iran:"

TOOLS? what does that Gub'mint jabber mean??

13 posted on 07/15/2008 11:12:46 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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