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Rats, this happened 5 hours ago. My AP wire is stalled.

President Bush says he "will not tolerate'' nuclear weapon in Iran

So if they have more than one, that's ok? ;-D

Bush Warns Iran Against Nuclear Weapons

By SCOTT LINDLAW
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday that he and other world leaders would not tolerate nuclear weapons in Iran, and administration officials expressed concern to the U.N. nuclear agency about the country's atomic program.
Bush also urged Iranian leaders to treat protesters with "the utmost of respect" as they seek the ouster of the Islamic government.
Though Bush's words of warning were strong, he gave no indication that Iran, which he has characterized as part of an "axis of evil" along with Iraq and North Korea, might face military action under his policy allowing pre-emptive attacks where he sees threats.
Iran is thought by U.S. officials to be developing nuclear weapons, though the Iranian government denies it. Iran's chief representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Akbar Salehi, rejected allegations that his government failed to honor promises made under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which aims to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
"Iran considers the acquiring, development and use of nuclear weapons inhuman, immoral, illegal and against its very principles," he said. "They have no place in Iran's defensive doctrine."
Bush suggested he did not believe such denials.
"The international community must come together to make it very clear to Iran that we will not tolerate construction of a nuclear weapon," Bush told reporters at the end of a meeting in the White House Cabinet Room. "Iran would be dangerous if it had a nuclear weapon."
Bush said he had brought the matter of nuclear weapons up with other leaders at this month's Group of Eight meeting of industrial powers, plus Russia.
"There was near-universal agreement that we all must work together to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon," he said.
Iran has an advanced missile program and maintains ties to terrorist groups, possibly including al-Qaida, the administration has asserted, and is run by conservative mullahs who are deeply hostile toward the United States.
The Bush administration is banking on diplomatic pressure to encourage Iran to rethink its nuclear program. It is confident that the board of governors of the IAEA, meeting this week, will find Iran to be in violation of the nuclear treaty. Such a step could put the issue before the U.N. Security Council.
At an IAEA board meeting Wednesday in Austria, the United States demanded that Iran submit to more intrusive inspections after what it called a "deeply troubling" report from the nuclear agency.
U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Brill criticized Iran in a statement delivered to the agency, noting that the U.N. report found the Islamic government failed to declare how it used nuclear material.
"The United States finds the substance of the ... report deeply troubling," Brill said. "Although the investigations are continuing, the report already confirms that Iran's nuclear program is cause for great concern."
In Tehran and other cities, there were violent clashes last week as pro-government forces put down student-led protests demanding an end to clerical rule. Those protests have largely died down in the past few days.
Bush paid tribute to "those courageous souls who speak out for freedom in Iran."
"They need to know America stands squarely by their side, and I would urge the Iran government to treat them with the utmost of respect," he said.
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Wednesday that American support for student-led protests only serves to unite his country against the United States.
"The incorrect position adopted by the Americans, irrespective of the fact that it was an act of interference in Iran's internal affairs, fortunately caused greater national solidarity," the president told reporters after meeting with the Afghan and Tajik presidents.

All I know is that we have got more than enough on our plates right now with Afghanistan and Iraq still claiming Americans lives.
And stay out of Israel's business too; they know what to do.

Now comes the hard part for the President, getting "approval" to do something about it. The nation has forgotten, thanks to the leftist smear campaign.

"President Bush says he "will not tolerate'' nuclear weapons in Iran"

I hope he tolerates them less than he does nuclear weapons in North Korea!

as we stated yesterday

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"The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons."

China helps Iran to make nerve gas (5/24/98)
Iran has missile which can hit Isreal (9/26/98)
Iran to focus on longer-range Shihab-4 (7/19/00)
Iran 'building secret nuclear arms plants' (12/13/00)
CIA: China continues nuke cooperation with Iran (2/24/01)
Russia, N.Korea, China give Iran missile aid -CIA (9/8/01)
China and Iran threaten test ban treaty (3/26/02)
Iran's nuclear weapons program growing at secret sites, rebel group alleges (8/14/02)
China and Iran Test-Fire Missiles (9/6/02)
Iran's nuclear plant progress 'eye-opening' (3/10/03)
U.S. warns world that Iran has violated Non-Proliferation Treaty (4/30/03)
Iran denies nukes, refuses inspectors (5/7/03)
U.S. pushes for U.N. action against Iran (5/8/03)
Iran 'violating nuclear treaty' (5/8/03)
Iran Said to Be Producing Bioweapons (5/15/03)

"Any nation that harbors or supports terrorism will be regarded by the United States as 'hostile.'"

Iran Pledges Continued Support to PLO Radical Groups and Hizballah (5/15/99)
Iran ships long-range rockets to Hizbullah in Lebanon (2/28/00)
Iran steps up arms supply to Hezbollah (5/20/00)
US raps Iran over terror (12/21/01)
Israel Accuses Iran Plan to Destroy Jewish State with Nuclear Weapons (12/29/01)
U.S. spy satellites tracked weapons ship from Iran (1/7/02)
Official (Iran) calls for setting up Islamic fund for Palestinians (1/10/02)
Iran Arming Lebanese Terrorists With Anti-Aircraft Missiles (1/12/02)
Iran using PA as proxy against Israel - senior official (1/12/02)
Israel: Palestinians forming alliance with Iran (1/14/02)
Palestinian Arms List Matched Ship's Cargo: Shows Arafat's Plan, Israel Says (1/14/02)
Iran Sends Money, Arms to Palestinian Groups -Times (3/23/02)
Administration cites Iran, Iraq, Syria for fomenting terror against Israel (4/1/02)

"You are either with us, or against us."

Iran Won't Let U.S. Use Airspace (9/20/01)
Iran Won't Help U.S. (9/26/01)
Iran says U.S. attacks "unacceptable" (10/7/01)
Iran's Rafsanjani suggests nuclear attack on Israel (12/19/01)
Islamic Oil Could Be Effective Weapon, Iran Says (4/1/02)
"Iran must strike at at the heart of the United States"Rafsanjani (7/21/02)

"President Bush says he "will not tolerate'' nuclear weapon in Iran"

And what about Pakistan? Why are they allowed
to possess nukes? I say hit them both.