Perle: Bush Will Attack Iran If Necessary

Newsmax ^ | January 22, 2007 | Newsmax

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

One of America's most influential neocons says President Bush is prepared to use military force against Iran if he believes it will acquire nuclear weapons.

This past Sunday, Richard Perle, speaking in Israel at the Herzliya Conference, said he had no doubt of President Bush's intentions.

"President George Bush will order an attack on Iran if it becomes clear to him that Iran is set to acquire nuclear weapons capabilities while he is still in office," Haaretz reported of Perle's remarks.

Perle, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, served as chairman of the Bush administration's Defense Policy Board. Perle had been a strong advocate for the liberation of Iraq in the early days of the Bush administration.

Recently, Perle has been critical of the administration's handling of the war after the successful removal of Saddam Hussein.

Perle argued that sanctions against Iran, pushed by European nations, will do little to stop Iran's ambition to become a nuclear power.

Perle was joined at the conference by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu called for a phased program to address the Iran menace, beginning with economic sanctions and divestment from companies doing business with Iran.

"I call on the world that did not stop the Holocaust to stop investing in Iran to prevent genocide," Netanyahu said, referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments that the Jewish state should be wiped from the map.

[rattrap]

He'll always be "Lonestar" to me.

[353FMG]

Be kind to her. She wants you to have fresh air.

[HardStarboard]

>>> "President George Bush will order an attack on Iran if it becomes clear to him that Iran is set to acquire nuclear weapons capabilities while he is still in office," <<<

What your saying Mr. Pearle is that Iran has only to wait until Jan 20, 2009 to announce they have nukes, and they are home free??

This isn't satisfactory. Hit Iran now!

[ANGGAPO]

Under no circumstances will the Dems allow or support an attack on Iraq. If Israel don't or can't do it we are in trouble. I keep asking myself how did we get this way, where did the Americans go?

[I Like Lincoln]

It's easy to understand. Lots of Dems supported the invasion of Iraq on the premise that it was a slam dunk that the place was chock-full of WMD. It will take alot more now to convince them to support a new invasion.

[HardStarboard]

>>>Under no circumstances will the Dems allow or support an attack on Iraq.<<<

I think you meant "Iran" rather than Iraq. That said, its not the decision of the Democrats to make. Its the Commander In Chief's decision. It in the Constitution!

Now, the treasonous weasel Democrats can refuse to fund the troops after hostilities start....but that carries a political price they are not willing to pay. If they cut off funding, they cut off their chances in '08!

I believe Bush is in a stronger position that many give him credit for; not if we can just see him use some of that power!!

[PghBaldy]

IIRC, he has 60 days under War Powers Act to bomb etc.

[right way right]

Dear Mr President ,
Would you like to see your approval numbers shoot to the moon?
NUKE IRAN!!

[arthurus]

Bush Will Attack Iran If Necessary

But is there anything at all that will bring him to think it necessary? I am skeptical.

[advertising guy]

how Pullman got the part with Meg Ryan too,except he played a nasal anemic elite wuzz,so at least, that fits.

[goldstategop]

Ahmedinejad and Iran's leadership want to wipe out America first. If they achieve the capability, they could destroy the American Experiment. The only question left is when we will address the threat facing us.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus