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U.S. to Impose 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama Says
Fox News ^
| Feb.9, 2010
Posted on 02/09/2010 12:42:48 PM PST by COUNTrecount
President Obama said Tuesday that he's "bent over backwards" to engage Iran in "constructive" dialogue and said the U.S. will move to sanction the country, which has begun enriching uranium to levels capable of making an atomic bomb.
Obama told reporters during a rare press conference Tuesday that the U.S. is developing a "significant regime of sanctions" in response to the Islamic Republic's move to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity level in defiance of world powers.
"That indicates to us that despite their posturing that their nuclear power is only for, for civilian use that they in fact continue to pursue a course that would lead to weaponization," Obama said. "That is not acceptable to the international community.
Obama said the process toward adding new sanctions is moving along quickly, but he gave no specific timeline.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 0bamasfault; axisofevil; bho44; bhoiran; bhoislamism; china; democrats; iran; obama; obamasfault; ohnoohno; sanctions; scary; scarysanctions; skeery; waronterror
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To: COUNTrecount
U.S. to Impose 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama SaysWhat? He's only going to bow to "I'm-a-dinner-jacket" half-way?
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posted on
02/09/2010 12:58:44 PM PST
by
LaybackLenny
(Palin-Bachmann Overdrive 2012 - takin' care o' business!)
To: maquiladora
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posted on
02/09/2010 12:58:53 PM PST
by
jhpigott
To: COUNTrecount
XXXXX Breaking News XXXXXX
developing.... Obama threatens to send strongly worded email to Iran and use ALL CAPS if necessary... details to follow.
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posted on
02/09/2010 12:59:18 PM PST
by
earlJam
Comment #24 Removed by Moderator
To: earlJam
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:01:42 PM PST
by
Drill Thrawl
(Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
To: COUNTrecount
The mullahs are laughing their a$$es off.
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:01:58 PM PST
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: earlJam
Why send a threatening email when he can send Hillary!???
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:03:26 PM PST
by
COUNTrecount
(Barry...above his poi grade.)
To: beethovenfan
On February 11 they have “something” in store for us.
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:04:44 PM PST
by
COUNTrecount
(Barry...above his poi grade.)
To: COUNTrecount
Obama will demand....
....a shrubbery!
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:07:17 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: COUNTrecount; Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; ...
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:08:33 PM PST
by
Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: COUNTrecount
“Obama said the process toward adding new sanctions is moving along quickly, but he gave no specific timeline.”
Oh dear God.
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:10:02 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Gone Galt and loving it)
To: COUNTrecount
Will the sanctions kick in before or after Iran demonstrates it’s nuclear trigger on Thursday?
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:15:16 PM PST
by
MIchaelTArchangel
(Is anyone in the 0bama administration competent at anything?!!?)
To: Jim Robinson
"significant regime of sanctions" How does that relate to the dreaded "double secrete probation"?
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:17:10 PM PST
by
BaylorDad
(Hutchison or Perry?Hutchison or Perry?Hutchison or Perry? I think I will go with Perry)
To: COUNTrecount
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:21:58 PM PST
by
Lucky9teen
(A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes.)
To: COUNTrecount
Ho-hum, again! What obamma going to do, refuse to export any more milk and cookies to them?
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:23:06 PM PST
by
rawhide
To: COUNTrecount
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:23:16 PM PST
by
mkjessup
(The Shah don't look so bad now eh? But nooo Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly man', that doofus)
To: Jim Robinson
So did I hear the MSM report today that Obama’s promised dialog with Iran has completely failed????
Why no.
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:24:04 PM PST
by
rod1
To: Proud2BeRight
This is a little off topic, but how long do thing it will be before 0 changes something about the arms sale to Taiwan considering the Chinese response?
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:28:24 PM PST
by
Lucky9teen
(A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes.)
To: COUNTrecount
...the U.S. is developing a "significant regime of sanctions" in response to the Islamic Republic's move to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity level in defiance of world powers. Ouch that's gonna' hurt! /MS
What ever happened to kissing butt and bowing to earn favor?
Found to not work? LOL!
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posted on
02/09/2010 1:30:38 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
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