Posted on 01/01/2012 10:47:13 AM PST by Steelfish
Santorum Talks Tough on Iran as Country Announces Nuclear Fuel Rod January 01, 2012
On the day Iranian scientists announced the production of the country's first nuclear fuel rod, Rick Santorum pledged that if elected president he will ensure Iran cannot produce a nuclear weapon -- in part by threatening to bomb their facilities unless the country opens them up to inspectors.
"Iran will not get a nuclear weapon under my watch," Santorum said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
He's not the first presidential candidate to make the claim, but the comments come as the former Pennsylvania senator tries to demonstrate his strength on the foreign policy front. Recent polling shows his candidacy surging in Iowa ahead of Tuesday's caucuses, and Santorum claims part of that is because voters are paying attention to his leadership credentials.
Santorum floated an aggressive strategy for preventing a nuclear-armed Iran. He said he would order air strikes if the country does not open up its facilities, and he declared Iranian nuclear scientists should be treated like an "enemy combatant," similar to an "Al Qaeda member."
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Code Pink and Paul supporters go apoplectic!
Although the statement appears to be popular on Freerepublic, I question whether this will advance his cause generally.
They do not use fuel rods for bombs, do they?
Why get all hot and bothered about a fuel rod.?
I am anxious to see what the Dingaling does about the Straits of Hormuz. When he gets back from his vacation of course. That takes priority.
As president, he would be another Bush-whacker. Just what we need.
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