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Obama to warn Iran: US will 'do what it must' to stop nukes
Jerusalem Post ^ | 09/25/2012

Posted on 09/25/2012 4:57:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that the United States will "do what we must" to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon, and appeal to world leaders for a united front against further attacks on US diplomatic missions in Muslim countries.

Preparing to take the podium at the United Nations six weeks before the US presidential election, Obama hopes to counter criticism of his foreign record by Republican rival Mitt Romney, who has accused him of mishandling the Arab Spring uprisings, damaging ties with Israel and not being tough enough on Iran.

Seeking to step up pressure on Iran, Obama will tell the UN General Assembly that there is still time for a diplomacy but that "time is not unlimited," according to advance excerpts of his speech, due to begin sometime around 1315 GMT.

His tough talk appears aimed at easing Israeli concerns about US resolve to curb Tehran's nuclear drive, as he reasserts before the world body that he will never let Iran develop an atomic bomb and then simply contain the problem.

But he will stop short of meeting Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's demand to set a clear "red line" that Iran must not cross if it is to avoid military action.

"A nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained," he will say. "It would threaten the elimination of Israel, the security of Gulf nations and the stability of the global economy...

"The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; obama
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1 posted on 09/25/2012 4:57:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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2 posted on 09/25/2012 4:59:08 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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Just go away, Hussein, far away. Like Iran..


3 posted on 09/25/2012 4:59:58 AM PDT by cardinal4 (If Baraq Hussein Obama had a son he would look like Rageboy)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.


4 posted on 09/25/2012 5:01:02 AM PDT by ILS21R (The time is nigh.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is as big a sign as any that he is afraid he is going to lose.


5 posted on 09/25/2012 5:05:44 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: SeekAndFind

He’ll give a nice speech and continue to do nothing.


6 posted on 09/25/2012 5:06:32 AM PDT by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Big words, but when it comes to actions he won’t do a ***damn thing.


7 posted on 09/25/2012 5:11:47 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Pretty big talk from a president who’s done nothing to fix the problem.Polls must be telling him something.


8 posted on 09/25/2012 5:12:35 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: SeekAndFind

Occupy is meeting with Iran’s president.

Some Obama flunkie on CNN called him charming.

You think Obama is going to do anything when his groopies love this guy?


9 posted on 09/25/2012 5:13:15 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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Now they’re shaking in their boots!


10 posted on 09/25/2012 5:13:50 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Did he write the demand in red crayon?


11 posted on 09/25/2012 5:15:18 AM PDT by bikerman (How will Democrats stand up to terrorism when they can’t even face Fox News?”)
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I’m sure Binyamin will be pleased, now that according to Obama Israel is “one of our closest allies in the region.”


12 posted on 09/25/2012 5:16:15 AM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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There ya go, You are exactly right.

Obama will say we will stop them and then do absolutely nothing.

The Iranians will go home laughing their asses off.


13 posted on 09/25/2012 5:19:06 AM PDT by Venturer
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14 posted on 09/25/2012 5:21:52 AM PDT by McGruff (Support your local Republican candidates. They are our last line of defense.)
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To: jdsteel

If he’d just done nothing for the last 3.5 years we’d be in great shape.


15 posted on 09/25/2012 5:23:53 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just another Big Speech for the MSM’s consumption. I’m sure the corrupt networks are ready with their glowing, admiring spin about Dear Leader. Keep the barf bags at your side.


16 posted on 09/25/2012 5:27:56 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist
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To: SeekAndFind

So, the polling groups must have tipped the balance. “You gotta say something” has finally outweighed “Shut up and tee off!”.


17 posted on 09/25/2012 5:29:42 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: SeekAndFind

However secretly he is cheering them on and telling them so.


18 posted on 09/25/2012 5:30:43 AM PDT by crosshairs (America: Once the land of the free. Still the home of the brave.)
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Is he going to do what he can like he did for the Ambassador of Libya?
BOAKYAGB!


19 posted on 09/25/2012 5:32:18 AM PDT by Leep (I'm a Chic-Fil-- A-merican)
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To: Diogenesis

“We’ve taken the initiative to advance troops into Iran and engage in a pillow fight. Atomic wedgies, only if absolutely necessary, will follow”.


20 posted on 09/25/2012 5:38:18 AM PDT by albie
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