Terri
07-30-2008, 08:29 AM
By Greg Reeson
July 30, 2008
As he neared the end of his much-heralded "fact-finding" tour of the Middle East and Europe late last week, Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama called on Iran to quickly agree to international demands to freeze its uranium enrichment program. His words are ringing hollow in Tehran, though, because Senator Obama has thus far refused to back his emphasis on talking with the credible threat of military force.
Speaking in France on Friday, Senator Obama said, "My expectation is that we're going to present a clear choice to Iran: change your behavior and you will be fully integrated into the international community with all the benefits that go with that. Continue your illicit nuclear program and the international community as a whole will ratchet up pressure with stronger and increased sanctions." On Saturday, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad responded by saying Iran now had 6,000 centrifuges, twice the number needed for a nuclear program capable of weapons development.
More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/greeson/2008/gr_07301.shtml)
July 30, 2008
As he neared the end of his much-heralded "fact-finding" tour of the Middle East and Europe late last week, Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama called on Iran to quickly agree to international demands to freeze its uranium enrichment program. His words are ringing hollow in Tehran, though, because Senator Obama has thus far refused to back his emphasis on talking with the credible threat of military force.
Speaking in France on Friday, Senator Obama said, "My expectation is that we're going to present a clear choice to Iran: change your behavior and you will be fully integrated into the international community with all the benefits that go with that. Continue your illicit nuclear program and the international community as a whole will ratchet up pressure with stronger and increased sanctions." On Saturday, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad responded by saying Iran now had 6,000 centrifuges, twice the number needed for a nuclear program capable of weapons development.
More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/greeson/2008/gr_07301.shtml)