Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Iran *not* working on a nuke

["Vern Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

You will not find such a quote, but what you will find is plenty of quote where they say:

 

"Iran's active pursuit of technology that could lead to nuclear weapons threatens to put a region already known for instability and violence under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust. Iran's actions threaten the security of nations everywhere."

Bush in a speech at the American Legion's national convention, Aug. 28.

 

Another from Rice

 

"I am prepared to meet my counterpart or an Iranian representative at any time if Iran will suspend its (uranium) enrichment and reprocessing activities ... We're all prepared to have full-scale negotiations any time and any place."

_ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rica on "Fox News Sunday," Feb. 26.

"They have not agreed to suspend their uranium enrichment activities as they are required to do and that, unfortunately, means that where we wind up going is continuing down the negative pathway of sanctions."

_ Deputy State Department spokesman Tom Casey, June 1.

"There is a history of Iran not answering important questions about what is going on and there is Iran pursuing nuclear technologies that can lead to nuclear weapons-grade material."

_ Rice, speaking to reporters en route to Moscow, Oct. 11.

"We should have no illusions about the nature of this regime or its leaders about their designs for their nuclear program, their willingness to live up their rhetoric, their intentions for Iraq, or their ambitions in the Gulf region."

_ Gates, in prepared remarks for Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, Oct. 16.

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"I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."

_ Bush, news conference, Oct. 17

There are at least a number of quotes that point to Bush's stance that they are not currently developing those weapons, but they are gaining the knowledge to lead to that point.

 

On Dec 3, 2007 10:40 PM, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Vern Green wrote:

> No, my point again was glossed over by you. I have not heard anyone of
> recent years saying that Iran had a nuclear weapons program. The
> liberals in this country have a selective hearing when it comes to this.
> You THINK you are hearing nuclear weapons program when someone mentions
> nuclear program.

All I can say is that I've heard about a gazillion times that The
Administration is concerned that Iran is developing a nuclear bomb and
that Iran denies that and says they are merely developing nuclear energy
technology.

If you can find me even a single article from 2006 or 2007 (before today)
that quotes Bush/Cheney or any administration official as saying that they
believe that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon, please show it to me
and I'll believe that you have possibly a little credibility on this
point.

Mike

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