Bush Vows to Pressure Iran on Nuke Goals

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON -- President Bush vowed Monday to keep pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions, but he tempered his tough words with talk of diplomacy, countering Democrats who say he takes a go-it-alone approach on the world stage.

"Iran must comply with the demands of the free world and that's where we sit right now," Bush said at an "Ask the President" campaign event in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale, Va. "My attitude is that we've got to keep pressure on the government, and help others keep pressure on the government -- so there's going to be universal condemnation of illegal weapons activities."

Bush stressed U.S. efforts to work with other nations to make sure the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency asks Iran "hard questions" about its weapons activities. "Foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain have gone in as a group to send a message on behalf of the free world," he said.

For 3 1/2 years, the administration has insisted to a largely disbelieving world that Iran was developing a dangerous nuclear capability. The administration is contending now that its doggedness is paying off.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-iran,0,1082163.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

1. When is he

going to say this about North Korea?

[ps1074]

2. sorry

You had 3 1/2 year. You're fired!

[cthrumatrix]

3. remember.... an attack could delay or cancel the election

these guys will do anything to retain power.

[clydefrand]

4. Where will we get the troops to fight this country? n/t

[Nambe]

5. Germany and France? They're right behind you dimson.

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[struggle4progress]

6. Another trial balloon for invasion. This guy has no patience. When ...

Afghanistan was going badly, he set his eyes on Iraq. Then he tried to divert attention in Iraq by launching his Haiti coup. He can hardly wait to invade somebody else.