Posted on 11/13/2007 5:39:45 AM PST by uksupport1
Gordon Brown threatened Iran with an international ban on oil and gas investment last night as he mapped out the "hard-headed internationalism" that will guide his foreign policy.
Downing Street made clear military action remained an option for dealing with the Islamic state if it presses ahead with its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
The Prime Minister's first major statement on international affairs was designed to counter claims that he is less interested in the intricacies of diplomatic relationships than Tony Blair.
He used the annual Mansion House address to defend himself against charges that he has deliberately cooled relations with the United States, insisting it remains Britain's single most important bilateral relationship.
The Prime Minister warned Iran that it "should be in no doubt about our seriousness of purpose"....
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Iran is calculating a dithering Europe will give them enough time to make the bomb. Brown and Skorzy could upset that calculation.
This has got to be a real let down for the libs. They had a lot of hopes for Brown. Let’s see... Britain, France, Germany... my how things have changed since the early days of this decade. I wonder what could have happened. /s
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