Posted on 12/04/2007 8:11:48 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Reid: Bush Must Throughly Review Iran Policy In Light Of Newly Released Intelligence
Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today ahead of President Bush’s remarks this morning, calling on the President to conduct a thorough review of his Iran policy in light of the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran’s nuclear program that concluded Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003:
“President Bush’s heated rhetoric on Iran – including comments about a potential World War III – is even more outrageous now that we know the intelligence community had informed him that it believes Iran had stopped its nuclear weapons program four years ago. This is the latest in a long line of inaccurate and misleading comments that got us into the Iraq war to begin with. They further diminish the credibility of a President with a dangerous record of overstating threats.”
“In light of yesterday’s remarkable new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, I urge the President at his press conference today to announce a top-to-bottom review of his Iran policy and a diplomatic surge to advance U.S. interests with regard to Iran. He should announce that his Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are prepared to meet anytime, anywhere with their Iranian counterparts to conduct vigorous diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and address the challenges of Iran.
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President Bush Claimed A Nuclear Iran Could Lead to “World War III.” “I’ve told people that if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon.” [Remarks by President Bush, 10/17/07]
Secretary of State Rice Claimed Iran Was “Lying” About its Nuclear Weapons Program And That It Was Pursing Nuclear Technologies. Last month, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran of “lying” about the aim of its nuclear program, saying there's no doubt Tehran wants the capability to produce nuclear weapons and has deceived the U.N.’s atomic watchdog about its intentions. “There is an Iranian history of obfuscation and, indeed, lying to the IAEA,” said Rice, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency. “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.” [AP, 10/11/07]
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns Echoed Secretary Rice’s Comments Claiming Iran Was Seeking Nuclear Capability. “Iran is seeking a nuclear capability ... that some people fear might lead to a nuclear-weapons capability,” [PBS Transcripts, 10/25/07]
Harry needs to shake his 8-Ball a little more and lay off the phone calls to Nutjob Nancy.
Iran had a secret Nuke Weapons Program so what does Reid have to say about that?
While George Tenet remained as director of the CIA, he consistently lied about Iraqi support of al Qaeda and Iraqi WMDs. He went out of his way to tell the press that Saddam had no WMDs and no connection to al Qaeda, and that the meeting with between one of the hijackers and Saddam’s intelligence officer in Prague never happened. Although it pretty clearly did.
Tenet is gone, a couple of years too late. But all clinton’s other stooges still infest the intelligence agencies. We can be pretty certain that any “National Intelligence Estimate” released now will be controlled by hillary, not by Bush. And Bush will do nothing to fix it. It’s far too late now.
So now Hardy Reid TRUSTS the intelligence community?
How convenient!!!
That Syrian facility for some reason is not entering into anybody on the left's equation, wonder why.
Reid: The President MUST listen to me because I’m somebody!
What an idiot - why doesn’t Nevada recall this LOSER?
So in 2007 we’re now told by the same CIA (who’s previous false reports led many to agree with an invasion of Iraq) that Iran halted it’s nuke program in 2003, FOUR years ago? Man, if I were President I’d be getting my intel from Mossad. These Harvard types running the CIA need to purged and more boots on the ground...it worked for the military.
I have to say that I am skeptical about the new intelligence assessment. I can’t help thinking that the CIA has fallen for an Iranian dis-information trick. The new assessment is just what Iran would most want us to think, to buy some time while they continue to develop their program at a more-covert site.
What, the Dems suddenly believe the intelligence services again? If they were true to form regarding their statements about how wrong the intel was on Iaq Reid would be calling for the immediate bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
President William Jefferson Clinton assured the nation one hundred thirty times that "not a single warhead threatens our children tonight"--
Unpacking that warm chunk of vomit reveals that multiple warheads threaten our children today precisely because Clinton & Clinton sold the missile guidance, mirving, warhead design, legacy code data to the peace-loving People's Liberation Army tireslessly defending the peace-loving Peoples Republic of China.
Now comes Harry the Soiled assuring us the peace-loving world headquarters of marketing for the Religion of Peace poses no threat, desires no weapons of mass destruction, seeks liebensraum, and can't we all just get along--can I get a kumbaya.
Pay no attention to the very short monkey in Tehran popping his carotids that his new noocleur jihadation will usher in the thirteenth imam while erasing the zionist entity and blocking the harmful radiation from Condoleezza Rice's uncovered hair.
Harry Reid, a Lord Haw-Haw for our time.
The SWAT team has arrived--take him, gentlemen, if you please.
Is this the SAME intelligence outfit that didn’t realize how far along Kadafy was ?
I don’t believe this BS at all
The NIE comes from the administration. All previous pronouncements from the administration have been based on the administration’s NIE estimates.
So why would there be any question that our way forward will include an evaluation of this one?
The nice part is that the dims have invested almost all of their political-capital in losing in Iraq, and continue their advance-to-the-rear while waving the latest NIE report.
The USA and our Allies can decimate Irans' Military and civilian infrastructure, mostly by Air and Naval Air Forces. We don't have an obligation to 'liberate' them - just a severe and successful effort to keep the Straits of Hormuz opened after we've destroyed their Military, and we will.
Keeping their oil flowing for sale shouldn't be much of a problem considering their field locations. Keeping enough Iranians alive to arrange the sales after whacking most of the moolahs should be easy too.
Friday's lookin' good for me ................................. FRegards
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