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Gates calls Iran 'hell bent' on getting nuclear arms
ap ^ | 4/21 | ap

Posted on 04/21/2008 5:03:06 PM PDT by Flavius

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he believes Iran is "hell bent" on acquiring nuclear weapons, but he warned in strong terms of the consequences of going to war over that.

"Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need and, in fact, I believe it would be disastrous on a number of levels," he said in a speech he was delivering Monday evening at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; peaceniks


1 posted on 04/21/2008 5:03:06 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius

It’ll be hotter than hades over there.....


2 posted on 04/21/2008 5:17:55 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: Flavius

I know he’s wrong already, a couple of successful wars is exactly what might be needed.


3 posted on 04/21/2008 5:28:24 PM PDT by Williams
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Iran developing and possessing nuclear weapons would be disastrous on a number of levels, Secretary Gates.


4 posted on 04/21/2008 6:32:24 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Change.....that's what we will have left in our pockets if a Democrat gets elected president!)
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To: Flavius
I APPEARS this guy is taking the military option off the table FOR the President.

Why is this guy the SecDef?

5 posted on 04/21/2008 7:58:51 PM PDT by Mariner
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“I APPEARS this guy is taking the military option off the table FOR the President.”

Exactly. Sorry, but he’s an idiot


6 posted on 04/22/2008 5:19:18 AM PDT by nuconvert (There are bad people in the pistachio business.)
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