Posted on 10/17/2007 10:29:32 AM PDT by blam
Bush warns Putin over 'World War Three'
By Matthew Moore and Adrian Blomfield
Last Updated: 6:10pm BST 17/10/2007
George W Bush, the US president, today warned that world leaders risk helping bring about "World War Three" unless they do more to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons.
David Blair: No warmth or trust behind the handshake Leader: Vladimir Putin in Teheran In remarks timed to coincide with Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to Teheran, Mr Bush said the Islamic republic must remain isolated until it drops its nuclear ambitions.
New best friends: Vladimir Putin and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after their meeting in Teheran
"We've got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel," Mr Bush told a White House press conference.
"So I've told people that, if you're interested in avoiding World War Three, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."
Mr Bush's pointed statement follows the warm words exchanged by Mr Putin and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, at an historic summit in Teheran this week.
After their meeting Mr Putin repeated Moscow's line that there is no evidence to suggest Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb, and pledged to continue helping the country develop its civil nuclear technology.
As the first Kremlin leader to visit Iran since Josef Stalin in 1943, he also secured the vital backing of Azerbaijan in a five-nation pact by the Caspian states to prevent the US from using the region as a staging ground for military action against Iran.
Mr Bush added today that he had no doubts that Russia appreciated the dangers of a nuclear Iran.
But he said that he wished to speak to Mr Putin about his meeting with Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme Iranian leader, during which he is said to have suggested a new proposal to end the nuclear stand-off.
"I'm looking forward to getting President Putin's read-out from the meeting," Mr Bush said.
"The thing I'm interested in is whether or not he continues to harbor the same concerns that I do.
"I will continue to work with Russia as well as other nations to keep a focused effort on sending Iran a message that you will remain isolated if you continue your nuclear weapons ambitions."
Although Russia lent its reluctant backing to two United Nations resolutions imposing sanctions on Iran, it has been stridently opposed to escalating the penalties after Teheran refused to stop its uranium enrichment programme.
Among Western diplomats, opinion is divided as to whether Russia — which has little to gain from a nuclear Iran — will eventually acquiesce.
Emboldened by its vast energy resources and desperate to reclaim its status as a global power, Russia could also stand to gain by seeing the United States dragged into a new, controversial and potentially debilitating Middle East conflict.
Here is the funny part...Those Jackass in Washington begged Putin to intervene.. How we could have invaded, bombed, killed the guys we can get out hands on who took our hostages.
Instead that Marooon Rice talks about Jews sharing Jeruselem with Islamofacist Fanatics.
Putin had to be scratching his head and asking his aides.. Are these guys in Washington really this stupid?
There have to be Cold War Generals in the Kremlin staring at reports of the Incompetence of the US Administration and the Cowardice of the Democratic Party and saying to themselves.
Paraphrase
“18 years too late.. does the US Leadership fall apart. Otherwise we would be running things now and there would be no Muslims to have a problem with.”
W
‘Very nice sentiments on your home page. A Buckeye: Worthless Nut.
Email me if you dare. I’m in West Chester.’
Wow, what provoked this comment?
“email me if you dare. I’m in West Chester.”?
I don’t know who pissed in your wheaties, but you are picking a fight with the wrong poster. I don’t recognize the screen name, so I doubt beyond yesterday’s response to your ping we’ve ever held a single discussion online.
I’ll let you reconsider, its pretty obvious you’ve mistaken me for somebody else.
Those Jackasses in Washington begged Putin to intervene.. How? All this time we could have invaded, bombed, killed the guys we can get our ands on who took our hostages.” Now we have allowed it to turn into a Russia US issue.
Apologies.. for committing such Grammatical Mayhem
W
I wont dispute that. Someone else is trying to say Russia is no threat because they still use turboprops. Huge mistake....
That’s the way to look at it. Otherwise, you may get depressed!
I’d actually welcome it. Unfortunately, a few strings may need to be pulled. I’m a bit long in the tooth (at least by military standards) - LOL!
Still in good shape for an old fart, though.
I expect those as well. Tools matched to jobs.
Oh what will Hillry do to make Putin stop his nuclear seed sowing???
You question why God allows so much evil in the world. Simple: free will.
God has allowed man to choose for himself, one of the greatest acts of love imaginable. Many men choose evil.
Which is why all serious security experts have recommended we have 100% inspection BEFORE the ships get to our ports...at an intermediary facility some miles from our shores.
There was a number of U.S. firms which proposed doing this...and the Administration decided they would not back it.
They instead listened to the importers, who didn't want to pay the Inspection fees, which would not have been trivial. Heck, they don't even want to pay for the return shipment of their containers (as there is no return loads), which are piling up in our Railroad storage yards.
The F-18's or B1's or Star Wars defense systems won't be much help in a scenario like that
Actually, they are. The scenario you describe does not end the war, it merely begins it. You need defense and an arsenal in depth if you are to fight. And that is what promotes deterrence in the first place.
Which is why all serious security experts have recommended we have 100% inspection BEFORE the ships get to our ports...at an intermediary facility some miles from our shores.
There was a number of U.S. firms which proposed doing this...and the Administration decided they would not back it.
They instead listened to the importers, who didn't want to pay the Inspection fees, which would not have been trivial. Heck, they don't even want to pay for the return shipment of their containers (as there is no return loads), which are piling up in our Railroad storage yards.
The F-18's or B1's or Star Wars defense systems won't be much help in a scenario like that
Actually, they are. The scenario you describe does not end the war, it merely begins it. You need defense and an arsenal in depth if you are to fight. And that is what promotes deterrence in the first place.
Tolsti, what a sad reply. Many who called upon God DID get saved. God was still with all those who weren’t. I know that’s hard to believe, but it’s true.
When people are brought up in a godless society, it IS all they know. I do pray for him.
I doubt we will have one word to say in our defense when we stand before God on Judgement Day. He already knows us inside and out. He has nothing to answer for. We will be on our faces before Him when we see Him face to face. Some will be praising, some will be trembling, some will be scared to death.
Good answer.
Good point.
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