Top French General: Iran Intervention Not Viable [View All]

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Source: Associated Press

By DESMOND BUTLER (AP) – 16 minutes ago

WASHINGTON — The head of the French military says military intervention is not a viable option to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear capability.

Armed Forces Chief of Staff Jean-Louis Georgelin told a Washington-based foreign policy group that he believes a military approach would be too risky.

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The general said it would be difficult to plan an operation in Iran because there's no guarantee that one shot would solve the problem. And he said, "If you fail in one shot, it is a catastrophe."

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