Bush says wants to solve Iran issue diplomatically

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WBT004551.htm

Bush says wants to solve Iran issue diplomatically

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday he would not prejudge what the U.N. Security Council would do with Iran, asked about whether he expected sanctions to be imposed if Iran is brought before the Council over its nuclear program.

[Bob3]

1. Just like Iraq. So get ready for the bombing.

Well we needed something to take our mind off the Iraqi shambles and the wiretapping nightmare. Now we have it.

The scary thing here is that since the US military is stretched thin - * will have to rely on Air power to get the job done. That may include Nukes. wouldn't put it past the little shit.

[MindPilot]

2. Riiiiight. Seems I've heard that before someplace...

:popcorn:

On Edit: Mods, we need a Deja-vu icon. I have no idea what it looks like, but I know I've seen it before.

[Lyle]

3. Riiiiiight

And he has SOOO much credibility with regards to speaking the truth. (barf)

[DemonFighterLives]

19. And so much experience with diplomacy

My goodness 6 years into his term and he is finally mouthing the words.
:freak:

[bee]

4. I call bullshit! n/t

[Rainscents]

5. Didn't Bush said the same shit about Iraq???

Which mean, we are going into Iran!!! Always remember... Whatever he said he'll do is always opposite!

[Tesla]

6. Exactly the same....

At the time he had already taken out Iraqi airfields!!!

[KansDem]

14. Didn't he say the same thing about Libya?

President Bush: Libya Pledges to Dismantle WMD Programs
Remarks by the President
The James S. Brady Briefing Room


Fact Sheet


5:32 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. I have called you here today to announce a development of great importance in our continuing effort to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Today in Tripoli, the leader of Libya, Colonel Moammar al-Ghadafi, publicly confirmed his commitment to disclose and dismantle all weapons of mass destruction programs in his country. He has agreed immediately and unconditionally to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya. These inspectors will render an accounting of all nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and will help oversee their elimination. Colonel Ghadafi's commitment, once it is fulfilled, will make our country more safe and the world more peaceful.

(more)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031219-9.html

I thought I had read on previous DU threads that Ghadafi might have allowed the US to transport "terrorist suspects" to Libya for "intelligence gathering." Anyway, I'm sure the relatives of the Lockerbie bombing are happy to have heard this.
:sarcasm:

[mmonk]

7. uh huh

Where have I heard this before?

[quiet.american]

8. Revised headline: Bush Trots Out Usual Lies

[dbonds]

9. How does * define diplomatically?

I bet he means he will have a diplomat go over there and tell them to stop with whatever made up crap he comes up with or we will bomb.

[peacetalksforall]

10. Is a woman going to be blamed? If the creatures running our country

are as determined to bomb Iran as they were Iraq and George says he wants to resolve things diplomatically and the key country in Europe leading communication with Iran sends a woman to speak to George while George and Halliburton appear to have already decided to bomb Iran, then when they say diplomacy failed, it will be implied that she failed?

This is part sarcasm and part bitterness at the war mongers who must have their addictive fix of killing people.

This past July a National Security Council report said that Iran was 10 years away from having a nuclear bomb.

There are many articles on the internet quoting the report.

It was also said by someone, at that time, that it would have been 12 years, but because Halliburton sold Iran key ingredients, the time line was reduced to 10 years.

So why are the creatures running our country going through their pre-killing ritual of taking something and making it a reason to unleash bombs - this time nuclear, last time chemical.

Why should we believe liars, thieves, destroyers, and profiteers.

Halliburton - profit up 2-8-4 per cent - that's 284% !!!!!!!!!

Creatures - no label can be applied to these peole because there are no species in our world who are as horrible as these people and those who support them.

[sarcasmo]

11. Kick and Nom. He is only saying this so when the bombing starts the

White House can say we tried to solve the issue diplomatically. Welcome to WWIII.

[BikeWriter]

12. Only problem is, he meant to say "atomically!"

[Orsino]

13. He's not lying.

He's simply redefined thousand-pound bombs as diplomacy.

[BiggJawn]

15. Meet the "Diplomat"...

We've been here, done that before, haven't we?

"We have NO PLANS on the table for the invasion of Iran..."

Of COURSE not! They're folded up and stuffed down Rumsferatu's SHORTS!

[UpInArms]

16. And can anyone tell me why I should believe this liar now?

THREATS AND RESPONSES: THE PRESIDENT; BUSH DECLARES U.S. IS USING DIPLOMACY TO DISARM HUSSEIN

October 22, 2002, Tuesday
By DAVID E. SANGER (NYT); Foreign Desk
Late Edition - Final, Section A, Page 1, Column 6, 1394 words

DISPLAYING FIRST 50 OF 1394 WORDS -President Bush said today that the United States was trying diplomacy ''one more time'' to disarm Saddam Hussein ''peacefully'' and suggested that if the Iraqi leader complied with every United Nations mandate it would ''signal the regime has changed.'' The White House immediately said that Mr. Bush was not...

...more for subscribers only...

Britain's Blair Badgers Baghdad

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2002

(CBS) British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Baghdad Tuesday that "action will follow" if it ignores international demands to let U.N. weapons inspectors back into Iraq.

Describing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein as an "international outlaw," he said there could be "no more conditions, no more games, no more prevaricating, no more undermining of the U.N.'s authority."

"And let it be clear that should the will of the U.N. be ignored, action will follow," Blair said.

"Diplomacy is vital. But when dealing with dictators — and none in the world is worse than Saddam — diplomacy has to be backed by the certain knowledge in the dictator's mind that behind the diplomacy is the possibility of force being used."

...more...

[robbedvoter]

17. Translation: the plans are under the table....

"No war plans on my table to invade Iraq" was another good one...

[Eurobabe]

18. BWAAAHHAAAA!!! Unka Dick wants one more war...

and Rummy does too.

[WhiteTara]

20. last time he said that, he dropped 5000 bombs

on a metropolitan city.

[greblc]

21. Without thinking I laughed out loud when I heard this today.

It's a nice to think he might try, but who is he kidding?

[HuffleClaw]

22. 'prejudge' ?

he's too busy dusting off that 'the un is irrelevent' speech to care.

[Chicago1]

23. I'll believe it when I see it

This LIAR keeps opening his mouth and is the biggest say one thing do another IDIOT AND DUMB DUMB. (Kerry was RIGHT!!!)

We'll see what will happen with Iran. I PRAY that the IMPEACHMENT comes down VERY VERY QUICKLY. The clock is TICKING!!!!!



START THE REVOLUTION!!!!!

[wordpix]

24. well, * HAS committed our military & $ elsewhere- we have no one left for

boots on the ground, so he is FORCED to solve this diplomatically

[worldgonekrazy]

39. I agree

I just don't buy that the Bush Administration is planning a war against Iran because even those bunch of idiots ought to be able to figure out that we just don't have the capability for it. I think its quite possible the Bush Administration is planning other hostile action, like trying to bring down the government from within or pushing Iraq-style sanctions, but as for actual war...that isn't going to happen anytime soon.

[area51]

25. "Bush says wants to solve Iran issue diplomatically"

In what alternate universe?

[classysassy]

26. No war with Iran

we don't have the troops to invade Iran,unless the prez reinstate the draft.No way will his handlers allow him to draft rich kids to do his dirty work.

[classysassy]

27. War with Iran

We don't have the troops to fight another war for that unelected fraud in the oval office.I am sure his handlers have informed him that a draft will be needed to invade Iran,no way will he draft his rich friends kids to wage another war.

[Beam Me Up]

29. "no way will he draft his rich friends kids to wage another war"

Those could be famous last words. True, the very rich could avoid a draft--but there is still the working and middle classes.

Remember, this isn't about Bush but the people who set the agenda (whatever that may be, whoever THEY may be). A major terrorist attack -- that is, larger and more deadly than 9/11 -- could be used to put great fear in the hearts of the American people, could be used to justify a draft, could be used to make descent unacceptable to the American mind. The same results could be achieved if there was an overwhelming counter attack against our forces in the middle east with, say, thousands of casualties in one day.

It could happen in the blink of an eye.

[NoodleyAppendage]

28. Here's our opportunity to paint King Chimp as a coward...

We can wedge support from his gun-ho, redneck dumbass supporters and the pseudo-cerebral Repukes by pointing out that Shrub is actually "scared" of confronting Iran. He doesn't dare engage Iran because he and his military leaders know that we CANNOT ENGAGE A GROUND WAR and Israel isn't going to do anything with Sharon ill. So, we hammer him on cowardice over Iran and there's not a damn thing he can do about it. The result will be a diminishing of the preception of King Chimp as a "strong leader."

JB

[Beam Me Up]

30. Not.

[Olney Blue]

31. Deja vu.

[sandnsea]

32. Wag the dog diversion???

Honestly, I can't figure out any other reason for him to go blathering on over Iran like this. We simply don't have the money or manpower to threaten Iran with military action. I think they're just diverting attention away from the corruption scandals. It would be pure insanity to strike Iran.

[worldgonekrazy]

40. Both sides have much to gain from such a show

Both the Bush Admin and the Iranian government need to bolster support for their extremist policies within their own countries. A great way to do that is to focus the people's attention on an external threat rather than internal problems.

[CoffeeCat]

33. what EVER!

Yeah. He wants to solve the Iran issue "diplomatically."

For about five minutes.

If those five minutes of diplomacy don't work--then the torture, carpet bombing and chemical attacks will ensue.

I hate this mother fucker more than I can say.

(BTW--I've never uttered the words "mother fucker" EVER, or even typed them. The man is such an abomination, I feel like I have to swear to get my anger out and to accurately define what a deviant, third-rate, despicable, evil, vile, vermin-encrusted piece of trash he is).

[Fovea]

34. Pathetic

Fool me once... Caint git fooled agin.

[Pacifist Patriot]

35. And we're supposed to believe him why?

[radfringe]

36. that'll be a first.... n/t

[TreeMonkey]

37. Uh Oh

So Iran actually HAS or will have nuclear WMD's, and we've spent the shot in Iraq. At least we could have used big stick diplomacy, but our big stick is all dried up. Airstrikes might not do it, as the nuclear areas are hardened, and dispersed.

I assume we would be getting some intel from Israel, but they are now leaderless, at just the right time.

Iraq is the biggest blunder in US military history, and yet he still gets away with it. Teflon George.

I read 2 trillion is the cost of Iraq, and the Pentagon is missing 2 trillion. Still, and no hearings on any of this?

How long until this and all message boards on the web are banned?

[yorkiemommie1]

38. mmm. uh-huh.

i believe you, emperor-sir.

[goforit]

41. Hmmmm.........ACTION speaks louder than your words buddy!

[baby_mouse]

42. ...Meaning he wants to bomb them all.

It's so DISGUSTINGLY predictable I'm almost laughing...

[Fire Walk With Me]

43. "Diplomatically" translates to "That's our oil and here we come".

Note that the Bush family and the Saudis, aligned together with US corporations, now control the two most massive oil reserves in the world. Kuwait, also aligned with the US, are right up there as well. Add Iran, and the majority of the oil in the world (check me if I'm wrong) will be under the control of a single group.

Think Enron, on a world-wide scale. With Kristian social strictures.