Gates Says All Options On Table For Iran

[babylonsister]

Gates Says All Options On Table For Iran
by Kristin Roberts

Washington - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday all options for dealing with Iran must remain open and called for international pressure and tougher sanctions to curb Tehran’s nuclear aspirations.1016 04

“With a government of this nature, only a united front of nations will be able to exert enough pressure to make Iran abandon its nuclear aspirations — a source of great anxiety and instability in the region,” Gates said in speech to the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.

“Our allies must work together on robust, far-reaching, and strongly enforced economic sanctions,” he said, also noting a need for political and diplomatic pressure.

“And, as President (George W.) Bush has said, with this regime, we must also keep all options on the table,” said Gates in comments prepared for delivery to the nonprofit group that advocates a link between U.S. and Israeli security interests.

The United States and other Western nations fear Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a peaceful nuclear energy program. Iran denies it wants nuclear weapons.

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[NightWatcher]

1. can we keep this story bumped up top?

last year the spectre of an Iranian invasion was little more than than a distant fear by those of us who know that gwb and PNAC are mad. Now it has worked its way into the mainstream news without the screams of protest from the nation. This is the next phase of the war. Isnt it something like: denial, bargaining, acceptance.......?

How long before we have 'witnesses' that talk of throwing babies from incubators?