U.S. Eyes German Differences Over Iran

[sabra]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/08/15/national/w124324D41.DTL&type=printable

U.S. Eyes German Differences Over Iran

In an attempt to overcome new differences with Germany, the Bush administration is renewing its support for a European-led diplomatic resolution of Iran's nuclear programs and playing down a statement by President Bush that U.S. military action is an option.

At the same time, while casting what Bush said last week as historically routine, the State Department on Monday appeared to be minimizing the president's assurance to Israel, which considers Iran the gravest threat to its security.

Bush's statement on Israeli TV on Friday that "all options are on the table" in the confrontation with Iran appeared designed to calm Israel as it prepared to yield Gaza with its Iranian-backed Hamas militia to the Palestinians.

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As for Bush's statement, McCormack said it was one that "any president would say" — not taking the option of force off the table.

[Webster Green]

1. The "lets nuke 'em" trial baloon didn't go over too big.....

Time to re-strategerize.

Idiots!:eyes:

[htuttle]

2. It's sort of hard to 'downplay' something said by the Head of State

I don't think they are going to buy it.

[Kipling]

3. Why? Everyone knows he talks shit.

Bush is the least credible source on Earth. If Cheney had said it, he might be taken seriously, but Bush's record of lying, blustering, bluffing, and just plain screwing up weakens the impact of his statements.
On a related note, I find it offensive that somebody that stupid, wilfully ignorant and utterly reactive could possibly be more important than me. Nobody can help being born stupid (I should know) but he could at least try. He could at least learn to fucking talk.