Iran on the Record (Quotes from this administration re: Iran)

[Roland99]

Remember Henry Waxman's AWESOME Iraq on the Record report?
http://hgrm.ctsg.com/index.asp


Well, let's start compiling one for the war-drum rhetoric on Iran.


I'll start:


http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june06/iran_3-15.html

RICHARD CHENEY, Vice President of the United States: The Iranian regime needs to know that, if it stays on its present course, the international community is prepared to impose meaningful consequences. For our part, the United States is keeping all options on the table in addressing the irresponsible conduct of the regime.

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CONDOLEEZZA RICE, U.S. Secretary of State: We may face no greater challenge from a single country than from Iran, whose policies are directed at developing a Middle East that would be 180 degrees different than the Middle East we would like to see develop.

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DONALD RUMSFELD, U.S. Secretary of Defense: Senator Byrd, I know of no plans to attack Iran, if that's the thrust of the question. With respect to attacks on Iran, I would reverse it. At the present time, Iran is inserting people into Iraq and doing things that are damaging and dangerous to our forces there.

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MARGARET WARNER: Last Friday, President Bush raised yet another point in the administration's bill of particulars against Iran.

GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States: The Iranian president has stated his desire to destroy our ally, Israel. So when you start listening to what he has said to their desire to develop a nuclear weapon, then you begin to see an issue of grave national security concern.

MARGARET WARNER: But at a rally yesterday, Iranian President Ahmadinejad was defiant.

MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, President of Iran (through translator): Rest assured that the technology to produce nuclear fuel today is in the hands of the youth of this land, and no power can take it back from us.

[Roland99]

1. Gotta be some more quotes out there!

[mom cat]

2. Great thread. I just bookmarked it. We should also include information

that exposes these lies.

[Roland99]

3. Bolton compares Iran threat to Sept. 11 attacks

Bolton compares Iran threat to Sept. 11 attacks
House panel seeks sanctions; Rice wants talks with Tehran on nuclear aims
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11849446/

UNITED NATIONS - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, Wednesday compared the threat from Iran’s nuclear programs to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

“Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that’s the threat. I think that is the threat,” Bolton told ABC News’ Nightline. “I think it’s just facing reality. It’s not a happy reality, but it’s reality and if you don’t deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.”

Bolton ratcheted up the rhetoric as the five veto-holding members of the U.N. Security Council failed again to reach agreement on how to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions after a fifth round of negotiations.