Obama vows to stop Iran from having nuclear arms

RATSOADM · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 02:52 AM

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Wednesday Iran posed a serious threat in the Middle East and vowed to stop it from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

"The danger from Iran is grave, it is real, and my goal will be to eliminate this threat," Obama said in a speech to a conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby group.

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"I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon - everything," he said to a standing ovation.

Obama also vowed to vigorously support Israel's right to defend itself and pledged an active effort to pursue a Middle East peace agreement in a broad speech on the region he delivered a day after clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.

"I will always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself in the United Nations and around the world," Obama said.

Some of Obama's critics have sought to undercut his support with Jewish voters by suggesting that he would be more inclined than the Bush administration and Republican presidential candidate John McCain to put pressure on Israel to make concessions in any peace negotiations.

Obama has been seeking to dispel that notion in campaign events that include the AIPAC speech and a forum with Jewish voters in Florida last month.

McCain has criticized Obama's call for talks with Iran, a state Israeli leaders consider a threat to Israel's security.

Obama vows to stop Iran from having nuclear arms - Yahoo! News

YEAH LETS PULL EM OUTTA IRAQ AND RIGHT BACK IN IRAN LIKE A BUNCH OF GAME PIECES

Estefanina · 06-12-2008, 04:34 PM

I dont think this is a particularly wise plan for our country. How many nuclear weapons do we have? And we're telling Iran they can't have any. Is it so the U.S. can control all the weapons, or is this another play in the goal for oil? Bah.. tis all so frustrating.

**Opunaya** · 06-13-2008, 09:57 AM

Man, why can't another country deal with this shit? Why don't the UN grow some balls for once?

**Ristaron** · 06-13-2008, 02:30 PM

For fuck's sake, who cares about ONE nuclear missile?! Are you ignorant to the genocide, widespread famine, and chaos in areas like Darfur? ONE nuke doesn't pose the U.S. much of a threat, and no other country (except the foolish ones) are expecting or demanding your protection.

The U.S. has thousands of means to combat a nuclear attack, especially if you stop playing world-police and defend your own borders from within your own borders.

**Opunaya** · 06-13-2008, 02:35 PM

Warheads active/Total

Flag of the United States United States 4,075 / 5,535
Flag of Russia Russia (former Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union) 5,830 / 16,000
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 200[
Flag of France France <350
Flag of the People's Republic of China China <160

Flag of India India 90-300 (Offically)
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 60
Flag of North Korea North Korea 0-10

Undeclared nuclear weapons states
Flag of Israel Israel 100-200

List of states with nuclear weapons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When compared to how many we and others have? No, one doesn't matter at all...especially since if they bothered shooting it at us, we'd easily wipe Iran off the map.

RATSOADM · 06-13-2008, 05:56 PM

but IRAN is the biggest threat, ignore world history, ignore the people threatening us with those weapons and actually having missile tests to try and intimidate us. IRAN is the problem... they have the oil :|

Just goes to show that Obama is nothing different than Bush, his bullshit just has a different stench