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Turkish paper: Iran next no matter who wins US elections
ÜMİT ENGİNSOYWASHINGTON - Turkish Daily News European nations and many centrists and liberals at home would view a Republican defeat in Tuesday's congressional elections as a means for a shift in U.S. foreign policy toward a less adventurist and more multilateral direction. So are we prepared to see a more "benign" U.S. foreign policy in the runup to the more important presidential elections in November 2008? Some suggest otherwise. Iran is unlikely to be deterred in its nuclear program even in the event of tough sanctions. And eventually, diplomacy, most likely, will not work. President George W. Bush has repeatedly said that he is working for a diplomatic solution but is also keeping all options on the table. More importantly, he says, "We will not allow a nuclear-armed Iran." Well, if Bush says this, you will have to take him at his word, as recent history has shown. And the Democrats, wouldn't they prevent Bush from resorting to a military option on Iran? Probably not. In a post 9/11 world, most Democrats are equally hawkish when it comes to issues like a nuclear-armed Iran, which they also view as an existential threat. Posted by: lotp 2006-11-06 |
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