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Iran Will Not Get Nuclear Weapon: Bush
US President George W. Bush says "all options are on the table" for making sure Iran dismantles its nuclear program, and that Washington will never let Tehran acquire atomic weapons.
| "All options" includes paving... |
"My hope is that we can solve this diplomatically," Bush said in a three-part interview with Fox News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor" program, excerpts of which were made public on yesterday. "Let me try to solve it diplomatically first. All options are on the table, of course, in any situation. But diplomacy is the first option."
| "If they're stoopid, they'll reject that option and act like they've been acting." |
The Bush administration has charged that oil-rich Iran does not need a civilian nuclear program for energy and that Tehran is actually seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. Asked whether the United States would let Iran develop that capability, Bush replied: "No, we've made it clear, our position is that they won't have a nuclear weapon."
| "What part about 'won't' don't you get?" |
"We are working our hearts out so that they don't develop a nuclear weapon, and the best way to do so is to continue to keep international pressure on them," the president said.
Posted by: Fred 2004-09-27 |
