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| Sarkozy at UN says letting Iran go nuclear could cause war |
| 2007-09-25 |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons could destabilize the world and could lead to war, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the United Nations on Tuesday. In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Sarkozy said: "There will be no peace in the world if the international community falters in the face of nuclear arms proliferation. "If we allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, we would incur an unacceptable risk to stability in the region and in the world," he said, adding in a general warning: "Weakness and renunciation do not lead to peace: they lead to war." Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #3 Sarky says would, not could. Could is Al-Rooters editorializing. My impression so far is that Sarky gets it: United we stand, divided we fall, as western civ is concerned. To what degree that translates into a sharp departure from Eurabianism still has to be seen. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-09-25 14:18 |
| #2 There's no "could" about it. Iran's belligerance is a well-established fact. Either we have a very brief war with them now or sit back and watch them embroil the entire region in renewed conflict. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-25 12:22 |
| #1 Jacques who? I like what I've been hearing from France's new government but I still don't trust them. |
| Posted by: danking70 2007-09-25 12:12 |