Bush fears nuclear arms race in ME

[Neo]

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Bush fears nuclear arms race in ME

* US president calls Iran ‘a serious problem’
* Says Tehran working against Iraq’s democracy
* Iraq crackdown meeting expectations

TIPP CITY: US President George W Bush said on Thursday he was concerned that Iran’s nuclear ambitions would trigger an atomic arms race in the Middle East.

Bush expressed his concern after The New York Times reported on Sunday that the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan, among other Middle Eastern states, were seeking to develop nuclear programmes for electricity generation.

Israel is believed to have the Middle East’s only atomic arsenal.

“I’m very worried about a nuclear arms race in the Middle East,” Bush said in answer to a question from a member of the audience at Tippecanoe High School after a speech about Iraq.

Iran says its uranium-enrichment programme is for peaceful purposes and denies trying to develop a nuclear weapon, as Washington charges. Tehran is locked in a test of wills with the United States and its allies over its programme. “Iran’s a serious problem,” Bush said. “This is a country we believe wants to have a nuclear weapon, and to what end? They don’t need a nuclear weapon.”

Bush warned that Iran was working against the fledgling democracy in Iraq. “Iran is influential inside of Iraq. They’re influential by providing advanced weaponry, they’re influential by dealing with some militias, they tend to be Shia militias, all aiming to create discomfort,” Bush said.

Some Sunni-Muslim governments in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia and Jordan, are concerned about “a shift in the Middle East toward Iran” and wonder whether the Shia government of Iraq would represent all Iraqis, Bush said.

Bush also said it was too soon to judge a US-led security push in Iraq, but stressed already “the direction of the fight is beginning to shift”. “There are still horrific attacks in Iraq, such as the bombings in Baghdad on Wednesday, but the direction of the fight is beginning to shift,” Bush said.

The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, “reports that it will be later this year before we can judge the potential for success, but the first indications are beginning to emerge”. “And they show that so far, the operation is meeting expectations,” said the US president.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\21\story_21-4-2007_pg7_1

 

[PakSniper]

The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, “reports that it will be later this year before we can judge the potential for success, but the first indications are beginning to emerge”. “And they show that so far, the operation is meeting expectations,” said the US president.

What world is this guy living in? It seems "Wet dreaming" is on the top of his list. If their were emerging good signs we wouldn't be seeing 100+ dying in Baghdad lone every day. Nothing is meeting expectations it's a failed war their will be no success if that idiot of a president listened to other people and knew the real ground realities he would know. This is a man who didn't even know their were Sunni-Shias' and his cabinet member had to tell him.

You know I really wish he came to my school so I could question that moron.

 

[Cheetah786]

What world is this guy living in? It seems "Wet dreaming" is on the top of his list. If their were emerging good signs we wouldn't be seeing 100+ dying in Baghdad lone every day. Nothing is meeting expectations it's a failed war their will be no success if that idiot of a president listened to other people and knew the real ground realities he would know. This is a man who didn't even know their were Sunni-Shias' and his cabinet member had to tell him.

You know I really wish he came to my school so I could question that moron.

And what makes you think he cares.
house of Saud is making a big deal about there Sunni brothers in Iraq.yet they haven't taken 1 refugee from Iraq.but they are supplying to the Terrorist all support including arms and money.ponder that