Obama condemns Iran's "sponsorship of terrorism" and pursuit of nuclear weapons

[Zandor]

Obama: Apply "real pressure" to Iran
by Christi Parsons

Sen. Barack Obama had harsh words for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today, but the Illinois Democrat didn't backtrack from his commitment to meet personally with the leaders of such hostile nations if he is in the White House.

In a written statement he sent to a rally outside the United Nations this afternoon, Obama condemned Iran's "sponsorship of terrorism" in the Middle East and its pursuit of nuclear weapons "in defiance of the international community."

"The terrible atrocities of the Holocaust are historical facts, and their denial is offensive and outrageous," Obama's written remarks say. "We know that the most powerful way to confront the statements of President Ahmadinejad is to shine the light of truth on his hateful lies . . . Let President Ahmadinejad learn, here in America, that we are united in rejecting Iran's support for terrorism, its pursuit of nuclear weapons, and his comments which offend Israel, Jews, and all people of goodwill."...

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2007/09/obama_apply_real_pressure_to_i.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Y'know, for a lawyer, I would have expected Obama to have indisputable

evidence that Iran was "pursuing" nuclear weapons before he went on record, saying they do.

[redqueen]

2. Ooooh that's shocking.

Not.

[Zandor]

3. You're right, it isn't shocking

Democratic leaders recognize Ahmadinejad for the dangerous anti-Semitic tyrant that he is.

[Lerkfish]

5. As opposed to the Saudi Royal family, or Kuwait, for instance

I do believe those are run by anti-semitic tyrants as well.

[redqueen]

6. Sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

You're messin up the catapultin of the propaganda!

We want war with IRAN, not those other countries.

[Lerkfish]

7. oops! silly me.

:)

[Lerkfish]

4. d'notice how every candidate is getting the same plays from the same playbook

d'evernotice how they all seem to be in lockstep in beating the war drum.

d'everwonder why that was?

[Zandor]

9. Our Democratic nominee will be tough on Ahmadinejad

Bet on it.

[redqueen]

11. Yeah, cause there's NO bigger threat

to... who, exactly?

:shrug:

[leftchick]

12. yes because Iran

is the biggest fucking threat in the world? Only in a neocon's mind. :eyes:

[Zandor]

15. Democrats like Hillary and Obama will be tough

not just neo-cons.

[Lerkfish]

16. define "tough".

is preemptive unprovoked invasion "tough", or simply hegemonic?

[leftchick]

17. oh I get it!

They will use nukes! Hoo Ahhhh!!! :nuke:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. See me! See me! I'm really TOUGH on bogeymen!!

Some politicians are truly pathetic in their predictability.

[redqueen]

10. no, nevermind.

There's just really no point.

[leftchick]

13. Hoo Ahhh!!! LETS BOMB THE FUCK OUT OF IRAN!!!

because we don't like their president!

:nuke:

[Lerkfish]

14. Under that criteria, why aren't we bombing ourselves?

:shrug: