Democrats: Nuclear Iran unacceptable

Iran with nuclear weapons is unacceptable, new House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told The Jerusalem Post hours after entering the party leadership position.  -  The Maryland Democrat said the view is shared by his party, rejecting assertions ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jan 6, 2007 - 10:32 PM PST
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by Peter Henry - Jan. 6, 2007

Short story in the conservative Jerusalem Post which quotes the new Democrat Majority Leader Steny Hoyer as saying a "nuclear armed Iran" is unacceptable and that he has not ruled out armed force. Like most articles about Iran there is quite some confusion about nuclear power (which is allowed under the Non Proliferation Treaty that Iran seems to have been adhering to) and nuclear weapons, which are banned. Unfortunately, Hoyer's comments are ambiguous about this distinction. He ... More »

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by Marty Heyman - Jan. 7, 2007

Given the reports alleging an Israeli plan and preparations to strike Iranian facilities with nuclear weapons, this could be considered a veiled element of pretext. It is, by nature, one-sided and slanted to the publication's political viewpoint. THere are few real quotes. The material in quotation marks appear to be fragments of answers to pointed questions. The information about the context for the meeting is gratuitous but revealing as it announces prominently that "Hoyer is ... More »

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by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 6, 2007
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