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September 15, 2006
Iran: Making a Decision
In his televised 9/11 address, President Bush said that we must not ``leave our children to face a Middle East overrun by terrorist states and radical dictators armed with nuclear weapons.'' There's only one such current candidate: Iran.
The next day, he responded thus (as reported by Rich Lowry and Kate O'Beirne of National Review) to a question on Iran: ``It's very important for the American people to see the president try to solve problems diplomatically before resorting to military force.''
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives at Havana's Jose Marti airport to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit hosted by Cuba September 14, 2006. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)
``Before'' implies that the one follows the other. The signal is unmistakable. An aerial attack on Iran's nuclear facilities lies just beyond the horizon of diplomacy. With the crisis advancing and the moment of truth approaching, it is important to begin looking now with unflinching honesty at the military option.
The costs will be terrible:
To read the rest of Charles Krauthammer's informative article, please click here.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at September 15, 2006 10:09 AM
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