President George W Bush today warned that world leaders risk helping bring about "World War Three" unless they do more to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons.David Blair: No warmth or trust behind the handshake Leader: Vladimir Putin in TeheranIn remarks timed to coincide with Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to Teheran, Mr Bush said the Islamic republic must remain isolated until it drops its nuclear ambitions."We've got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel," Mr Bush told a White House press conference."So I've told people that, if you're interested in avoiding World War Three, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."Mr Bush's pointed statement follows the warm words exchanged by Mr Putin and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, at an historic summit in Teheran this week.After their meeting Mr Putin repeated Moscow's line that there is no evidence to suggest Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb, and pledged to continue helping the country develop its civil nuclear technology.
President George W Bush today warned that world leaders risk helping bring about "World War Three" unless they do more to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons.
In remarks timed to coincide with Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to Teheran, Mr Bush said the Islamic republic must remain isolated until it drops its nuclear ambitions.
"We've got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel," Mr Bush told a White House press conference.
"So I've told people that, if you're interested in avoiding World War Three, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."
Mr Bush's pointed statement follows the warm words exchanged by Mr Putin and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, at an historic summit in Teheran this week.
After their meeting Mr Putin repeated Moscow's line that there is no evidence to suggest Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb, and pledged to continue helping the country develop its civil nuclear technology.
All morning I was having flashbacks of Bush's "mushroom cloud" speech. This is mushroom cloud 2.0.
The one scary thing about this that always leaves open the possibility is ... what does he have to lose by doing it? Nada. Yikes. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Nice planet you have here, it would be a pity if something irreparable were to happen to it. Changing topics: have you thought again about joining Uncle Sam's boycott of the Persian? We have met the enemy, and it is us — Pogo
Unfortunately, I have no evidence that Putin is any less a nihilist than Bush. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
