Sunday, December 13, 2009

Obama's finest moment: Is he posturing for an Iran strike?


We Cannot Stand By as Nations Arm for Nuclear War
-President Barack Obama

Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, President Obama said:

"There will be times when nations - acting individually or in concert - will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified."

"I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake: Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al-Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force may sometimes be necessary is not a call to cynicism - it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason."

"I understand why war is not popular, but I also know this: The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it."

"It is also incumbent upon all of us to insist that nations like Iran and North Korea do not game the system. Those who seek peace cannot stand idly by as nations arm themselves for nuclear war."
(White House)
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