France's Pres Sarkozy adresses the UN ..Warns Irans policy could lead to war

[jameznyhc]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons could destabilize the world and lead to war, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the United Nations on Tuesday.

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In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Sarkozy said: "There will be no peace in the world if the international community falters in the face of nuclear arms proliferation."

Iran was entitled to nuclear power for civilian purposes, he said, "but if we allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, we would incur an unacceptable risk to stability in the region and in the world".

In a broader warning against the dangers of appeasement, the new French leader said: "Weakness and renunciation do not lead to peace. They lead to war."

Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but the West suspects the Islamic Republic of enriching uranium to develop a nuclear weapons capability.

Underlining French support for tougher sanctions against Tehran, sought by the United States but opposed by Russia and China, Sarkozy said: "We can only resolve this crisis by combining firmness with dialogue."

In an interview with the New York Times published on Monday, Sarkozy said that if the U.N. Security Council was unable to agree on further financial sanctions, the European Union should take its own measures to raise pressure on Iran.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner caused an outcry last week by saying if diplomacy failed to stop Iran's nuclear program, the world should prepare for the worst -- war.

But Sarkozy appeared to deliver the same message in a coded form, without mentioning the possibility of military action to prevent Iran achieving a nuclear capability.

[Studz]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons could destabilize the world and lead to war, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the United Nations on Tuesday.

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In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Sarkozy said: "There will be no peace in the world if the international community falters in the face of nuclear arms proliferation."

Iran was entitled to nuclear power for civilian purposes, he said, "but if we allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, we would incur an unacceptable risk to stability in the region and in the world".

In a broader warning against the dangers of appeasement, the new French leader said: "Weakness and renunciation do not lead to peace. They lead to war."

Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but the West suspects the Islamic Republic of enriching uranium to develop a nuclear weapons capability.

Underlining French support for tougher sanctions against Tehran, sought by the United States but opposed by Russia and China, Sarkozy said: "We can only resolve this crisis by combining firmness with dialogue."

In an interview with the New York Times published on Monday, Sarkozy said that if the U.N. Security Council was unable to agree on further financial sanctions, the European Union should take its own measures to raise pressure on Iran.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner caused an outcry last week by saying if diplomacy failed to stop Iran's nuclear program, the world should prepare for the worst -- war.

But Sarkozy appeared to deliver the same message in a coded form, without mentioning the possibility of military action to prevent Iran achieving a nuclear capability.

im shocked on how you now BACK france cause there president supports the bush adminstrations view.

I wish i had the time to search and show you how u were cursing the french for being against the iraq war.

[jameznyhc]

im shocked on how you now BACK france cause there president supports the bush adminstrations view.

I wish i had the time to search and show you how u were cursing the french for being against the iraq war.

no shit sherlock lol ..chirac's vote was corrupted by Sadaam ..they were backing iraq every step of the way I hated that administration ..Last summer the french people voted for Sarkozy he ran on a pro western pro american anti socialist platform and won.. Same with Germany and canada .. So of course im glad we have all our old allies back ..its nice to see other nations putting Iran under pressure for trying to develope nukes

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no shit sherlock lol ..chirac's vote was corrupted by Sadaam ..they were backing iraq every step of the way I hated that administration ..Last summer the french people voted for Sarkozy he ran on a pro western pro american anti socialist platform and won.. Same with Germany and canada .. So of course im glad we have all our old allies back ..its nice to see other nations putting Iran under pressure for trying to develope nukes

Chirac's vote (along with the rest of the world) to stick with the weapons inspectors ended up being the right vote SHERLOCK.

[CraftyVet16]

no shit sherlock lol ..chirac's vote was corrupted by Sadaam ..they were backing iraq every step of the way I hated that administration ..Last summer the french people voted for Sarkozy he ran on a pro western pro american anti socialist platform and won.. Same with Germany and canada .. So of course im glad we have all our old allies back ..its nice to see other nations putting Iran under pressure for trying to develope nukes

i think i just check on this forum to see what you post... you make me laugh during the day... thank you

france happened to have the right vote... i remember bars wouldn't sell grey goose because france was aginst the war.... i would think to myself these ignorant assholes..... but now those same people think FRANCE is great because they have a conservative in office now..... give me a $#^*& break

[chris817]

i think i just check on this forum to see what you post... you make me laugh during the day... thank you

france happened to have the right vote... i remember bars wouldn't sell grey goose because france was aginst the war.... i would think to myself these ignorant assholes..... but now those same people think FRANCE is great because they have a conservative in office now..... give me a $#^*& break

my favorite were the restaurants spilling all of their french wine.. and who can forget freedom fries..
what about the french kiss... oh wait they kept that but just for young boys and bathroom stalls

[darius]

if we plan on going to war with iran with france as our allies, umm, no thank you. if anyone remembers, this country hasn't kicked any ass since Napoleon. do you really think the french military has any desire to go into the middle east? i promise you they are too busy being pompous to genuinely be bold.

[Benny B]

what i find amazing is the fact that france comes out and says this.. however Bush basically didnt even mention Iran when he spoke... kinda bold of france to "be aggressive" on a matter like this...

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if we plan on going to war with iran with france as our allies, umm, no thank you. if anyone remembers, this country hasn't kicked any ass since Napoleon. do you really think the french military has any desire to go into the middle east? i promise you they are too busy being pompous to genuinely be bold.

whats the joke again? oh yea, how many frenchman does it take to defend Paris? No one knows, cause its never been done...

lol



I love France, love its food, its women, its culture.... its history, everything.... Zarkozy shouldnt stray to far too the neocon right cause he will be barking louder then his could bite.... his people will not tolerate a military strike on Iran.... you will see millions on the streets of Paris.

[Studz]

Zarkozy is a young politician and im calling it right now, hes a one term politician and he knows it. The french people will have him out of office if he beats the war drum to hard. So hes trying to make sure his career after politics survives and what better way than to line himself up with the neocons who always for the credit take care of there own.

[jameznyhc]

Zarkozy is a young politician and im calling it right now, hes a one term politician and he knows it. The french people will have him out of office if he beats the war drum to hard. So hes trying to make sure his career after politics survives and what better way than to line himself up with the neocons who always for the credit take care of there own.

or maybe he considers a nuclear iran extremly dangerous lol

[Studz]

or maybe he considers a nuclear iran extremly dangerous lol

we all do but no one wants to beat the war drum. There are other DIPLOMATIC ways of doing so.

[darius]

or maybe he considers a nuclear iran extremly dangerous lol

i've said it before and i'll say it again . . . a nuclear iran will be more dangerous to western economic interests than to national security. but joe & jacques dumbass aren't informed enough to see it.

[jameznyhc]

we all do but no one wants to beat the war drum. There are other DIPLOMATIC ways of doing so.

Europe has been negoiating for four fuckin years ..they have no intention of stopping

secondly id rather see regime change from within .. ..i dont know if we can pull that off.. my point is i dont think france will be dropping bombs anytime soon ..all france is saying is that force should never be taken off the table.. Sadaam was reassured by the old france, russia and china we would never attack ..if those 3 countries were not corrupted by oil for food scandals theyre never would have been a war..