Sarkozy advises against military strike on Iran

[tabatha]

PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that military action was no way to deal with nuclear-minded Iran at a dinner hosted by France's main Jewish group — and his likely presidential election rival in the audience.

In the wake of new U.S. concerns that Israel might strike Iran's nuclear facilities this spring, Sarkozy reiterated his ironclad commitment to Israel's security but emphasized "the solution is never military."

"The solution is political, the solution is diplomatic, the solution is in sanctions," Sarkozy said, referring to a string of U.N. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, which the West fears mask designs to build weapons.

"We want the leaders of this country to understand that they have crossed a red line, and to reassure Israeli leaders so that the irreparable is not carried out," Sarkozy said of possible military action.

http://news.yahoo.com/sarkozy-advises-against-military-strike-iran-215253967.html

[teddy51]

1. I totally agree with his response on a military strike against Iran, but disagree that Iran should

not be allowed to have Nukes. I think that the entire world should give up all there Nukes, but (that is not likely to happen anytime soon). If Israel, Pakistan, and other countries can have Nukes who is out there to say that Iran cannot? Israel still refuses to sign the NPT (last that I heard) and they scare me one hell of allot more than an Iran with Nukes.

[tabatha]

2. I agree that no-one should have nukes.

I am really hoping that something unites the world in fighting against a bigger threat - like global warming.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

3. The spike in oil prices that

would ensue after the Strait of Hormuz is closed would spark global recession, and hit France especially hard.

How come politicians and the media never mention this?