Israel Matzav

Going on the record against Iranian nukes

United Against Nuclear Iran has sent a questionnaire and pledge to 17 Republican candidates and to President Obama. The questionnaire asks for the candidates' positions on the Iranian nuclear threat, while the two-sentence pledge asks them to commit to "take all necessary action through diplomacy, sanctions, covert action and if necessary the military to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state." I can think of one candidate who won't want to sign this.

The high-profile organization submitted 17 questions to President Obama and each of the Republican candidates on Friday. They touch on subjects ranging from whether to classify Iran as a wartime enemy, to how to convince China and Russia to take part in punitive sanctions against the country.

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“UANI is hoping to provide voters with a clear and unambiguous understanding of the candidates’ positions on the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran, and how they would act if elected president,” Nathan Carleton, the organization’s spokesman, told The Daily Caller. “With one exception, all of the candidates have at various times spoke about this danger, and we are now asking them to fully commit to doing whatever it takes if elected president to stop Iran’s nuclear pursuit.”

“We are also asking them to state their position on various sanctions that the Obama administration has yet to implement, such as sanctioning Iran’s Central Bank and requiring companies to fully disclose their Iran business,” he continued.

The full questionnaire is here. Anyone want to bet that Obama votes "present"?

Labels: United Against a Nuclear Iran

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:39 PM