October 30, 2007
Red line
Because of Clinton's vote last month allowing the Bush administration to declare Iran's 125k Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, talk of Iran is dominating early debate questioning.
"I am not in favor of this rush for war," Clinton said. " I am also not in favor of doing nothing. Iran is seeking nuclear weapons."
Sanctions and diplomacy are the way to go, Clinton said. Make no mistake about it, though, she will do everything she can to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.
Sen. Joe Biden said he "will never take my eye off" the Iranian nuclear threat but that an "out of control Pakistan is a bigger threat."
"It's not close," he said.
Sen. Chris Dodd agrees. Pakistan is the "more immediate problem."
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he would go a step further, signing a non proliferation treaty. "We must lead the way. We must have a president who understands the danger of these nuclear weapons."
Obama injected some sense into the conversation: "I think all of us are committed to Iran not having nuclear weapons."
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