A Nuclear Iran Must Be Stopped

[Christina]

NETANYAHU: A NUCLEAR IRAN MUST BE STOPPEDApril 17, 2008The Middle East Times reports: “Binyamin Netanyahu, the former – and quite possibly the future – prime minister of Israel, said Wednesday that a nuclear-armed Iran must not be allowed and should be stopped by the world's civilized nations.‘This is not merely a local problem, this is a global problem. If Iran acquires nuclear weapons everything we have been talking about will pale in comparison,’ said Netanyahu.The former prime minister and head of the Likud opposition party warned that Iran, armed with nuclear weapons, will put the oil reserves of the Gulf under their sway.A nuclear-armed Iran, said Netanyahu, could easily bring down governments or fold them into Iran's realm; it could also ‘inspire and encourage various Islamic communities around the world.’‘They will have been inspired by the fact that nuclear weapons are a providential sign of the coming victory of the true believers.‘This is a threat to the entire world and it cannot be seen as anything but that,’ said Netanyahu during a teleconference call early Wednesday…”--------------------------------------------------------------------------------