Bush dismisses 'Iran attack plan'

BBC

Mr Bush dismissed the report by veteran US journalist Seymour Hersh, in a speech at John Hopkins University in New York.


I got out a little early on the issue by saying 'axis of evil'... But I meant it
George W Bush
US President

'The doctrine of prevention is to work together to prevent the Iranians from having a nuclear weapon,' he said.

'I know here in Washington prevention means force. It doesn't mean force necessarily. In this case it means diplomacy.

'What you are reading is just wild speculation which happens quite frequently here in the nation's capital.'


'Senior presidential aide Hamid Reza Taraqi said a tactical nuclear strike was highly unlikely and he rejected claims US combat troops might already be inside Iran making contact with ethnic minority groups.

Mr Taraqi said it was clear the Americans had no idea what was going on inside Iran.'"