This man won't be satisfied until we're at war with half the world. - OP's special comment :)
From the AP, via Yahoo:
By ROHAN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer
28 minutes ago
SYDNEY, Australia - Vice President Dick Cheney renewed Washington's criticism of Iran on Saturday, saying "all options" remained on the table to deal with that country's regime after it ignored a U.N. deadline to halt uranium enrichment and said it would defy foreign pressure.
At a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Cheney also said that Washington was "comfortable" with Britain's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq and that it was up to Australia to decide if it would do the same.
Cheney said the United States remained "deeply concerned" about Iran's activities, including the "aggressive" sponsoring of terrorist group Hezbollah and inflammatory statements by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
He said top U.S. officials would meet soon with European allies to decide the next step toward planned tough sanctions against Iran for its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
"We worked with the European community and the United Nations to put together a set of policies to persuade the Iranians to give up their aspirations and resolve the matter peacefully, and that is still our preference," Cheney said.
"But I've also made the point, and the president has made the point, that all options are on the table," he said.
The White House has previously made similar comments. .....(more)
The complete article is at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070224/ap_on_go_pr_wh/asia_cheney;_ylt=AlfuA6jUzG6zl0sTa78jGuqs0NUE
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