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To: sea_biscuit who wrote (52937)	2/2/2006 10:26:17 AM
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Military force an option against terrorists: Merkel ABC News ^ \| Feb 2, 2006 \| REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said military force can be used as a "last option" in the fight against terrorism and warned Iran not to curtail cooperation with the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog. In a speech to Germany's diplomatic corps late on Wednesday, Merkel appeared to increase pressure on Iran just hours before a decision is to be taken on whether to report the country to the U.N. Security Council over its disputed nuclear program. "The fight against terrorism requires the mobilization of all political, economic and, when necessary as a last option, military means — whenever possible under the umbrella of the United Nations," Merkel said. Later in the speech she urged Iran not to cut back on cooperation with the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if Tehran is reported to the Security Council over Western fears that it is developing atomic weapons. "I can only warn Iran not to pull away from the international community and the IAEA," she said. "We have been following with great concern Iran's recent escalation of the dispute over its nuclear program into a crisis."