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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (313155)	7/5/2009 7:43:54 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 793928

Biden, Mullen split on Israel and Iran? Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was concerned about the unintended consequences of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. That's a sharp departure from comments that Vice President Joe Biden made earlier today. ”I have been for some time been concerned about any strike on Iran. I worry that it would be very destabilizing not just in and of itself, but the unintended consequences of a strike like that,” Mullen said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “At the same time, I’m one that thinks Iran should not have nuclear weapons. I think that’s very destabilizing… I remain very concerned about what Iran is doing. They continue to be a state-sponsor of terrorism, they continue to develop nuclear weapons. They have been a destabilizing force in both Iraq and Afghanistan.”

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (313155)	7/5/2009 8:23:00 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	6 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793928

Obama said he'd shake the hand of such people if they unclenched their fists. They are not unclenching, so his response will be interesting. I would not bet much at all that he is an appeasement-only politician. I bet the opposite. I take the bet. The latest report is that Obama is opposing new sanctions on Iran. He still wants to "engage", you see. Obama can be tough on allies, on Israel or Honduras. But on Iran, it's appeasement only.