While I don't take what Variety reports as the gospel on politics, this statement by John Edwards, which he reportedly made at a recent Hollywood gathering, is pretty alarming:"Perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace, Edwards remarked, was the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities."
As Jim Geraghty writes over at the Hillary Spot, "Really? Israel is the biggest threat? Not Ahmedinijad? Not al-Qaeda? Not a coup attempt in Pakistan? Not a complete breakdown in Iraq drawing in the Saudis, Turks, and Iranians?"
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heh. His campaign withdrew is remarks. Said that's not what he meant to say...
heh. From LGF:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24515_Edwards-_Biggest_Threat_Isnt_Israel&only
John Edwards would like you all to know that he did not, I repeat, did NOT, actually mean to say that Israel is a threat to world peace: Edwards: Israel NOT a threat to world peace.
What he meant to say, see, was that Iran shouldn’t have nuclear weapons! It just sorta came out wrong.
WASHINGTON John Edwards’ presidential campaign wants to make it clear that he doesn’t consider Israel a threat to world peace.
A spokesman for the 2008 Democratic candidate issued a statement today denying such a report on Variety.com.
Columnist Peter Bart reports that Edwards told a Hollywood fundraiser last month that the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities is perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace.
Edwards’ spokesman Jonathan Prince says the article is erroneous. He says Edwards says one of the greatest short-term threats to world peace is Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Bart and the host of the fundraiser, Adam Venit of the Endeavor talent agency, didn’t immediately respond to messages for comment.
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