Press TV News - Oct 19, 2007
German politicians slam the US President's recent remarks on Iran, saying they illustrate the war-mongering policies of the White House.
"Such comments hinder the efforts aimed to find a diplomatic and peaceful solution for Iran's nuclear activities," said Ruprecht polenz, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the lower house of Germany's Parliament, in a reference to George W. Bush's recent remarks.
Polenz, who is a member of the ruling Christian Democratic Union, added Thursday that the warmongering comments have been presented in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran.
Germany's Social Democratic Party also issued a statement on Thursday, describing the US president's remarks as 'irresponsible'. A spokesperson for the Party also described US go-to-war rhetoric as detrimental to the measures taken to resolve the issue peacefully.
Another German political party, The Left, said, "By issuing such remarks, Bush seeks to gain more support to pursue his hawkish policies against Iran."
In a press conference held on Wednesday, Bush said Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons would lead to World War III. He didn't provide any evidence for his claims.
"I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing the Iranians from gaining the means to make nuclear weapons," he said.
Tehran insists that its nuclear program is solely aimed at peaceful purposes. The IAEA has declared that there is no evidence to prove Iran is developing nuclear weaponry.
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