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Peres at UN: World in danger if Iran produces nuclear bomb
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent, and The Associated Press
Tags: Syria, Iran, Israel 

President Shimon Peres told the UN General Assembly Tuesday that the world cannot sit idly while Iran manufactures a nuclear bomb.

Peres launched an attack on Ahmadinejad, who was present in the hall at the time, adding that if the world doesn't awaken and stop the nuclear bomb in time, the world's future is in danger.

Earlier Tuesday, U.S. President George W. Bush said that multinational organizations are now "needed more urgently than ever" to combat terrorists and extremists who are threatening world order.
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In his eighth and final speech to the UN General Assembly, Bush said the international community must stand firm against the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran. He scolded Russia for invading neighboring Georgia. And he said that despite past disagreements over the U.S.-led war in Iraq, members of the UN must unite to help the struggling democracy succeed.

"A few nations, regimes like Syria and Iran, continue to sponsor terror," Bush said. "Yet their numbers are growing fewer, and they're growing more isolated from the world. As the 21st century unfolds, some may be tempted to assume that the threat has receded. This would be comforting. It would be wrong. The terrorists believe time is on their side, so they've made waiting out civilized nations part of their strategy. We must not allow them to succeed."

Bush said that instead of issuing statements and resolutions after terrorist attacks, the U.N. and such organizations must work closely to prevent violence. Every nation has responsibilities to prevent its territory from being used for terrorist, drug trafficking and nuclear proliferation.

Bush, who ordered the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq without the U.N.'s blessing, said: "The United Nations and other multilateral organizations are needed more urgently than ever."

His appearance was overshadowed by the U.S. financial markets crisis that has rippled through world markets. Trying to reassure world leaders that his administration is taking decisive action to stem market turmoil, Bush said he is confident that Congress will act in the "urgent time frame required" to prevent broader problem. But he did not ask other nations to take any specific actions.


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      1.   Take A Look At Yourself. 20:41  |  Cool B 23/09/08
      2.   Shimon Peres : "World in danger....." 21:17  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      3.   Holocaust Denier 21:20  |  W 23/09/08
      4.   Israel is the only one worried about Iran 21:34  |  Lori 23/09/08
      5.   Take a look indeed 21:37  |  Jeff 23/09/08
      6.   The former French President 21:45  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/09/08
      7.   Lori: France, the UK, the US, Italy...they all concur 21:58  |  Richard S 23/09/08
      8.   #1 and #2...both wrong! 22:01  |  DR 23/09/08
      9.   A radical suggestion for Israel 22:10  |  Lori 23/09/08
      10.   Israel is the target. Israel must attack first. 22:19  |  Stephen. 23/09/08
      11.   Lori,3, How do you make peace with Hamas? 22:32  |  The Equalizer 23/09/08
      12.   Well Mr. Peres, how about a call to ... 22:37  |  Dutch Dirk 23/09/08
      13.   Hey Peres, first tell Olmert Sderot`s citizens are in more danger 22:38  |  Nuchem 23/09/08
      14.   Will Israels War Propaganda never stop? 22:44  |  Dav 23/09/08
      15.   #4 Lori 23:07  |  Henry Blofeld 23/09/08
      16.   Nu. 1 23:13  |  neddie 23/09/08
      17.   Lori - Did you LISTEN to Bush and the world for the last year or 23:44  |  BF 23/09/08
      18.   Swiss(Dino) 00:28  |  Sarah 24/09/08
      19.   You heard it here folks RE#12 01:18  |  DR` 24/09/08
      20.   #14 Dav, will you ever stop... 01:19  |  DR 24/09/08
      21.   #19,20 DR 03:22  |  Lou Medel 24/09/08
      22.   To Stephen from Geneva 03:32  |  David Kogan 24/09/08
      23.   the danger is not of nuclear weapons (only USA have used them) 20:18  |  me 24/09/08
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