General Pace Calms Attack Speculation

Marine General Peter Pace, Joint Chiefs chairman, throws cold water on speculation that military action against is near:

"I believe that the international community has many, many, many diplomatic, economic, other opportunities to influence — not only the United States, but all the international community — to affect the way that is acting in the world," he said. "So from where I stand, from where I sit, we are a long way away from needing the military option."

Pace's comment was reported by Washington Times reporters Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough in today's edition of Inside the Ring.

When you couple Pace's comments with President Bush's recent call for freedom and democracy in , I don't think an attack on is imminent.

Comments

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