[Mb-civic] Powell Cautions Israel on Iran Action

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Powell Cautions Israel on Iran Action

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-us-iran-nuclear,0,2682892.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell advised Israel on Wednesday 
that diplomacy and not force is the way to deal with Iran's nuclear weapons 
program.

Two decades ago, Israeli warplanes destroyed an Iraqi reactor to prevent 
Saddam Hussein from developing nuclear weapons.

With Iran now moving in that direction, Powell said "there was a lot of 
speculation and horror stories and other stories about what this might lead 
to in the way of crisis, and part of that speculation is that the Israelis 
might do something or not do something."

"I have no information on that," Powell said on CNBC. "And I think the 
whole world, to include Israel, is trying to find a diplomatic and peaceful 
solution to this problem."