Bush and Putin suggest potential for World War III
{{date|October 20, 2007}}
[[Image:Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush.jpg|thumb|375px|right|George W.Bush and Vladimir Putin]][[United States]] President [[George W. Bush]] and [[Russia|Russian]] President [[Vladimir Putin]] have been in a war of words this week, with Bush suggesting that the [[Iran]]ian nuclear program could be the lynchpin for launching [[w:World War III| World War III]].

"So I’ve told people that, if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon" and "we got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy [[Israel]]. My intent is to continue to rally the world, to send a focused signal to the Iranian government that we will continue to work to isolate you in the hopes that at some point somebody else shows up and says it’s not worth the isolation," said Bush during a press conference.

The Tehran Times responded to Bush reporting that "either Bush has gone totally mad and now makes statements without consulting his advisors, or the neo-conservatives are dreaming of a new world order and no longer feel compelled to hide their goal and U.S. officials should put a muzzle on Bush to prevent him from giving people the impression that the United States is the main threat to world peace."

Putin in a telephone question and answer session advises that Russia is developing a "big, grandiose" plan to boost the country's defenses with new types of nuclear weapons to defeat the U.S. anti-missile system based in [[Europe]].

"Our plans are not simply considerable, but huge. At the same time they are absolutely realistic. I have no doubts we will accomplish them. I can assure you that such steps are being prepared and we will take them," stated Putin.

Analysts said Mr Putin's latest remarks were designed to reassure his public that Russia still had an effective nuclear deterrent. But they were also a message to Washington: that its new and costly missile shield was effectively useless against the latest Russian technology.

Putin even suggested that the U.S. might be after Siberia’s resources and the U.S. has considered invading Russia. One thing Putin was certain of is that there are quite a few politicians in the United States who engage in what he described as "political erotica," something that "may or may not give pleasure to people, but is unlikely to generate any results," Putin added.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=155256
|title= Bush World War III rant shows he’s really lost it now
|author=
|pub=Tehran Times
|date=October 20, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://en.rian.ru/world/20071020/84750087.html
|title= Iran warns it can fire 11,000 rockets in one minute if attacked
|author=
|pub=Russian News
|date=October 20, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2194707,00.html
|title=Putin goes live on TV phone-in to escalate nuclear war of words
|author=Luke Harding
|pub=Guardian Unlimited
|date=October 20, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,512409,00.html
|title=A Climate of Confrontation
|author=Michael Scott Moore
|pub=Spiegel Online
|date=October 19, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2690183.ece
|title=Vladimir Putin’s ‘grandiose’ plans signal start of new nuclear arms race
|author=Tony Halpin
|pub=TimesOnline
|date=October 19, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/10/19/002.html
|title=President Criticizes Iraq War, 'Erotica'
|author=Alexander Osipovich
|pub=The Moscow Times
|date=October 19, 2007}}
*{{source|url= http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20071019/84656841.html
|title= What Mr Putin did not say
|author=
|pub=Russian News
|date=October 19, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/washington/18prexy.html?em&ex=1192852800&en=db166eae14f905a9&ei=5087%0A
|title=Nuclear-Armed Iran Risks World War, Bush Says
|author=Sheryl Gay Stolberg
|pub=The New York Times
|date=October 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-putin17oct17,0,3516301.story?coll=la-home-world
|title=Putin stands by Iran
|author=Borzou Daragahi
|pub=Los Angeles Times
|date=October 17, 2007}}

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[[Category:Iran]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Nuclear weapons]]
[[Category:Asia]]

[[es:Bush y Putin sugieren que existe el potencial para la Tercera Guerra Mundial]]
[[pt:Bush e Puttin discutem ameaças para Terceira Guerra Mundial]]
George W.Bush and Vladimir PutinUnited States President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in a war of words this week, with Bush suggesting that the Iranian nuclear program could be the lynchpin for launching  World War III.

"So I’ve told people that, if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon" and "we got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. My intent is to continue to rally the world, to send a focused signal to the Iranian government that we will continue to work to isolate you in the hopes that at some point somebody else shows up and says it’s not worth the isolation," said Bush during a press conference.

The Tehran Times responded to Bush reporting that "either Bush has gone totally mad and now makes statements without consulting his advisors, or the neo-conservatives are dreaming of a new world order and no longer feel compelled to hide their goal and U.S. officials should put a muzzle on Bush to prevent him from giving people the impression that the United States is the main threat to world peace."

Putin in a telephone question and answer session advises that Russia is developing a "big, grandiose" plan to boost the country's defenses with new types of nuclear weapons to defeat the U.S. anti-missile system based in Europe.

"Our plans are not simply considerable, but huge. At the same time they are absolutely realistic. I have no doubts we will accomplish them. I can assure you that such steps are being prepared and we will take them," stated Putin.

Analysts said Mr Putin's latest remarks were designed to reassure his public that Russia still had an effective nuclear deterrent. But they were also a message to Washington: that its new and costly missile shield was effectively useless against the latest Russian technology.

Putin even suggested that the U.S. might be after Siberia’s resources and the U.S. has considered invading Russia. One thing Putin was certain of is that there are quite a few politicians in the United States who engage in what he described as "political erotica," something that "may or may not give pleasure to people, but is unlikely to generate any results," Putin added.

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Bush e Puttin discutem ameaças para Terceira Guerra Mundial
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