[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Iran is rapidly building a nuclear 
weapon. Recent reports reveal that Israel may be preparing to attack 
Iran. Some critics, including the United States, say that Israel should 
not attack because it would derail the sanctions process; but sanctions 
are not fully accomplishing their objective. Russia, China, India, and 
even Japan all continue to buy Iranian oil.
  For Israel, a nuclear-armed Iran threatens its very existence. 
Ahmadinejad, the little fellow from the desert, says he wants to wipe 
Israel off the map. Experts agree that Iran soon will have the power to 
do just that.
  Israel has the right to defend itself, the right to be left alone, 
and the right to prevent its annihilation. Iran cannot get nuclear 
weapons.
  Mr. Speaker, the greatest hope for the world is a regime change from 
within by the people of Iran. The United States should verbally support 
the good people of Iran in changing their dictator, but the world 
should be prepared for nuclear mischief by that tyrant.
  And that's just the way it is.

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