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Randerl:
May God deliver us from all Corruptly Enriched Playboy Leaders and give us Resolute Leaders with Honesty of Purpose and Commitment.

As I read through this speach, I saw nothing but a leader with genuine love for his country. He knows what his country stands for, who its enemies are, and what concrete steps to take to pre-empt them.
If this is not the definition of leadership, I wonder what is.

God bless Israel

God bless Nigeria.

True, certain restrictions would be imposed on Iran's nuclear program and Iran's adherence to those restrictions would be supervised by international inspectors. But here's the problem. You see, inspectors document violations; they don't stop them.

Inspectors knew when North Korea broke to the bomb, but that didn't stop anything. North Korea turned off the cameras, kicked out the inspectors. Within a few years, it got the bomb.

Now, we're warned that within five years North Korea could have an arsenal of 100 nuclear bombs.

Like North Korea, Iran, too, has defied international inspectors. It's done that on at least three separate occasions -- 2005, 2006, 2010. Like North Korea, Iran broke the locks, shut off the cameras. 

Now, I know this is not gonna come a shock -- as a shock to any of you, but Iran not only defies inspectors, it also plays a pretty good game of hide-and-cheat with them. 

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said again yesterday that Iran still refuses to come clean about its military nuclear program. Iran was also caught -- caught twice, not once, twice -- operating secret nuclear facilities in Natanz and Qom, facilities that inspectors didn't even know existed. 

Right now, Iran could be hiding nuclear facilities that we don't know about, the U.S. and Israel. As the former head of inspections for the IAEA said in 2013, he said, "If there's no undeclared installation today in Iran, it will be the first time in 20 years that it doesn't have one." Iran has proven time and again that it cannot be trusted. And that's why the first major concession is a source of great concern. It leaves Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure and relies on inspectors to prevent a breakout. That concession creates a real danger that Iran could get to the bomb by violating the deal.

But the second major concession creates an even greater danger that Iran could get to the bomb by keeping the deal. Because virtually all the restrictions on Iran's nuclear program will automatically expire in about a decade. 

Now, a decade may seem like a long time in political life, but it's the blink of an eye in the life of a nation. It's a blink of an eye in the life of our children. We all have a responsibility to consider what will happen when Iran's nuclear capabilities are virtually unrestricted and all the sanctions will have been lifted. Iran would then be free to build a huge nuclear capacity that could product many, many nuclear bombs. 

Iran's Supreme Leader says that openly. He says, Iran plans to have 190,000 centrifuges, not 6,000 or even the 19,000 that Iran has today, but 10 times that amount -- 190,000 centrifuges enriching uranium. With this massive capacity, Iran could make the fuel for an entire nuclear arsenal and this in a matter of weeks, once it makes that decision. 

My long-time friend, John Kerry, Secretary of State, confirmed last week that Iran could legitimately possess that massive centrifuge capacity when the deal expires. 

Now I want you to think about that. The foremost sponsor of global terrorism could be weeks away from having enough enriched uranium for an entire arsenal of nuclear weapons and this with full international legitimacy. 

And by the way, if Iran's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program is not part of the deal, and so far, Iran refuses to even put it on the negotiating table. Well, Iran could have the means to deliver that nuclear arsenal to the far-reach corners of the earth, including to every part of the United States. 

So you see, my friends, this deal has two major concessions: one, leaving Iran with a vast nuclear program and two, lifting the restrictions on that program in about a decade. That's why this deal is so bad. It doesn't block Iran's path to the bomb; it paves Iran's path to the bomb.

So why would anyone make this deal? Because they hope that Iran will change for the better in the coming years, or they believe that the alternative to this deal is worse?

Well, I disagree. I don't believe that Iran's radical regime will change for the better after this deal. This regime has been in power for 36 years, and its voracious appetite for aggression grows with each passing year. This deal would wet appetite -- would only wet Iran's appetite for more.

Would Iran be less aggressive when sanctions are removed and its economy is stronger? If Iran is gobbling up four countries right now while it's under sanctions, how many more countries will Iran devour when sanctions are lifted? Would Iran fund less terrorism when it has mountains of cash with which to fund more terrorism?

Why should Iran's radical regime change for the better when it can enjoy the best of both world's: aggression abroad, prosperity at home?

This is a question that everyone asks in our region. Israel's neighbors -- Iran's neighbors know that Iran will become even more aggressive and sponsor even more terrorism when its economy is unshackled and it's been given a clear path to the bomb.

And many of these neighbors say they'll respond by racing to get nuclear weapons of their own. So this deal won't change Iran for the better; it will only change the Middle East for the worse. A deal that's supposed to prevent nuclear proliferation would instead spark a nuclear arms race in the most dangerous part of the planet.

This deal won't be a farewell to arms. It would be a farewell to arms control. And the Middle East would soon be crisscrossed by nuclear tripwires. A region where small skirmishes can trigger big wars would turn into a nuclear tinderbox. 

If anyone thinks -- if anyone thinks this deal kicks the can down the road, think again. When we get down that road, we'll face a much more dangerous Iran, a Middle East littered with nuclear bombs and a countdown to a potential nuclear nightmare.

Ladies and gentlemen, I've come here today to tell you we don't have to bet the security of the world on the hope that Iran will change for the better. We don't have to gamble with our future and with our children's future.

We can insist that restrictions on Iran's nuclear program not be lifted for as long as Iran continues its aggression in the region and in the world.

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Before lifting those restrictions, the world should demand that Iran do three things. First, stop its aggression against its neighbors in the Middle East. Second...

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Second, stop supporting terrorism around the world.

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And third, stop threatening to annihilate my country, Israel, the one and only Jewish state.

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Thank you.

If the world powers are not prepared to insist that Iran change its behavior before a deal is signed, at the very least they should insist that Iran change its behavior before a deal expires.

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If Iran changes its behavior, the restrictions would be lifted. If Iran doesn't change its behavior, the restrictions should not be lifted.

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If Iran wants to be treated like a normal country, let it act like a normal country.

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My friends, what about the argument that there's no alternative to this deal, that Iran's nuclear know-how cannot be erased, that its nuclear program is so advanced that the best we can do is delay the inevitable, which is essentially what the proposed deal seeks to do?

Well, nuclear know-how without nuclear infrastructure doesn't get you very much. A racecar driver without a car can't drive. A pilot without a plan can't fly. Without thousands of centrifuges, tons of enriched uranium or heavy water facilities, Iran can't make nuclear weapons.

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Iran's nuclear program can be rolled back well-beyond the current proposal by insisting on a better deal and keeping up the pressure on a very vulnerable regime, especially given the recent collapse in the price of oil.

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Now, if Iran threatens to walk away from the table -- and this often happens in a Persian bazaar -- call their bluff. They'll be back, because they need the deal a lot more than you do.

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And by maintaining the pressure on Iran and on those who do business with Iran, you have the power to make them need it even more.

My friends, for over a year, we've been told that no deal is better than a bad deal. Well, this is a bad deal. It's a very bad deal. We're better off without it.

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Now we're being told that the only alternative to this bad deal is war. That's just not true. 

The alternative to this bad deal is a much better deal.

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A better deal that doesn't leave Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure and such a short break-out time. A better deal that keeps the restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in place until Iran's aggression ends. 

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A better deal that won't give Iran an easy path to the bomb. A better deal that Israel and its neighbors may not like, but with which we could live, literally. And no country...

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... no country has a greater stake -- no country has a greater stake than Israel in a good deal that peacefully removes this threat.

Ladies and gentlemen, history has placed us at a fateful crossroads. We must now choose between two paths. One path leads to a bad deal that will at best curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions for a while, but it will inexorably lead to a nuclear-armed Iran whose unbridled aggression will inevitably lead to war. 

The second path, however difficult, could lead to a much better deal, that would prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, a nuclearized Middle East and the horrific consequences of both to all of humanity.

You don't have to read Robert Frost to know. You have to live life to know that the difficult path is usually the one less traveled, but it will make all the difference for the future of my country, the security of the Middle East and the peace of the world, the peace, we all desire. 

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My friend, standing up to Iran is not easy. Standing up to dark and murderous regimes never is. With us today is Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel. 

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Elie, your life and work inspires to give meaning to the words, "never again."

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And I wish I could promise you, Elie, that the lessons of history have been learned. I can only urge the leaders of the world not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

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Not to sacrifice the future for the present; not to ignore aggression in the hopes of gaining an illusory peace. 

But I can guarantee you this, the days when the Jewish people remained passive in the face of genocidal enemies, those days are over.

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We are no longer scattered among the nations, powerless to defend ourselves. We restored our sovereignty in our ancient home. And the soldiers who defend our home have boundless courage. For the first time in 100 generations, we, the Jewish people, can defend ourselves.

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This is why -- this is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.

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But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.

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I know that you stand with Israel.

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You stand with Israel, because you know that the story of Israel is not only the story of the Jewish people but of the human spirit that refuses again and again to succumb to history's horrors.

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Facing me right up there in the gallery, overlooking all of us in this (inaudible) chamber is the image of Moses. Moses led our people from slavery to the gates of the Promised Land.

And before the people of Israel entered the land of Israel, Moses gave us a message that has steeled our resolve for thousands of years. I leave you with his message today, (SPEAKING IN HEBREW), "Be strong and resolute, neither fear nor dread them."

My friends, may Israel and America always stand together, strong and resolute. May we neither fear nor dread the challenges ahead. May we face the future with confidence, strength and hope.

May God bless the state of Israel and may God bless the United States of America.

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Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you all. 

You're wonderful. 

Thank you, America. Thank you.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/03/full-text-netanyahus-address-to-congress/

Netanyahu: ‘Don't be fooled’ on Iran and Islamic State(1:38)
Speaking to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian regime will always be an enemy of the U.S. and its battle against Islamic State does not change that. (Reuters)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing a joint meeting of Congress; here is a complete transcript of his remarks.

NETANYAHU: Thank you.

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Thank you...

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... Speaker of the House John Boehner, President Pro Tem Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Minority -- Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

I also want to acknowledge Senator, Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Harry, it's good to see you back on your feet.

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I guess it's true what they say, you can't keep a good man down.

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My friends, I'm deeply humbled by the opportunity to speak for a third time before the most important legislative body in the world, the U.S. Congress.

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I want to thank you all for being here today. I know that my speech has been the subject of much controversy. I deeply regret that some perceive my being here as political. That was never my intention.

I want to thank you, Democrats and Republicans, for your common support for Israel, year after year, decade after decade.

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I know that no matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel.

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[READ: Republicans loved every word of Bibi's address]

The remarkable alliance between Israel and the United States has always been above politics. It must always remain above politics.

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Because America and Israel, we share a common destiny, the destiny of promised lands that cherish freedom and offer hope. Israel is grateful for the support of American -- of America's people and of America's presidents, from Harry Truman to Barack Obama.

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We appreciate all that President Obama has done for Israel.

Now, some of that is widely known.

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Some of that is widely known, like strengthening security cooperation and intelligence sharing, opposing anti-Israel resolutions at the U.N.

Some of what the president has done for Israel is less well- known.

I called him in 2010 when we had the Carmel forest fire, and he immediately agreed to respond to my request for urgent aid.


In 2011, we had our embassy in Cairo under siege, and again, he provided vital assistance at the crucial moment.

Or his support for more missile interceptors during our operation last summer when we took on Hamas terrorists.

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In each of those moments, I called the president, and he was there.

And some of what the president has done for Israel might never be known, because it touches on some of the most sensitive and strategic issues that arise between an American president and an Israeli prime minister.

But I know it, and I will always be grateful to President Obama for that support.

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And Israel is grateful to you, the American Congress, for your support, for supporting us in so many ways, especially in generous military assistance and missile defense, including Iron Dome.

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Last summer, millions of Israelis were protected from thousands of Hamas rockets because this capital dome helped build our Iron Dome.

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Thank you, America. Thank you for everything you've done for Israel.

My friends, I've come here today because, as prime minister of Israel, I feel a profound obligation to speak to you about an issue that could well threaten the survival of my country and the future of my people: Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.

We're an ancient people. In our nearly 4,000 years of history, many have tried repeatedly to destroy the Jewish people. Tomorrow night, on the Jewish holiday of Purim, we'll read the Book of Esther. We'll read of a powerful Persian viceroy named Haman, who plotted to destroy the Jewish people some 2,500 years ago. But a courageous Jewish woman, Queen Esther, exposed the plot and gave for the Jewish people the right to defend themselves against their enemies.

The plot was foiled. Our people were saved.

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Today the Jewish people face another attempt by yet another Persian potentate to destroy us. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei spews the oldest hatred, the oldest hatred of anti-Semitism with the newest technology. He tweets that Israel must be annihilated -- he tweets. You know, in Iran, there isn't exactly free Internet. But he tweets in English that Israel must be destroyed. 

For those who believe that Iran threatens the Jewish state, but not the Jewish people, listen to Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, Iran's chief terrorist proxy. He said: If all the Jews gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of chasing them down around the world. 

But Iran's regime is not merely a Jewish problem, any more than the Nazi regime was merely a Jewish problem. The 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis were but a fraction of the 60 million people killed in World War II. So, too, Iran's regime poses a grave threat, not only to Israel, but also the peace of the entire world. To understand just how dangerous Iran would be with nuclear weapons, we must fully understand the nature of the regime.

menix:
Dis election is goin to b d best in 9ja.
Even d dead re eager to vote GEJ for his achievement.
Omo!! polling unit 4 Cementry no go bad ooo..

The dead could be victims of GEJ's maladministration.

Descartes:
The hypocrisy in the "broomers" is legendary.

Nah! The idiocy of the TANkids is phenomenal!

Cc Seun, Lalasticlala, et al.

temitemi1:
GEJ our incoming President . GEJ till 2019!!!

While GEJ your god squanders Nigeria's scarce resources on a fleet of 6 presidential jets.

Nigerians trully get the rulers they deserve.

Contentment, modesty, simplicity & humility redifined.

Uruguay's outgoing president Jose Mujica and incoming leader Tabare Vazquez put their love for vintage cars on display at Sunday's inauguration ceremony.
Mr Mujica drove to the ceremony in his 1987 sky-blue Volkswagen Beetle.
Mr Vazquez meanwhile paraded through the city following his swearing-in on the back of a 1951 Fordson lorry.
Mr Mujica, a former rebel who leads an austere life, was dubbed "the world's poorest president".
'Pauper president'
His VW Beetle, valued at $1,800 (£1,170), hit the headlines when it was the only asset listed on the annual personal wealth declaration of the then-president.

Jose Mujica travelled to and from the inauguration of his successor in his now famous VW Beetle

Mr Mujica said he was offered $1m for his blue VW Beetle last year

He jokingly said he kept the car for his three-legged dog Manuela
In later years, Mr Mujica added half of his wife's assets to the list, such as tractors and the farm they own.
Throughout Mr Mujica's presidency, the first couple lived at their humble farm on the outskirts of the capital, Montevideo, eschewing the luxuries of the presidential palace.
Last year, Mr Mujica said an Arab sheik had offered him $1m (£650.000) for his VW Beetle.
He said at the time he would not sell the car because he needed it to transport his dog Manuela, which only has three legs.
There were conflicting media reports as to where Mr Vazquez's 1951 Fordson truck came from.

Vintage cars have become a bit of a feature in Uruguayan inaugurations
Some reported that it was the very same lorry which had belonged to Mr Vazquez when he was a young doctor.
They said his friends had scoured the country to find the old car, restored it and gave it to him as a present on the day of his inauguration.
Other newspapers said Mr Vazquez had bought the lorry himself years ago and had it restored as it reminded him of the first car he had owned.
This is the second time Mr Vazquez will serve as president.
At his previous inauguration ceremony in 2005, a vintage car also featured prominently.
That time Mr Vazquez travelled the first few metres of the parade route in a Ford Model T bought by his wife's family in the 1920s.
Both Mr Vazquez and Mr Mujica form part of the Broad Front coalition which represents parties from the left to the centre-left.
Mr Mujica is going to continue his political life as a senator,
Mr Vazquez is expected to continue driving forward Mr Mujica's policies, including plans to make Uruguay the first country to legalise the growing, sale and consumption of marijuana.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-31690385

Fraud has now become synonymous with the Jonathan presidency. He hasinstitutionalised fraud in every aspect of Nigerian life.

Why is PDP using proxies to challenge the use of card readers? We already know they're opposed to it because it will render their rigging plan ineffective.
They should be bold enough to challenge this openely if they are not ashamed of themselves, and if they have no sinister motives for opposing the use of card readers.

nerodenero:
I think the matter should be laid to rest now.
I love his mature response and I believe him too. Only a fool would deny his father. Enough of this false reportage!

Team clueless and the retrogressive herd of PDP zombies would rather dwell on this falsehood till the boys in the field come up with another ridiculous lie.

Reading his tweets right now.

These men sure know what Nigerians need, and should be given the mandate to fix this country.

vision2022:
These monies are they not our money?, how much is the salary of Mr President to be spending all these billions of naira just to get votes? INEC what are you doing to checkmate the one billion naira expenditure for presidential campaign? So we have all this kind of money, they keep on telling us to tightening our belt. is a shame, we are watching.

Wastage everywhere. Very worrisome.

temitemi1:
Your stupidity no get level!

And your own is higher than GEJ and JK's combined.

Good questions. But don't expect answers.

It is better scrapped.

How many of these youths will go to work tomorrow?

OrlandoOwoh:
"The incumbent in-coming governor?"

According to Mama piss

Mbu has no business being a police officer. He should be made to head PDP thugery wing.

Sunnybobo3:
Where in the thread did the OP say he was posting for PDP?

How convenient of you to quickly dissociate yourself and your criminal patrons from him!

You were all praising Jonathan and the nest of killers (PDP) on that thread as you attribute the alleged purchase of the military hardwares to GEJ/PDP achievement.

Shame on you lots!

Still won't stop GMB from being inaugurated on May29.

#NeverAgain shall we allow a clueless man to rule over this country.

#NeverAgain shall we vote a leader who only eat, drink and smile in Aso Rock while precious lives are lost, and communities are sacked till the last minute.

#NeverAgain shall we allow presidential and governorship elections to be rigged in our dear country.

#NeverAgain shall we vote a ruler who encourages corruption.

#iHaveDecided!
Vote GMB/PYO
Vote APC!

Ideyontop:
oya wike come and explain!

All PDP leaders are thieves. This is how GEJ wanted it.

Searching for a PDP leader with no indictment for corruption is like going to the airport to wait for a ship.

God Bless Nigeria defence forces.

#NeverAgain shall we allow a clueless man to rule over this country.

#NeverAgain shall we vote a leader who only eat, drink and smile in Aso Rock while precious lives are lost, and communities are sacked till the last minute.

#NeverAgain shall we allow presidential. And governorship elections to be rigged in our dear country.

#NeverAgain shall we vote a ruler who encourages corruption.

#iHaveDecided!
Vote GMB/PYO
Vote APC!

PDP hate Nigeria more than Boko Haram. That's why they make troubles everywhere without considering the consequences.

Which rally dem dey go?
I hope say dem no dey among the rented crowd.

Too bad.

nationwide1:
You support his insulting me so that I refer him to the law? Birds of a feather flock together.

You shouldn't have said anything. You're not cut out for a debate of this nature.
It is better for you to keep quiet and be presumed a fool, than to speak and remove all doubts.

Dannyset:
If our media outlets had talked about the EkitiGate issue the way they talked about Buhari certificate issue, we would have uncovered a lot by now. Even the food we eat in Nigeria these days is politicised.

Bless you!

nationwide1:
You've just expressed one of the salient characters of APC - hooliganism. Indeed it's the party for your likes.

I was expecting you to refer him to the law.