The nuke stuff starts about halfway down.
QUESTION: Is the U.S. going to attack Iran?OK. Pay attention now.
SCOTT McCLELLAN: Helen, we're pursing a diplomatic solution by working with the international community. I assume you're referring to some of the media reports. Some of the media reports I've seen, which are based on anonymous outside advisors and former officials, appear to me to be based on people that do not know the administration's thinking. I think it is a lot of wild speculation. We are working with the international community, particularly the EU-3, to pursue a diplomatic solution to a serious and growing concern.
QUESTION: Does the President think that the American people would accept any kind of an attack on Iran?
SCOTT McCLELLAN: Now you're engaging in the wild speculation I just talked about. Look, those who are seeking to draw broad conclusions based on normal military contingency planning are misinformed or not knowledgeable about the administration's thinking. The international community is united in its concern about the regime obtaining a nuclear weapons capability, and that's why we are working with the international community to prevent that from happening. And we are seeking to resolve this in a diplomatic way.
QUESTION: Would the President consult with Congress before --
SCOTT McCLELLAN: Helen, I'm not going to engage in all this wild speculation. No President takes options off the table, but our focus is on working with the international community to find a diplomatic solution.
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SCOTT McCLELLAN: You're trying to get me to jump into all this wild speculation from some of the stories that came over the weekend.Oh dear.
QUESTION: It isn't wild.
SCOTT McCLELLAN: Sure it is. It's not based on knowledge of the administration's thinking. That's why it's wild speculation. It's based -- I saw one story that had numerous anonymous former officials and outside advisors being quoted in the story. How they possibly could understand what the administration's thinking is, is beyond me.
QUESTION: You might talk to people in the Pentagon.
QUESTION: Scott, you're familiar with what the administration is thinking --
SCOTT McCLELLAN: Absolutely. The administration is thinking that's important to work with the international community to find a diplomatic solution.
QUESTION: But are nuclear strikes on the table? You're familiar with the --
SCOTT McCLELLAN: I answered that -- I answered that in my remarks.
QUESTION: Yes or no?
SCOTT McCLELLAN: I answered that in my remarks. I won't -- I'm not going to comment further about it. It's just engaging in kind of wild speculation to get into commenting further about it.
