Michele Bachmann Urges Obama to Prevent Iran's Leader Attending U.N.

Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota released a statement on Tuesday urging President Barack Obama to prevent Iranian leaderMahmoud Ahmadinejad from attending United Nations' meetings in New York.

"By his own words, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shown himself to be an enemy not only of Israel, but also of the United States, said Bachmann. In his repeated statements wishing to see another sovereign nation 'wiped off the map,' he has proven that he is in violation of the United Nations' charter, and of international law. He is, in the most literal sense, an outlaw and he should not be allowed in the United States.

"I call upon President Obama to stop Ahmadinejad from coming to the U.N., Bachmann continued. This administration tried and failed to do outreach to Iran, reminding us once again that appeasement of deadly dictators is never a wise or effective strategy. The president must not continue to lead from behind on key issues of national and international security. When madmen in positions of power make wild and genocidal threats we should listen to them, and take the necessary countermeasures to stop them and their evil intents. Such threats are an affront to Israel, the United States, and all of the peace-loving peoples of the world. That's why I am committed to doing whatever is necessary to prevent the emergence of a nuclear Iran."