Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani went on “Meet the Press” on Sunday to talk about his chances for winning the nomination (he’s ahead in some states) and his stance on several key issues, including the U.S.’s relations with Iran. It looks like he’s still siding with the hawks. When host Tim Russert read Giuliani passages from the recent NIE report and asked if the news about Iran’s nuclear program should remove the option of U.S. military action against Iran, Giuliani quickly said no.

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