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Shame, not sanctions, initial UN goal for Iran | ||||
2006-01-18 | ||||
UNITED NATIONS - If Europeans and the United States succeed in referring Iranâs nuclear program to the UN Security Council, sanctions or other enforcement actions would be a long way off, if imposed at all. But at a minimum the West is counting on a political and diplomatic embarrassment for Teheran, which this month removed UN inspection seals on uranium enrichment equipment, deepening suspicions it is seeking nuclear arms. Otherwise Teheran would not be fighting a referral, diplomats and other experts say. âIranians are very proud and donât want to become a pariah state like North Korea,â said Edward Luck, a Columbia University professor specializing in UN affairs. âI think they would find it very unattractive.â
Even if no oil embargo or blanket sanctions are enacted, the council could impose an arms embargo, a travel freeze on individuals or call on countries to reduce diplomatic ties, Luck told Reuters. Other possibilities include granting the IAEA enhanced powers to conduct intrusive inspections in Iran.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#10 Shame has no effect upon the shameless. You'd sooner get a fisherman to be abashed about exaggerating the size of his catch. Iran's convening a conference to assess 'the scientific aspect' of the Holocaust should be proof enough. |
Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-18 20:39 |
#9 Shame leads to revenging lost "honour" and to rape and slaughter - depending on the sex of the perceived shamers. Shame would be enough of an excuse to launch whatever Iran has on hand. Not really a useful tactic against MM's, one would think. |
Posted by: Whineger Phaviting8058 2006-01-18 15:13 |
#8 As Ptah hints, if the UN or the EU or the IEAI issues a condemnation, the likely response from the mad mullarchy will be "ah-ha, the 'end times' are coming". This isn't all bad because it makes discredits the mullarchy among those that believe in different 'end times' scenarios (I think Hamas has their own scenario) and also it creates even more snickering among the 'here and now' jihadis (al Q for example). Maybe more than snickering because disagreement leads to gunfire between the factions (or popcorn among the rantburgians). |
Posted by: mhw 2006-01-18 12:59 |
#7 Shame leads to humiliation, which leads to seething. Better try another tactic. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2006-01-18 12:51 |
#6 It takes a village Imam |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-18 12:49 |
#5 "If only Iran would get in touch with its inner child..." |
Posted by: Gloting Snumble2857 2006-01-18 11:49 |
#4 The problem with the UN and the EU is that they think that threats that are effective for THEM are equally effective for EVERYONE, including power mad muslims with delusions of helping the Islamic Messiah (the Mahadi (sp?)) arrive. For all their blather about being so multiculturalist, they are showing a cultural paternalism and secularism that is blinding. |
Posted by: Ptah 2006-01-18 09:18 |
#3 Step 1 - ban the Iranian national bobcat sledding team from the winter olympics. Step 2 - Given them a slightly smaller "I" on their country name plate. Step 3 - Make faces at them at the UN cafeteria. |
Posted by: mhw 2006-01-18 08:27 |
#2 Otherwise Teheran would not be fighting a referral, diplomats and other experts say. âIranians are very proud and donât want to become a pariah state like North Korea,â said Edward Luck, a Columbia University professor specializing in UN affairs. âI think they would find it very unattractive.â Experts say? Lol, ya sure. The most remarkable thing is that most of them probably actually believe their bullshit. I'm thinking they have very heavy callouses on their palms - a prerequisite for the Moonbat A-List - on both side of the Atlantic. |
Posted by: .com 2006-01-18 03:15 |
#1 MadMoud has called for the wiping out of a legit fellow UN member-state and signatory, i.e. ISRAEL - call me weird but isn't this a specific kind of situation what the Founding Fathers at San Francisco wanted the UNO for. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-01-18 02:49 |