 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that dialogue and not force remained the key to resolving IranÂ’s nuclear standoff with the West, warning that any military offensive against Tehran would destabilise the entire region.
| The only region more unstable than the Middle East to include Iran is maybe the Horn of Africa, and for much the same reason: when the civilized world attempts to conduct "dialogue" with the local Fearless Leaders, they're treated to the sight of the nutcase states' negotiators spewing spittle, jumping up and down, rolling their eyes, claiming their "legitimate rights," having their heads spin around 360 degrees, and projectile vomiting. Sorry, but that's not "dialogue." It's more like possession by demons. |
Aziz made the comments while talking to visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who had called on him at Prime Minister House. The two discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and the Iranian nuclear row.
"See that guy over there? Betcha I can hit him with a projectile vomit from here!"
"Go on! That's at least 200 feet!"
"Hrrrrrralph!"
"Dang! You did it! Here! Lemme give it a try. We've got negotiations with India coming up on Kashmir!" |
Aziz reiterated PakistanÂ’s stance that conflict resolution had to take the form of dialogue, not force, adding that there was no room for the use of force in the 21st century.
| Jihad, yes. The use of force by the West, no. |
Pakistan, he said, wanted the Iranian nuclear issue to be resolved through negotiation.
| With whom? We've let the Marshmallow People talk to them continuously for the past three years with no results except those noted above. |
The prime minister said that Pakistan was “making headway” in boosting bilateral relations with Iran, stressing that Islamabad was keen to take the issue of gas imports with Tehran to a higher level. The Iranian foreign minister said that Pakistan and Iran enjoyed a strong bond of friendship, which was set to strengthen with the passage of time.
| Since they're two peas in an Islamic pod. |
He also briefed Aziz on the current situation regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. Mottaki had arrived in Islamabad early on Wednesday to represent Tehran in a two-day meeting of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC), which he was due to co-chair, scheduled to begin later on Wednesday. It was expected that measures aimed at boosting bilateral trade from US $400 million to one billion dollars annually would top the JEC agenda. |