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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. May Soon Seek Iran Sanctions Vote

2006-12-11

Calling the Iran Block's bluff. Check the box. Move on to the next step.

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.S. and its closest Western allies may soon call a vote on U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran, even at the risk that Russia and China may abstain or veto the measures, officials said Sunday.

"They're talking about a vote as soon as possible," a U.S. official said of plans by the Americans, French and British. He and other diplomats and representatives of Western governments spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge Western strategies on Iran.

The decision to risk a Russian and Chinese veto would reflect recognition by the five permanent Security Council members that they cannot agree on a common approach to dealing with concerns that Iran might be seeking to develop nuclear arms.
Risk? What risk? How does their veto compare to the issue of allowing them to stonewall the issue any longer? So give the fantasy up and move on.

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#4 Sorry to say, another empty gesture from the testicularly-challenged.......(wish and hope i am wrong)

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2006-12-11 14:27

#3 JosephMendiola:

I would like to see your finger on the nuke button.

Posted by: Sneaze Shaiting3550 2006-12-11 01:37

#2 "Ayatollah recklessness"- Dead on, SNEAZE. PC goes both ways, and iff Russia-China won't go for sanctions all Dubya has to do is let Moud do his thing. RUSSIA's own nukeperts say Moud = Radical Iran will be self-sufficient, however roughly, in peaceful = weapons-making nuke materials next Spring 2007. Iranian "self-sufficiency" will undoubtedly motivate smaller Muslim nations, + minority groups within Russia-China, to exert their preceived rights as backed up by nuke tech. ALL DUBYA HAS TO IS SIT BACK, AND BLAME RUSSIA-CHINA, ANTI-US EUROS, + AMER POLS FOR BOTH NOT SUPPORTING HIM, RUMMY, + BOLTON AT UNO PLUS EMPOWERING ANTI-US/DEMOCRATIC GLOBAL NUKE PROLIFERATION. Dubya > iff these guys want POLITIX = PC so much, and forever,lets be political, and technical, and legalist like they are. ONCE MUSLIMS START HAVING NUKE ARMS, HONEYMOON = LOVE AFFAIR OF CONVENIENCE IS OVER BETWEEN SECULAR SOCIALISTS + GOD-BASED SOCIALISTS.

*SNIFF, SNIFF, first CONDI + LAVROV, now MOUD + RUSSIA-CHINA, FRANCE, etc. > BAD DAY FOR A WEDDING [Billy Idol]. HOW CAN LOVE SAVE THE WORLD???

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-12-11 01:16

#1 If it is a ploy to draw out Ayatollah recklessness, go for it. Otherwise sanctions are a joke.

Posted by: Sneaze Shaiting3550 2006-12-11 00:38

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