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| Clinton fails to win over Brazil on Iran issue |
| 2010-03-04 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win Brazil's support on Wednesday for more sanctions against Iran and said Tehran would not talk seriously about its nuclear program until the United Nations took new action. Even before he met with Clinton, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said "it is not wise to push Iran into a corner. It is wise to establish negotiations." Clinton's visit to Brasilia came as U.S. diplomats seek to persuade key U.N. Security Council members that the time has come for action on Iran, which has defied U.N. demands that it stop enriching uranium. "Personally speaking, I think it's only after we pass sanctions in the Security Council that Iran will negotiate in good faith," Clinton said. "That is my belief, that is our administration's belief: that once the international community speaks in unison around a resolution then the Iranians will come and begin to negotiate." However she added that, "the door is open for negotiations. We never slammed it shut, but we don't see anybody, even in the far off distance, close to it." Brazil is a current voting member on the 15-strong U.N. Security Council though it is not one of the five permanent veto-wielding members, which are Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. Lula, who has upset Washington by pursuing close ties with Tehran, has repeatedly voiced caution over the drive by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for new sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, which they fear is a cover for making atomic weapons. Tehran has denied the accusation, and says its program is purely for peaceful purposes. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Hillary's Dilemma: "If the Argentinians get the Falklands, do I give Brazil the Azores?" |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins**** 2010-03-04 14:32 |
| #3 The U.N. won't do squat. Obama won't either. The question then becomes, how do we deal with nuclear armed Mad Mullahs? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-03-04 11:39 |
| #2 Headline, CLINTON FAILS whole story right there. I'll be so glad when they dissappear from the scene. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-03-04 11:25 |
| #1 We should not overlook Brazil, as a member of the International Space Station, with missile technology and satellite launch capabilities. Left-leaning Lula da Silva is a little too chummy with Ahmadinejad and Chavez. Trust but verify applies to everyone anymore. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-03-04 09:19 |