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| U.S. happy with Iran nuclear compromise |
| 2003-11-26 |
| U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday the United States was very pleased with a resolution on Iran’s nuclear programs — the result of a compromise between Washington and three European countries. The United States struck a deal on Monday with France, Germany and Britain on a U.N. nuclear resolution that condemns Iran for hiding its atomic program in the past but encourages its stated new policy of total honesty and full cooperation. The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to discuss the resolution in Vienna on Wednesday, after beer and sausages and all 35 members are likely to accept it. "I’m very happy with the resolution. I’d like to thank my European Union colleagues who worked so hard on it. ... We’re pleased with it," Powell told reporters. After he chugged on litre mug without spilling a drop. He said the United States especially welcomed a part of the resolution which immediately refers any future Iranian violation of international agreements to the IAEA board. "That’s ... an element that we wanted to see in the resolution, which points out that action will be forthcoming — appropriately so — if there is any indication in the future that Iran is not meeting its obligations," he said. The United States had originally pressed for a stronger resolution, including an immediate referral to the U.N. Security Council, which has the power to impose sanctions. But it backed down in the face of opposition from the three European governments — Britain, France and Germany. I’ve been hung up on Iran lately as I think they are the front lines in this war. God knows it’s not Afganistan and it’s not Aq boogiemen, which are flies. |
| Posted by:Lucky |
| #3 This smacks of good cop-bad cop. Since any resolution is worthless, even as t.p., it does the US no harm to participate in a paper exercise. Rest assured that the US and Israel will not allow a nuke in Iran, submit to nuclear blackmail, or allow Iran to give/sell to proxies. There is just too much at stake. So if all the other bureaucrats want to have an orgy of self-congradulation, hey, knock themselves out. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-26 1:20:45 PM |
| #2 Pacifist Powell has done it again. I hope he isn't kept after the election. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-26 11:48:52 AM |
| #1 U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday the United States was very pleased with a resolution on Iran’s nuclear programs -- the result of a compromise between Washington and three European countries. Resolutions mean diddly squat. Actions count, and the only time to be "pleased" is if and when Iran is reliably certified to have no capability/program to create a nuclear weapon. Until then, this is just a small step on the path, and should be viewed accordingly in that light (really nothing to make a big deal out of). |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-26 10:53:03 AM |