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| Albright Seeks to Replicate Her Stunning N.Kor Success in Iran |
| 2004-12-13 |
| EFL The following article was signed by Madeleine Albright, secretary of state in the Clinton administration, and by seven former foreign ministers: Robin Cook of Britain, Hubert Vedrine of France, Lamberto Dini of Italy, Lloyd Axworthy of Canada, Niels Helveg Petersen of Denmark, Ana Palacio of Spain and Jozias van Aartsen of the Netherlands. Foreign ministers from France, Germany and Britain meet with Iran's top nuclear negotiator this week at a moment of enormous consequence. The United States will not be there, but the subtle signals it will send from a distance will have a tremendous impact on the outcome. There are some who believe that Washington expects, and perhaps hopes, that the talks will collapse altogether. But if the United States and Europe are to be successful in preventing a radical regime from gaining nuclear weapons, there will have to be much greater coordination and new approaches on both sides of the Atlantic. |
| Posted by:sludj |
| #12 Maybe MA will teach the Black Turbans how to dance the Juche way. |
| Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-12-13 5:59:10 PM |
| #11 "While it is unclear whether this deal will ultimately halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions, only a unified approach will enable Europe and the United States to find out" Shut down this farce. This is more idiotic genuflecting before "multilateralism" while refusing to recognize the reason that we and the Euros are not and will not be "unified": they're more opposed to the threat of US force vs Iran than they are to Iran getting nukes. The simple, blindingly obvious truth here is that on the crucial question of enforcement, we and the Euros are on different sides. And without enforcement via serious sticks-- military measures, sanctions, a blockade-- no agreement will mean anything. This disgraceful episode represents nothing more than the complete humiliation of the West by pisspot kleptocrats. Well done, Maddie. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-13 5:39:27 PM |
| #10 Sounds a lot like Albright doesn't have a helluva lot to do nowadays. Maybe she should go get a job at Wal Mart or something. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-13 5:36:51 PM |
| #9 Oh, dear God... "While it is unclear whether this deal will ultimately halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions, only a unified approach will enable Europe and the United States to find out." We can't afford to wait and "find out", you idiots. Iran's nuclear ambitions must be crushed, NOW. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-12-13 5:25:30 PM |
| #8 "Refrain", you bastards! Or....we'll have to ask you again! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-12-13 4:24:19 PM |
| #7 I had a nighmare the other night. Something about me being stupid drunk and waking up the next morning with Mad Albright on one side and Janet Reno on the other. Its mad, mad I tell ya. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-12-13 4:21:48 PM |
| #6 American and European heads of state must emphasize that the West does not seek to deny Iran the right to a peaceful civilian nuclear energy program under the necessary safeguards. "Now, just hold still while we strap these remote-control explosive-decapitation packs to the back of your heads...Don't worry, the turbans will cover them..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-12-13 4:01:46 PM |
| #5 great minds.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-13 3:48:36 PM |
| #4 Frank, You beat me to the Brooch comment. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-12-13 3:47:19 PM |
| #3 History repeats itself; the first time as comedy, the second as farce. Surely this woman is familiar with my philosophy? |
| Posted by: Uncle Karl 2004-12-13 3:39:39 PM |
| #2 it makes no difference what her success/failure ratio is, what matters is: what Brooch was she wearing? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-13 3:22:45 PM |
| #1 Ugh....what nonsense and a sure fire blueprint for failure. And so Halfbright rears her ugly head. And she still hasn't learned anything from her previous failures. Its no wonder the mullahs are playing their hand the way they are with this befuddled old crow blathering this appeasing garbage. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-12-13 3:10:02 PM |