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| Annan: Sanctions aren't best solution for Iran |
| 2006-09-03 |
| UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in a newspaper interview published Saturday that he hoped for a negotiated solution over Iran's disputed nuclear program rather than sanctions. Patience can be more productive than leveling UN sanctions, Annan told Le Monde on Friday, a day before arriving in Tehran to discuss the nuclear program with Iranian leaders, as well as the crisis in Lebanon following a cease-fire between the Iranian-backed Hizbullah and Israel. "I will discuss the (nuclear) problem, but I will not resolve it," Annan was quoted as saying. He said that during his contacts with Iranian officials he has insisted that a negotiated solution be found "that would avoid another conflict in a region already subjected to great stress at this moment." Asked about indications that the United States wants to move to sanctions, Annan replied, "I do not believe that sanctions are the solution to all problems. There are moments when a bit of patience produces lots of effects. I think that is a quality we must exercise more often." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #26 Stupidwhiteman, not everyone here is Jewish, White(or Black) but every true believer of the anti humanity Cult of Perversion and its insidious ways deserve the bashing it gets. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-09-03 22:42 |
#25 Yo, Stupidwhiteman, what the hell is going on in the world ? quoting a great RBee. whats it to you flea, "We're Rich and Dangerous" |
| Posted by: RD 2006-09-03 22:14 |
| #24 Yo, Stupidwhiteman, what the hell is going on in the world ? |
| Posted by: Blind leader 2006-09-03 21:59 |
| #23 My apologies. Trainable is defined as an IQ of 40-54 and a mental functionality of kindergarten to first grade. But I only used to enjoy playing with the darlings, I never qualified to set up training programs for them. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-09-03 21:58 |
| #22 Reflex antisemitism is what passes for philosophy for those to stupid to read Plato, Zenster. I don't have the energy to try to teach the untrainable* today, I'm afraid. *Technically speaking, "trainable" is the I.Q. category just below "slow", if I recall my mother's work with the mentally retarded correctly. I think it refers to something around 70-80 on the standard scale, or a mental age of 9-12 years. Perhaps those Rantburgers who work in the field would be so kind as to correct me -- I just used to so enjoy visiting with Mama's retards (as she fondly referred to them in those halcyon pre-PC days) on the odd school holidays. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-09-03 21:52 |
| #21 [intercom] Paging trailing wife to troll flensing. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-03 20:53 |
| #20 Well, I've been out of pocket for a while (HSI in KY isn't exactly speedy). Anyways, I'm pleased to come back and see a troll in our midst. That, and I agree with Coffee on 2 things, and that makes a 3-fer for today: (1) Kofi will just talk, and won't "solve" the Iranian issue. (2) Sanctions are NOT the "answer," but like others here, I believe the answer lies in other arenas that Coffee won't enter. |
| Posted by: BA 2006-09-03 20:38 |
| #19 Heh! ;) |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-09-03 18:38 |
| #18 Ouch, #17 Tony. You're on a roll today. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-03 18:34 |
| #17 Oooh, over here as well SWM? With the same drivel too I see - well, I'll repeat myself too... Good grief 'Stupidwhiteman', you're gonna have to do a hell of a lot better than that! In the past, we've been insulted by true professionals here! I ask you fellow RB'ers, who can forget the very excellent Aris and Murat? The twists and turns in their arguments, the incoherent ramblings and the blatent ignoring and ignorance of presented facts - ah, the old days ;) SWM, you need to read the archives and get up to speed. Don't worry, we'll wait for you. Oh, and bring a bigger brain. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-09-03 18:30 |
| #16 Ah, a troll! I must say it's been a while. Trolls are always welcome. I do have one question though. You charge us with hate, lies and fear, yet you immediately charge all of us as 'being Jews' as if that were a negative thing. I am not Jewish, but I would be proud to be called a Jew, or a member of any other freedom loving society or race. You use 'Jew' as a hateful slur in the same sentence you accuse us of hate. Thus is a favorite moonbat tactic. If you want to debate issues intelligently, I'm sure that even the most novice among us would be able to meet you head on. If you only want to call names, the DailyKos is just a url away. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-03 17:40 |
| #15 Harper hurts, eh? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-09-03 17:17 |
| #14 Hi, there commenter from Canada. I take it you aren't Scots-Irish or English by birth, eh? |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-09-03 17:13 |
| #13 All of you at Rantburg are one sided Jews. Your're so biased because of the hate your filled with that you can't really see whats going on in the world. The only thing your blog is good for is spreading hate, lies and fear. People will eventually read, and see you for what you really are which is nothing more than a small group of people trying to bring about fear and hatred. |
| Posted by: Stupidwhiteman 2006-09-03 17:09 |
| #12 For once I agree with Coffee - sanctions aren't the best solution for Iran. However, I suspect he and I would differ on what is the best solution for Iran. His "ideas" involve flapping his lips and issueing "sternly worded" letters. My ideas involve B-52s. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-03 15:22 |
| #11 Kofi sez: "I will discuss the (nuclear) problem, but I will not resolve it," Standing headline, anyone? |
| Posted by: Raj 2006-09-03 15:12 |
| #10 So, Assnan, repack your new Iranian piss essence in EU(read Frenchie)perfume bottle and declare "Peace in our Time." |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-09-03 14:10 |
| #9 The Loo Sunction might work. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-09-03 11:27 |
| #8 The UN is actively supporting and funding terrorists organizations and regimes. As such, is, therefore, itself a terrorist organization and must be banned and all funding cut off. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-09-03 10:30 |
| #7 Funny paper cartoon the other day defined a liberal as someone who's convinced Mel Gibson is anti-Semetic, and the UN is not. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2006-09-03 08:44 |
| #6 The world fiddles with UNO diplomacy while Radical Iran uses its terror proxies to destabilize and threaten the whole of the ME, inlcuding other ME Muslim nations, under the PC guise/cover of pan-Muslim hatred of Israel = in reality is PDeniable Iranian regional-wide mil conquest. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-09-03 02:48 |
| #5 But where will he go next? Preferrably, straight to hell. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.00. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-03 01:35 |
| #4 The Kofi magical mystery tour continues. But where will he go next? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-09-03 00:54 |
| #3 Kofi - please STFU, yesterday. After Rawanda and the Congo and Sudan and and you don't have any honor to suggest a thing. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-09-03 00:36 |
| #2 Annan: Sanctions aren't best solution for Iran Technically, the man is right. Only large quantities of munitions will do the job. I just don't think that's what he has in mind. We need to strap Kofi to the first nuclear device Iran produces. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-03 00:15 |
| #1 Kofi isn't going to do anything until Tel-Aviv is a radioactive hole. The he will blame the jews. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-09-03 00:10 |