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2005-08-16 Europe

Europe in holding pattern on Iran negotiations

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ah yes, the report. Let's all wait for the report on September 3rd before deciding what we should do next...

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-16 00:58|| 2005-08-16 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmmm 130 MGAS (milli-give-a-shits^-1) on the apathy meter. That's about right..... Moderately strong apathy. Mid range ambivilance.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-08-16 02:06|| 2005-08-16 02:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Nuance levels remain very high.

Posted by 11A5S 2005-08-16 07:12|| 2005-08-16 07:12|| Front Page Top

#4 AP NEWS: August 16, 2005:

FRANCE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REBUILD AND RE-INTRODUCE THE MAGINOT LINE

Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2005-08-16 08:01|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2005-08-16 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 The IAEA you say? Aren't they the ones who stopped Pakistan from getting Nukes? And India? And North Korea?

I'm sure they will stop Iran...

/Sarcasm

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-08-16 08:56|| 2005-08-16 08:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Since Gerhard was kind enough to let the mullahs know yesterday that he doesn't think this issue can be solved militarily, they have no reason to listen to anything the IAEA, UN, or EU have to say.
Pointless resolutions, limp wristed condemnations, and idle threats of unspecified consequences are all the mullahs have to fear.
All they have to do is yes the EU to death about whatever nonsensical bullshit they're peddling this week,start sounding as reasonable and moderate as possible to the Americans and Isrealis, and go about building the bomb anyway.
That's what I would do if I were them, and before you know it - I'm nookular.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-08-16 09:14|| 2005-08-16 09:14|| Front Page Top

#7 France will wait for a report next month by the UN nuclear agency on Iran's controversial atomic program before deciding what steps to take next, Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Friday.

Translation: "Iran won't listen to us, and we don't have any way of twisting their arm. So we just wait."

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-16 10:28|| 2005-08-16 10:28|| Front Page Top

#8 I think this meter's faulty. When I tap it just a little bit, it pins the needle at 250.

Posted by Curt Simon 2005-08-16 11:06|| 2005-08-16 11:06|| Front Page Top

#9 The Rantburg meters all seem to have a bit of a calibration problem. The sympathy and surprise meters never seem to register anything at all, and the apathy meter can't be bothered. Maybe Fred or one of the other RB engineers can look at them sometime.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-16 11:14|| 2005-08-16 11:14|| Front Page Top

#10 France can wait. No one, and I do mean NO one, expects that they will do anything useful anyway -- EVER.

Posted by Darrell 2005-08-16 11:52|| 2005-08-16 11:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Europe in Holding Pattern

That holding pattern wouldn't be bent at the waist with their cheeks spread would it?

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-08-16 12:31|| 2005-08-16 12:31|| Front Page Top

#12 waiting for an IKEA report?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-16 13:01|| 2005-08-16 13:01|| Front Page Top

#13 "the apathy meter can't be bothered"

Lol. Made my day with that one, Sea. But then again, I am easy, lol. :D

Posted by .com 2005-08-16 13:05|| 2005-08-16 13:05|| Front Page Top

#14 "Europe in holding pattern on Iran negotiations"

Would that be like yesterday's crash in Greece? Maybe Europe is in a circular holding pattern too!

Posted by BA 2005-08-16 14:57|| 2005-08-16 14:57|| Front Page Top

#15 Ummm, No
Unlike airplanes, Politicians never run out of gas.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-08-16 16:01|| 2005-08-16 16:01|| Front Page Top

#16 But they do circle alot - and crash & burn, too. :-)

Posted by .com 2005-08-16 16:07|| 2005-08-16 16:07|| Front Page Top

#17 I wasn't aware that this thread had a CAPS LOCK requirement.

Anyhoo, this is Europe's chance to shine and make up for WWI & WWII. BUT, I WON'T HOLD MY BREATH!! I'm sure that the uneducated and uncultured US will have to come to the rescue, AGAIN.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-16 16:18|| 2005-08-16 16:18|| Front Page Top

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