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2003-11-26 Iran

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Posted by Lucky 2003-11-26 3:14:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday the United States was very pleased with a resolution on Iranâs 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|| 2003-11-26 10:53:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-11-26 11:48:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-11-26 1:20:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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