Higgly Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has just delivered his report on Iran to the UN. The report says... 1) Iran is not engaging in the production of weapons grade uranium for the purposes of building nuclear weapons. The Iranians now have less than 4% enriched uranium that may be used for weapons, but are allowed 20% under the Non-Proliferation agreement. It will take them many years at the current rate of production to reach the allowed limit. 2) Weapons inspectors have had excellent co-operation from Iran, and there have been no problems with the IAEA having immediate, unnanounced access to all facilities and with Iran complying with every request for information and materials. The IEAE has greatly stepped up its inspection program in Iran greatly over the past year, under pressure from the West. Once again, we see President George W. Bush, the US, and its allies, making trouble using a WMD hoax and the UN weapons inspectors refusing to play along. There have been calls in the US for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney. Maybe this will provide fuel for that fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 The IEAE has greatly stepped up its inspection program in Iran greatly over the past year, under pressure from the West. So pressure from President George W. Bush, the US, and its allies for inspections is OK? Once again, we see President George W. Bush, the US, and its allies, making trouble using a WMD hoax and the UN weapons inspectors refusing to play along. Yea, that really helped Saddam's cause! There have been calls in the US for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney. Maybe this will provide fuel for that fire. Don't hold your breath waiting for that....better send Monica to the Oval Office instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Mr ElBaradei told the meeting the IAEA was "unable to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities. We will continue this mood of co-operation provided that international community ... prevent the United States or others to make noise and create problems "This is especially crucial in the case of Iran because of its history of undeclared activities, and the corresponding need to restore confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme," he said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7106796.stm A history of undeclared activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgly Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nonetheless, the war-mongering by Bush et al is shown for what it is... just another faux causus belli - the same as the one provided to get support for the Iraq adventure. As for "undeclared activities".... wouldn't that fit in with what the neighbours are doing? Who was it that said "It's a tough neighbourhood" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 As for "undeclared activities".... wouldn't that fit in with what the neighbours are doing? I'm not aware of any neighbours violating their IAEA commitments, not that that has anything to do with Iran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgly Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) I'm not aware of any neighbours violating their IAEA commitments, not that that has anything to do with Iran. It has everything to do with it. Funny how some countries are forced into signing the NNPA and IAEA commitments while others are allowed to walk away whistling "Dixie"? You can be disengenuous about this if you like, M.Dancer, but that will not make the nations of the Middle East any less cynical about how these things are handled. Edited November 22, 2007 by Higgly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 It has everything to do with it. Funny how some countries are forced into signing the NNPA and IAEA commitments while others are allowed to walk away whistling "Dixie"?You can be disengenuous about this if you like, M.Dancer, but that will not make the nations of the Middle East any less cynical about how these things are handled. I'm not at all sure what you mean. Why is it you think then that Iran is pursuing nuclear power and lying about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgly Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I'm not at all sure what you mean. Why is it you think then that Iran is pursuing nuclear power and lying about it? What lie is that? They say they are not building nuclear weapons, and they have been proven right. Who is the liar here, M.Dancer? Might it be those who, like you, keep beating this war drum even though there is no evidence? If they are not building weapons, you dredge up hoary words about what they might have done at some time in the past. Who is lieing here and who is it that lied in the past to justify an unjustifiable war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 What lie is that? I am really for too hungover to fret over your ADS.... "This is especially crucial in the case of Iran because of its history of undeclared activities, and the corresponding need to restore confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme," he said. "do you have anything to declare?" "By Allah By Gosh No" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 And to be precise, a targeted airstrike a war doesn't make. Mind you, iran declaring war on the west would probably be the best thing that happened to the country.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/12/03/b...rogram-in-2003/ They quote a NewYork Times peice. A new assessment by American intelligence agencies concludes that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that the program remains on hold, contradicting an assessment two years ago that Tehran was working inexorably toward building a bomb. So the US says they do, the US says they don't. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSA Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/12/03/b...rogram-in-2003/They quote a NewYork Times peice. So the US says they do, the US says they don't. Huh? Well, look at that...all the pressure on them may actually have worked. Good thing the peace crowd wasn't in control, eh wot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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