A new approach to Iran's nukes
CS Monitor
07-Sep-2008 (7 comments)

Washington - The United States has reached an impasse in trying to stop Iran from proceeding with its nuclear program. Iran has repeatedly ignored UN Security Council resolutions calling on it to suspend its uranium enrichment activities that could either fuel peaceful nuclear reactors or military nuclear bombs.

In recent weeks, Iran's talks with the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency have been pretenses that have allowed Iran to move ahead with uranium enrichment with no additional controls on its overall nuclear program.

Meanwhile, the Bush administration has tried to ratchet up pressure on Iran with sanctions. And more recently, during the week of the Democratic presidential convention, Sen. Barack Obama reiterated that he is committed to "tightening the screws diplomatically on Iran" if elected.

Even if Iran at times toys with accepting a temporary suspension of its uranium enrichment program, it does not appear to intend to stop this potentially dangerous activity – regardless of sanctions.

Clearly, a new approach is needed to put in place stricter controls on Iran's nuclear program and to respect Iran's right to peaceful nuclear activities.

Tough talk and Iranian defiance have left the world worrying about possible itchy trigger fingers in Israel. The Israeli military could try a replay of the 1981 operation that destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor. ... >>>

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Re: And also (to: Programmer Craig)

by shinie head on Tue Sep 09, 2008 07:32 PM PDT

The alias "shiny Head" is used by someone else on Iranian.com. I liked it so much that I came as close to it as I could (therefore shinie head). For intelligent readers!, this is  very clear.


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programmer craig

And also

by programmer craig on Tue Sep 09, 2008 05:51 PM PDT

I wouldn't be so quick to challenge somebody else's English language skills if I though "shiny" was spelled "shinie". Some free advice for today :P


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shinie head

by programmer craig on Tue Sep 09, 2008 05:49 PM PDT

Who put this description on Iranian.com? The author of the article? Or was it you? Do you speak English well enough to understand what I mean by the question?

 

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  • A new approach to Iran's nukes

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    shinie head

    To: Programmer Craig (Re: Abarmand)

    by shinie head on Tue Sep 09, 2008 05:40 PM PDT

    Programmer,

    read the article. If you don't know english well, then ask someone to read it for you. The author of the article suggests this is a WIN- WIN not me. See the paragraph below from the article (if you understand English):

    "Iranian leaders would show that their intentions are truly peaceful if they accepted this deal. And by accepting it Iran would gain international recognition for its enrichment program and could crow that they have the world's superpower as a client. It would be a win-win situation."


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    programmer craig

    Also, Abarmard

    by programmer craig on Tue Sep 09, 2008 02:54 PM PDT

    beginning with Iran and Russia, joining venture.

    That will eb the death knell of the IRI. The US would absoultely LOVE to be able to stcik it to Russia in Iran, right about now. That would be perfect :D

    And the mullahs are just that stupid that they might actually go for it, too. I'm not sure the Russians are so naive, though.

     


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    programmer craig

    Abarmard

    by programmer craig on Tue Sep 09, 2008 02:50 PM PDT

    Did you even read the article?

    PS-Shinie head, how do you characterize that as a "win-win", by the way? That's a win for teh IRI... I fail to see what the West gets out of it, except a face-saving pretense that Iran is complying with Western demands for assurances of peaceful intentions. retenses aren't good enough, on this one. We're talking about a terrorist state building nuclear warheads, after all.


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    Abarmard

    Good Article

    by Abarmard on Tue Sep 09, 2008 01:14 PM PDT

    In the short distance a head, the Iranian nuclear issue will be solved. Since the west is more than ever frightened of the following events if the East, beginning with Iran and Russia, joining venture.

    Once resolved, the Iranian government must push for lifting all the unnecessary sanctions against Iran.


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