| Author | Message | | Cowboy | | Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: Rice hints at “coalition of the willing” to tackle Iran |
| Rice hints at “coalition of the willing” to tackle Iran
Thu. 20 Apr 2006
Iran Focus
London, Apr. 20 – United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday that Washington was seeking international partners to put political and economic pressure on Iran for refusing to heed the call by the United Nations Security Council to suspend its sensitive nuclear activities.
Rice told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in Chicago that U.S. President George W. Bush “doesn't take his options off the table” in tackling the Iranian nuclear issue.
She said that Washington was hoping to “mobilise” and “unify” the international community around the view that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and that in order to dissuade Tehran from such a goal the international community must be prepared to use “political” and “economic” measures at hand.
“I think that we have options at our disposal that are not even necessarily fully within the Security Council. You know that there are states that have been saying that if we don't get meaningful measures inside the Security Council, perhaps a coalition of the willing will think about other financial or political measures that could be taken”, Rice said.
“We don't have any problem, any quarrel with the Iranian people. … The problem is that the Iranian leadership, the regime, is isolating itself with its behaviour. You can simply read the statements of any government in response to what the Iranians just did to see that the Iranians are isolating themselves”, Rice said.
“Because of a track record of 18 years in which they were not clear and not transparent with the International Atomic Energy Agency [civil] nuclear power cannot include the ability to enrich and reprocess on Iranian territory, because when you learn to do that you've learned the key technology to making a nuclear weapon.
“The world wants Iran to adhere to its obligations and that's why the United States, in coordination with its allies, is seeking and probably will have to seek Security Council resolution to that effect”, she added. | |  | | shorty | | Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: |
| NO ONE CARES
Brazil is going down the same line as Iran, wheres the pressure?...
Oh, and whilst your talking of disclosure, what about Israel and its nuclear arsenal, huh?
Sit down Cowboy. | | | | DanielDives | | Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: |
| C,
Q: United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday
R: She also claims to speak on behalf of me. I'll let you in on something: she doesn't. | | | | Alpha | | | | Alpha | | Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: |
| Notice how the Zionist (Israel first) Cowboy doesn't even address the following about his beloved Condi!:)
Check out the 'Comments' section of the the following blog entry:
Rice Accused Of Leaking Sensitive Defense Info To Israel Lobbyist...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/04/22/rice-accused-of-leaking-s_n_19580.html
Here is a tiny URL of the above one:
http://tinyurl.com/n8cl2
Pro-Israel lobby (AIPAC and similar) pushing US to attack Iran:
http://www.warwithoutend.co.uk/wake-up-america-your-government-is-hijacked-by-zionism/2006/03/17/u-s-middle-east-policy-motivated-by-pro-israel-lobby.php
Take a look at the following as well:
Middle East analyst Kenneth Pollack is one of two US government officials referenced in the indictment against two former staffers of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), JTA has learned. The other unnamed government official - identified by sources as David Satterfield, a former deputy assistant secretary of state:
http://www.warwithoutend.co.uk/wake-up-america-your-government-is-hijacked-by-zionism/2005/08/31/prominent-mideast-analyst-associated-with-aipac-espionage.php
Here is tiny URL for the above one:
http://tinyurl.com/pdo5v
Here is another one:
Let the AIPAC Trial Begin:
Why Prosecuting Rosen and Weissman Matters
http://irmep.org/rosweiss.htm
Today Judge T.S. Ellis III offered a rare second opportunity
to the Rosen and Weissman defense team to make their
case that the indictment of the two former AIPAC lobbyists
was "trampling on their 1st Amendment rights". In a similar
March 30, 2006 hearing[i], the defense concentrated on
painting the 1917 Espionage Act as fundamentally flawed
and unconstitutional. The indictment charges Rosen and
Weissman with violating sections of the Act by having
"unlawful possession" of "information relating to the national
defense." Written in 1917, and never updated, the Espionage
Act does not use the term "classified" when referring to national
defense information. The law's antiquity offers the defendants
abundant openings for attack.
The mainstream press has come to the aid of Rosen and
Weissman by promulgating the "slippery slope" argument
that the charges leveled against two foreign lobbyists run amok
could soon be turned against investigative reporters.
"The case has drawn attention from First Amendment lawyers
because the judge, the prosecutors and the defense attorneys
have all noted that the two lobbyists, in receiving and
disseminating
classified information, are doing what journalists, academics and
experts at think tanks do every day." (Walter Pincus, Lobbyists'
Prosecutors Pointing to Spy Case, Washington Post)
This, of couse, is pure nonsense. Prosecutorial discretion means
that the press won't be a DOJ target any time soon. But cracking down
on think tanks and lobbies trafficking classified information is
another
matter...
Full essay in HTML at http://irmep.org/rosweiss.htm | | | | Alpha | | Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: Russia Warns Against Pressuring Iran |
| Russia Warns Against Pressuring Iran
By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer
29 minutes ago
A top Kremlin diplomat warned against threatening Iran with sanctions or the use of force, saying that would only aggravate the international standoff over Tehran's suspect nuclear program, Russian media reports said Saturday.
Rather than getting Iran to stop uranium enrichment, a tougher stance could result in Tehran's total refusal to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, said Oleg Ozerov, deputy director of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department, according to ITAR-Tass.
"We firmly stand today for resolving the problems in and around Tehran diplomatically rather than militarily. Increasing international pressure on Iran has no prospects," Ozerov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
The United States and European allies are pushing for sanctions because of Iran's refusal to suspend its enrichment program, as demanded by the U.N. Security Council. They suspect Iran is trying to develop atomic weapons in violation of its treaty commitments.
The Iranian regime insists the program has only the peaceful purpose of generating electricity. Russia, which has close ties with Iran and is building that nation's first nuclear power plant, opposes sanctions.
Despite what U.S. and Russian officials have described as increasingly close positions on the Iranian nuclear program in recent years, they appear far apart heading into the Friday deadline set by the Security Council for Iran to stop enrichment.
The United States and Britain say that if Iran doesn't meet the deadline, they will try to get the council to make the demand compulsory, which would raise the possibility of sanctions.
Seeking to avoid having the sanctions issue come before the council, Russian officials argue that the International Atomic Energy Agency should take the lead for the United Nations in trying to resolve tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
Ozerov stressed Russia's opposition to the use of force against Iran — an issue that got close attention in state-run Russian media after President Bush said last week that military action could not be ruled out.
"The forceful option is extremely dangerous and not constructive," ITAR-Tass quoted Ozerov as saying during a seminar on global security.
The report added that Ozerov also warned Iran against making belligerent statements.
Moscow has been frustrated by Tehran's uncooperative attitude, and ITAR-Tass said Ozerov expressed regret over the failure to reach a final agreement with Iran on a compromise proposal to have the Iranian uranium enrichment program operate on Russian territory.
The two nations announced a "basic agreement" in February on implementing the plan, which would allow closer international monitoring of Iranian enrichment program — which can produce both fuel for power-generating nuclear reactors and the core material for atomic bombs.
Iran is prepared for more talks on the Russian proposal, Iran's IAEA envoy said in Moscow on Friday. But Ali Asghar Soltanieh stressed that the details were unresolved and needed much more discussion.
Iranian officials already undercut the intent of Russia's plan by insisting that they would continue some enrichment work at home. | | | | Alpha | | Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:11 am Post subject: Russia Warns on Aggravating Iran Standoff |
| Russia Warns on Aggravating Iran Standoff
By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer
48 minutes ago
A top Kremlin diplomat warned against threatening Iran with sanctions or the use of force, saying that would only aggravate the international standoff over Tehran's suspect nuclear program, Russian media reports said Saturday.
Rather than getting Iran to stop uranium enrichment, a tougher stance could result in Tehran's total refusal to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, said Oleg Ozerov, deputy director of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department, according to ITAR-Tass.
"We firmly stand today for resolving the problems in and around Tehran diplomatically rather than militarily. Increasing international pressure on Iran has no prospects," Ozerov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
The United States and European allies are pushing for sanctions because of Iran's refusal to suspend its enrichment program, as demanded by the U.N. Security Council. They suspect Iran is trying to develop atomic weapons in violation of its treaty commitments.
The Iranian regime insists the program has only the peaceful purpose of generating electricity. Russia, which has close ties with Iran and is building that nation's first nuclear power plant, opposes sanctions.
Despite what U.S. and Russian officials have described as increasingly close positions on the Iranian nuclear program in recent years, they appear far apart heading into the Friday deadline set by the Security Council for Iran to stop enrichment.
The United States and Britain say that if Iran doesn't meet the deadline, they will try to get the council to make the demand compulsory, which would raise the possibility of sanctions.
Seeking to avoid having the sanctions issue come before the council, Russian officials argue that the International Atomic Energy Agency should take the lead for the United Nations in trying to resolve tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
Ozerov stressed Russia's opposition to the use of force against Iran — an issue that got close attention in state-run Russian media after President Bush said last week that military action could not be ruled out.
"The forceful option is extremely dangerous and not constructive," ITAR-Tass quoted Ozerov as saying during a seminar on global security.
The report added that Ozerov also warned Iran against making belligerent statements.
Moscow has been frustrated by Tehran's uncooperative attitude, and ITAR-Tass said Ozerov expressed regret over the failure to reach a final agreement with Iran on a compromise proposal to have the Iranian uranium enrichment program operate on Russian territory.
The two nations announced a "basic agreement" in February on implementing the plan, which would allow closer international monitoring of Iranian enrichment program — which can produce both fuel for power-generating nuclear reactors and the core material for atomic bombs.
Iran is prepared for more talks on the Russian proposal, Iran's IAEA envoy said in Moscow on Friday. But Ali Asghar Soltanieh stressed that the details were unresolved and needed much more discussion.
Iranian officials already undercut the intent of Russia's plan by insisting that they would continue some enrichment work at home. | | | | Alpha | | | | Alpha | | Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject: |
| Bush falls to all time low in the polls:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/04/24/bushs-approval-ratings-s_n_19709.html
Then you have your Secretary of State as a traitor as well with no coverage from the fifth columnist (serving Israel first) US press/media:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/04/22/rice-denies-leaking-defen_...
Here goes Condi pushing for more war for Israel against Iran as well:
Rice Pushes Security Council on Iran
By ANNE GEARAN, AP Diplomatic Writer
2 hours, 16 minutes ago
The credibility of the U.N. Security Council will be in doubt if it does not take clear-cut action against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday.
Rice made her remarks four days before the expiration of a United Nations deadline for Iran to stop uranium enrichment. That process can produce fuel for nuclear energy or material for nuclear weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, has accused Iran of failing to answer questions about its nuclear program. In late March, it reported Tehran to the Security Council and gave it one month to address the demands.
"When the international community reconvenes after the 30 days, there has to be some message, clear message, that this kind of behavior is not acceptable, or you will start to call into question the credibility of what the Security Council says when it says it," Rice said while flying to diplomatic visits to Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Though the United States has said it prefers decisive steps, Security Council members Russia and China have opposed forceful sanctions. As permanent members of the council, either of those countries could veto any proposals.
"We'll continue to discuss this with the Russians and with others, but I expect that we're going to have to have some kind of action by the Security Council that demonstrates that this is a serious matter," Rice said.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicated Monday that Iran might withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on nuclear activities, and he predicted the Security Council would not impose sanctions on his country.
Meanwhile, a leading German legislator said the United States should delay "for some time" any U.N. Security Council action on Iran and talk directly to Tehran about its security concerns.
"We have time to be patient," Ruprecht Polenz, chairman of the international relations committee of the German Bundestag, said before meetings in Washington with Undersecretary of State Nichols Burns and Elliott Abrams of the National Security Council.
In the meantime, Polenz said, Russia could explore expressions of renewed interest by Iran in joint enrichment of uranium on Russian territory. The Russian proposal has U.S. and European support as a way to make sure Iran does not use enriched uranium for weapons development.
Nor, he said, would it be "a bad idea" for the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency to resume its review of Iran's nuclear activities.
By contrast, a State Department spokesman was skeptical that Iran really was interested in the Russian proposal.
"One day they will say there is a deal and the other day they will say there is no deal, and then they will say there is one — only on their terms," spokesman Adam Ereli said.
Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the watchdog group, is due to report to the Security Council by the end of the week on Iran's nuclear activities, which Iran says are entirely peaceful in purpose.
Next week, U.S., British, French, Chinese, Russian and German officials will meet "to consider the next steps that we should take in response to what we expect to be a negative report," Ereli said.
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AP Diplomatic Writer Barry Schweid in Washington contributed to this report
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