Rice explains new US view on Iran nukes

[onehandle]

Source: AP

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is working the phones to defend the Bush administration's strategy on Iran and to explain a new U.S. intelligence assessment that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, a startling turnabout that contradicted past U.S. conclusions.

Rice said Tuesday it would be a "big mistake" to ease any diplomatic pressure on Iran despite the new U.S. findings.

"It doesn't mean you should take the pressure off," she said en route to Ethiopia to see African leaders. "It puts a premium on diplomatic efforts.

"I continue to see Iran as a dangerous power in international politics," Rice told reporters traveling with her. "At this moment, it doesn't appear to have an active weaponization program. That frankly is good news. But if it causes people to say, 'Oh, well, then we don't need to worry about what the Iranians are doing,' I think we will have made a big mistake."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071205/ap_on_re_af/us_iran

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Er...uh...um...this is nothing like our fuck-up on WMDs in Iraq. Stay the course!

What a lying weasel.

[DCKit]

1. What "diplomatic efforts"?

Isn't this the administration that has consistently refused the overtures of the Iranian government, direct talks and, as much as possible, intermediaries? Duplicitous snakes, hypocrites and liars, every one.

They are so unbelievably full of shit. At least Condi can doublespeak in English so we don't have to listen to Mushmouth again today.

[calimary]

2. Oh yeah. THAT'S what to do. Put contradicta on it.

If you want to make absolute rock-solid sure it fucks up, have her step in to "close the deal."

What a waste of Ferragamos... She's a world class disgrace.

[boricua79]

3. grasping at straws

SO, they don't have a weapons program, but we're still gonna badger them.

at a certain point, a fair minded person has to ask, "what do the Iranians have to do to get this damned administration off their ass", and two, "if they're asking too much, should they listen"?

THere comes a point when a side in a dispute asks for too much, and it's obvious to all parties witnessing the dispute. The point has been reached. The U.S. is acting like every other interested state in the world. it's trying to maximize its power vis a vis Iran. Now it will change the story. First a weapons program, now it's nuclear knowledge itself.

They're liars and hypocrites, because plenty of other states have nuclear knowledge and they don't get badgered. This has nothing to do with weapons of mass destruction and more to do with eliminating potential threats to Mid East oil in the future. That and Israel's national security interests.

It's ALWAYS Oil and Israel. Everything else is a freaking lie.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. They did the same thing with North Korea

Bush Admin: We're not sure they're keeping all terms of all agreements.

Press: Uh, there's only one agreement.

Bush Admin: What we meant to say was that we're not sure they'll keep all terms of all potential future agreements.

[tanyev]

5. Maybe she's got a brilliant future as a telemarketer after * leaves office.

[underpants]

6. Who THE $*%^ said anything about taking the pressure off?!?!?

Oh that's right

NO ONE!

[Virginia Dare]

9. Maybe the voices in Bushy's head?

or this guy?

[Barrett808]

12. The actual situation is the reverse of the * position: Iran will continue to pressure the US in Iraq

Iran's well executed political offensive in Iraq continues to consolidate its gains. Meanwhile, the US continues to sponsor (reformed) terrorists and Baathists in Anbar. What a "miracle". :eyes:

[simmonsj811]

7. MOST OF HER TIME

SHOULD BE SPENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AT LEASE 75%.NOT SHOPPING FOR SHOES AND COCKBLOCKING LAURA IMO

[Javaman]

8. "let me explain what my husband meant..." nt

[Virginia Dare]

10. Work those phones girl!..

don't forget Poland.

[boricua79]

11. LIARS! All of them

You've been exposed as sitting on this report for a long time...and in all that time, you've done everything in your power to provoke war with Iran. You disgusting, warmongering, assholes!

I hope the Creator or whatever hell awaits them deals with them appropriately.

LIARS....LIARS!!!

[Supersedeas]

13. deny making a mistake, create a strawman about what some people say or think

[0007]

14. Who can forget this one?.........

She works the spin
She works the dicks
She works with words like a gold smith
This woman is more dangerous than Tokyo Rose and Aileen Wuornos

[bemildred]

15. "We still think we want to bomb them ." nt

[DainBramaged]

16. Rice can kiss my wrinkled old ass in Macy's window

Her creditability is as bad as Bush.


I'd like to see what that fat bastard Negroponte under oath.

[cliss]

17. Does anyone still put a microphone

up to her face? Why?
For what reason?

She's still a stupid idiot clown who works for idiot clowns in the White House and that will never change.