How much will this move piss Shrub and the rest of BushCo off...

[whistle]

....it only delays their Iran invasion plans by a couple of months, if at all.

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The New York Times
May 26, 2005
Europe Gets Iran to Extend Freeze in Nuclear Work
By ELAINE SCIOLINO

GENEVA, May 25 - The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany persuaded Iran on Wednesday to continue its freeze on nuclear activities, averting a diplomatic crisis that could have led to punitive international measures against Iran.

In exchange, the Europeans offered to present Iran with detailed, step-by-step proposals by early August at the latest on how to move toward consensus on the shape of Iran's nuclear program. Last November in Paris, Iran agreed to suspend all of its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities while it negotiated the economic, nuclear, political and security benefits it would receive.

Despite the progress on Wednesday, the Europeans and the Iranians remain far apart on their ultimate goals. The Europeans want to prolong the freeze in Iran's enrichment activities until it becomes permanent, doling out trade, political, economic and security rewards, including access to nuclear energy, along the way.

The Iranians, by contrast, insist the freeze is only temporary. Iranian officials have pointed out that they are not required under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to freeze these activities and are doing so on a voluntary basis to show good will.

The Bush administration, which accuses Iran of secretly using its nuclear program to develop weapons, reacted with caution to the developments on Wednesday, reaffirming its support for the European effort, but reiterating its suspicion of Iran's motives.

"Iran hid its nuclear activity from the international community for two decades," said Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman. "That is why we are skeptical about their activities."

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<link> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/26/international/europe/26iran.html?th&emc=th

[slor]

1. Well, let me put it this way...

these bastards might call for a Re-D-Day, to fight the French occupation, of France.

[LaurenG]

2. McClellan is an ********

"Iran hid its nuclear activity from the international community for two decades," said Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman. "That is why we are skeptical about their activities."

This means what to us? The White house has hidden all of it's activities from the entire world for 4.5 years. They are more dangerous than any enemy we may ever have. May the entire bush administration and a few others be taken away in handcuffs on live television when the leak finally breaks the dam.

[Clark2008]

6. Iran hid its nuclear activity? From whom? I've known they were

developing something for at least four years, and that's just because that's about when I started paying attention.

Hey, Puffie McMoonface, SOME Americans aren't stupid enough to buy into your pre-war rhetoric.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. It will be framed as an extention of Bush's mighty will

They will say that the Europeans are so terrified of the awesome wrath of our Mighty War President that they are trying to keep Iran from taking their well-deserved ass-whuppin' -- as a humanitarian move, since five or six Christians may actually live there.

Or, they could tell the truth, that Bush has no credibility beyond the 12-Mile Limit and the Europeans have to go in and fix what he broke.

--p!

[whistle]

11. The latter for sure, "...catapult White House propaganda"

[bklyncowgirl]

4. If Bush wants to invade Iraq he'll do it despite cooperation by Iraqis.

Saddam Hussein let the weapons inspectors into Iraq. What did it get him?

Those lying war criminals in the White House simply screamed that he was hiding his vast stockpile of weapons of mass destruction from the UN Inspectors.

This won't slow Bush down one bit if he's determined to invade.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. Ooops, I mean to say Iran, sorry for any confusion.

Did it twice too, Damn.

[whistle]

13. What would a United Arab States of the Middle East consist of...

...there would no longer need to be these national identities. Of course, the world would have to deal much differently with that part of the world.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. None of the above. Israel will strike Iraq, not the U.S.

The U.S. will come into help the Israelis as "support".

[Clark2008]

7. And usher in that "Rapture" the fundies have been wanting so much.

eom

[tyedyeto]

12. I fear you may be prophetic...

but you do need to change Iraq to Iran in the title. (On edit: I see the time is expired for your post to be edited.)

Since Sharon stopped by the * ranch, I've also had the feeling that Israel would carry out initial strike against Iran then we would provide support after.

[radfringe]

8. won't delay it at all

since when has bush* listened to anyone?

don't forget the "yer either with us or against us" statements

he'll invade in time to use it for mid-term (s)elections....

watch for the "new product" roll-out when he returns from his august vacation

[seabeyond]

10. saddam was ready to give up in oct, turn self over

and tell his people to work with u.s.

bush said no, wnated to fight

[whistle]

14. Exactly my point, the BushCo people talk of peace and freedom

...while they prepare for continuous war and conquest of empire.

[seabeyond]

15. in every single f*in thing they do.

i mean everything. from going after policy, to running a campaign, to talking to people. this is how they walk live. the very essence of who they are.