US Iran report branded dishonest

[mr blur]

The UN nuclear watchdog has protested to the US government over a report on Iran's nuclear programme, calling it "erroneous" and "misleading".

In a leaked letter, the IAEA said a congressional report contained serious distortions of the agency's own findings on Iran's nuclear activity.

The IAEA also took "strong exception" to claims made over the removal of a senior safeguards inspector.

The IAEA said the letter was sent to "set the record straight on the facts".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5346524.stm

[Vincardog]

1. the report contained an "outrageous and dishonest suggestion" GOP SOP

It says a report by the committee on 23 August was wrong to say that Iran had enriched uranium to weapons-grade level when the IAEA had only found small quantities of enrichment at far lower levels.

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The letter went on to say that it took "strong exception to the incorrect and misleading assertion" that the IAEA removed senior safeguards inspector Chris Charlier for "allegedly raising concerns about Iranian deception" over its programme.

It went on to say the report contained an "outrageous and dishonest suggestion" that he was removed for not adhering to an alleged IAEA policy barring its "officials from telling the whole truth" about Iran.

Mr Charlier had been removed at Tehran's request, the letter said.

There was no immediate response from Washington over the letter.

A Western diplomat called it "deja vu of the pre-Iraq war period".

[truebrit71]

2. Here we go again, fixing the facts around the policy..sound familiar?

...thing is, will the sheeple buy it twice in a row..??

[Vincardog]

3. Like I said GOP SOP

[razors edge]

4. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.