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U.S. May Soon Seek Iran Sanctions Vote
Calling the Iran Block's bluff. Check the box. Move on to the next step.
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.S. and its closest Western allies may soon call a vote on U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran, even at the risk that Russia and China may abstain or veto the measures, officials said Sunday.

"They're talking about a vote as soon as possible," a U.S. official said of plans by the Americans, French and British. He and other diplomats and representatives of Western governments spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge Western strategies on Iran.

The decision to risk a Russian and Chinese veto would reflect recognition by the five permanent Security Council members that they cannot agree on a common approach to dealing with concerns that Iran might be seeking to develop nuclear arms.
Risk? What risk? How does their veto compare to the issue of allowing them to stonewall the issue any longer? So give the fantasy up and move on.

Posted by: .com 2006-12-11
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=174655