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| Iran calls for further attempt to destroy WMD |
| 2003-04-10 |
| An MP from Qom Mohammad-Reza Esmaili speaking at the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference in Santiago on Thursday, stressed that the human community should make greater effort to get rid of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Oooh, a statement of the obvious from an Iranian parliamentarian. Wonder what brought that on? Esmaili, a member of the Iranian delegation, addressing the general meeting of the conference on Wednesday pointed out that nuclear arsenals and WMD pose serious threat to world peace and security. The 108th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Santiago, Chile, is being attended by over 120 states. Underlining the need to embark on a new phase of cooperation to destroy WMD, he said that Iran is one of the main victims of WMD and that the human community should give priority to ban their use and get rid of them. "Given that the use of WMD has been proscribed by Islam, Iran takes nuclear arsenals and WMD as a serious threat to world tranquility and security," he added. Is that a suggestion for Pakland to dump its "Islamic nukes"? Didn't think so. He described pre-emptive war as detrimental to international stability and disarmament treaties. The MP said that legislators, who are committed to ratify the conventions and drafts on the peaceful application of the new technologies proposed by the governments, expect the governments to be granted access to the latest human scientific achievements to meet the requirements of their people without facing any obstacle, discrimination or pretext. Esmaili reiterated Iran's belief that a world free from WMD can only be materialized within the framework of creating confidence and cooperation in the international community. I think that's the way parliamentarians say that you're supposed to talk about the subject, often for years, rather than doing anything about it. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 from the holy city of Qom - how did they miss that standard line? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-10 13:24:02 |