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2005-08-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US may deny visa for Iran leader's UN address

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Posted by Captain America 2005-08-06 02:18|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The trip would be âmutually beneficial to the US and Iranâ, the official added.

That's awfully mild for them.

but the Central Intelligence Agency has found no confirmation of this.

The Agency couldn't find its ass with both hands.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-08-06 02:45|| 2005-08-06 02:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Can the White House intervene or is it up to State?

Posted by Jake-the-Peg 2005-08-06 04:03|| 2005-08-06 04:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, and while they are denying the visa, blow up the UN building at the same time.

Posted by Vlad the Muslim Impaler 2005-08-06 04:21|| 2005-08-06 04:21|| Front Page Top

#4 First, the State Dept is part of the Executive Branch and, thus, works for the President - so if the "White House" determines this asshat is persona non grata then that is that.

Second, I see a wonderful opportunity here. Postively Rovian, in fact.

1) Deny the visa.

2) Let the bruhaha develop, egg it on with some followup guaranteed to tweak Tranzi noses, and soon there will be a rolling and rising cry that the US can't deny the visa.

3) Make it crystal clear that, while the UN is in the US, we certainly can and do. End of story.

4) This will lead the brainless dupes to begin screaming about "International Law", blahÂ³. The UN must be moved to a site where "International Law" applies. The UN must be moved out of the US! Officially - the US should only assert US sovereignty.

5) Tease it along, feed the fire, let the mousies roar...

6) Then simply agree with them, yes this would be for the best. Fill the ensuing silence with a 48 hour eviction notice.

Q.E.D.

Melike.

Posted by .com 2005-08-06 05:10|| 2005-08-06 05:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I like the way your plan sounds .com
Sadly, it won't progress past step 2. and he'll be let in.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-08-06 07:27|| 2005-08-06 07:27|| Front Page Top

#6 I think you are right. The administration always caves to pressure like this.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-06 10:41|| 2005-08-06 10:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Sigh.

Posted by .com 2005-08-06 10:43|| 2005-08-06 10:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Lightning Bolton strikes?

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-06 11:06|| 2005-08-06 11:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Leave it to Bolton to come up with a diplomatic copmpromise. No visa but the MM can come to the UN as long as he is under U. S. military custody at all times.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-06 11:08|| 2005-08-06 11:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Can we route him through King County as a condition of entry? I hear there's a lonely horse there that's in need of .... ummm ... "attention".

Posted by AzCat 2005-08-06 11:28|| 2005-08-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

#11 The US is going to let him in..."W" is on his touchy feely side lately! I'm wondering if even Iran, is still a leg of the Axis Of Evil any more?!

Posted by smn 2005-08-06 13:33|| 2005-08-06 13:33|| Front Page Top

#12 Next time, try saying something of substance?

Posted by Pappy 2005-08-06 14:18|| 2005-08-06 14:18|| Front Page Top

#13 I wonder if letting him in is just a ploy too arrest him? If he was among the terrorists who took the embassy in 1979, then he's guilty of invading a sovereign nation. We just might be able to prosecute him...

Posted by Charles 2005-08-06 14:20|| 2005-08-06 14:20|| Front Page Top

#14 Damn Charles, I like that idea.

Either that or arrange for some of our 'students' to hold him hostage....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-08-06 15:24|| 2005-08-06 15:24|| Front Page Top

#15 unfortunately, if he comes in on a diplomatic passport, he can't (legally) be touched regrdless of his sins; nice idea though

Posted by Flaviger Glugum5488 2005-08-06 16:52|| 2005-08-06 16:52|| Front Page Top

#16 A diplomatic passport?

Like the ones the diplomats had when they were taken hostage?

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-08-06 17:19|| http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]">[http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-08-06 17:19|| Front Page Top

#17 the last few comments stole my thunder. Yeah Chas.
Yes after he gets here proscecute him.

Posted by Jan 2005-08-06 22:46|| 2005-08-06 22:46|| Front Page Top

#18 prosecute

Posted by Jan 2005-08-06 22:48|| 2005-08-06 22:48|| Front Page Top

#19 "Iran's new elected conservative president."

Aren't there rules about when reporters can reference someone as "elected" when the "election" was largely staged? Am I missing something that the "reporters" at FT know about the Iranian "election" that included only candidates that were pre-approved by the mullahs?

"Conservative President"

Somehow, we are lacking precision in terminology here. GWB is generally considered a "conservative president" but GWB and this Mahmoud are like day and night with Mahmoud being on the "dark side."

Posted by GRock 2005-08-06 22:59|| 2005-08-06 22:59|| Front Page Top

#20 Mayhaps he gets taken hostage?

Posted by Choter Flith6810 2005-08-06 23:28|| 2005-08-06 23:28|| Front Page Top

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