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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran Says Western Incentives 'Acceptable Basis' For Talks
2006-07-17
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations.
That was a pretty quick 180. They rejected them yesterday. They've already picked up on the fact that the Hezbies are going down?
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded that Iran should talk directly to negotiators if it wants to discuss the six-nation proposal. Frustrated world powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible punishment, saying Tehran had given no sign it would bargain in earnest over its nuclear ambitions. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters in Tehran that, "We consider this package an appropriate basis, an acceptable basis (for talks). Now is an appropriate opportunity for Iran and Europe to enter detailed negotiations. Sending the dossier to the U.N. Security Council means blocking and rejecting talks." Asefi called on the eight major world powers meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, to choose dialogue with Iran. "We can achieve acceptable results in this path," Asefi said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Jaw jaw is over. Jaw jaw is better than war war but war war could even be replaced by Jew Jew. If Jew Jew is let loose on Iran, Iran will lose everything.
Posted by: newc   2006-07-17 10:17  

#4  One word.

Bullshit.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-07-17 09:39  

#3  Tehran getting nervous US is not acting like we did in the past and not stopping Israel. They are beginning wonder if they just fell into a trap. bwhaaaaaa
Posted by: djohn66   2006-07-17 01:15  

#2  At worst, it's going to turn into a protracted gab session filled with all kinds of indecipherable twists, turns, rants, balks, backtracking, and hair-splitting. At best, it will be a short one. In any case, better not put up with it for longer than it takes the military to set up for a good thumping. It will be a waste of time, which is all they are looking for and desire right now. String enough of these together, and you have yourself a bomb or nuclear material fit for handoff to any qualified terrorist organization.
Posted by: gorb   2006-07-17 00:59  

#1  Oops! The deadline passed. No more jaw-jaw.
Posted by: Flinert Snater5710   2006-07-17 00:16  

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