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| Europeans move Iran resolution without U.S | |
| 2006-10-25 | |
| Key European states on Tuesday circulated their own draft resolution imposing nuclear and missile-related sanctions on Iran after failing to reach agreement with Washington, U.S. and European officials said. A senior U.S. official predicted the dispute ultimately would be resolved but it was unclear when that might happen. A unified front among Britain, France, Germany -- lead negotiators with Iran -- and the United States has been key to international efforts to curb Tehran's nuclear program, which the West says is aimed
"The Europeans have told the United States that we're going to circulate the text among the permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council and planned to do it today," one diplomat said. But a senior U.S. official told Reuters: "On Bushehr, I think they'll solve it" by allowing some work on the project -- worth an estimated $800 million (427 million pounds) to Russia -- to proceed. "It'll just be a matter of where you draw the line. Do you allow construction but not delivery of fuel? How do you work it? I think it'll probably get worked (out)." Officials later said the European draft had been shared with Russia, China and the United States. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 They also hold the record for slaughtering their own people. It's a tie between them and China, methinks, although I would have put the Chairman slightly ahead of Uncle Joey. |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2006-10-25 14:36 |
| #6 They also hold the record for slaughtering their own people. |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-10-25 10:23 |
| #5 "For the most part the Russians are not very efficient at anything yet..." They're among the best at black market and bribery. |
| Posted by: Jules 2006-10-25 08:44 |
| #4 Indeed, 3dc. Allies. Must be different dictionaries and/or poor translations. The EU can do whatever it wants, it hasn't been relevant regards Iran for 4 years - hell, make that forever. Russia? Who cares what Russia says - their interests as perfectly transparent. China? Lol. Even less relevant is what turds pop out of the UN / UNSC. We'll be going it alone, or not at all - and that would be the most significant Pandora's Box scale mistake of this new millenium. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-25 05:02 |
| #3 Its time to give up on EuNic's being allies. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-10-25 01:06 |
| #2 Oh my, cutting off missile and nuclear tech. How could it get any worse? [roll eyes] but it was unclear when that might happen Gee, let me think: The instant one or the other is annihilated, Alex? A unified front among Britain, France, Germany The operative word here is unified. This implies morals, intelligence, and clear thinking. Do you allow construction but not delivery of fuel? Neither. And destroy what is there. And don't allow nations to start this kind of crap with the expectation and intention to use it to extract a ransom from rest of the civilized world. There is no logical reason other than that to have begun this project. I doubt it will net them that much money. For the most part the Russians are not very efficient at anything yet, and they won't be until they shed that socialist/communist mindset and truly adopt a free market economy. |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-10-25 00:53 |
| #1 We pay $400 mil, they pay $400 mil to the Russkies. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-10-25 00:23 |