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2006-01-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-12 11:48|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At least they pulled the plug instead of letting Ahmadinejad string it out till the first detonation. Now will they do anything except shiver?

Posted by Ebbeans Ulolurt7886 2006-01-12 12:58|| 2006-01-12 12:58|| Front Page Top

#2 The 12th imam's a commin.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-01-12 13:24|| 2006-01-12 13:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, boy! You'll get it now, MISTER!

Posted by tu3031 2006-01-12 13:27|| 2006-01-12 13:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Mother!

Posted by .com 2006-01-12 13:27|| 2006-01-12 13:27|| Front Page Top

#5 The IAEA will diddle and daddle then one of the permanate UNSC members will kill any prospect of real UN action.

Nutting to see here.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-12 13:52|| 2006-01-12 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Non-permanent UNSC members for this year are: Argentina, Congo, Denmark, Ghana, Greece, Japan, Qatar, Peru, Slovakia and Tanzania.
I hope we don't have to play childish games again.

Posted by Jake-the-Peg 2006-01-12 14:07|| 2006-01-12 14:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Gosh, the Germans, Brits and French are sooooo manly I could almost swoon.

Posted by Missy 2006-01-12 15:10|| 2006-01-12 15:10|| Front Page Top

#8 China has long been the only UNSC member that is really questionable with Iran. And it does it out of no love for Iran, but with cynical purpose to get something out of the deal.

This most likely means that the US and China have been diplomatically horse-trading the finer points of China pulling the rug out from underneath Iran.

With both sides even calculating the effect on Iran, whether it will shock Iran into shaping up, or propel Iran to belligerence. All is considered.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-12 15:28|| 2006-01-12 15:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Oh, boy! Kofi's involved! You guy's are really gonna get it now!

Annan Says Iran Wants to Discuss Nukes

UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iran's top nuclear negotiator told him Thursday that Tehran was interested in "serious and constructive negotiations" with Britain, France and Germany over its atomic program.
During a 40-minute telephone conversation, he said, Ali Larijani said Iran wanted to resume negotiations with the Europeans, but this time favored a deadline.
"He affirmed to me that they are interested in serious and constructive negotiations but within a timeframe, indicating that the last time they did it for 2 1/2 years and no result," Annan told reporters.
The statement came after the British, French and German foreign ministers said negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program had reached a "dead end" and the Islamic republic should be referred to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions.

Maybe the Iranians can send a plane over for him?

Posted by tu3031 2006-01-12 16:11|| 2006-01-12 16:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Kojo got new wheels?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-12 16:50|| 2006-01-12 16:50|| Front Page Top

#11 In a show of solidarity, Euroweanie soldiers are wearing baby blue berets and matching ammo belts.

Posted by wxjames 2006-01-12 17:21|| 2006-01-12 17:21|| Front Page Top

#12 Anonymoose
I never posted the article here and don't want to search for it again... but ... one of the diplomatic blogs has this little story about China asking the US for better military relations and military trade. Seems State is mulling it.

Posted by 3dc 2006-01-12 19:44|| 2006-01-12 19:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Barring any US-China deal, any punitive Security Council action other than "double secret probation" is a pipe dream.

Posted by doc 2006-01-12 22:07|| 2006-01-12 22:07|| Front Page Top

#14 This UNSC business is at worst ticket punching. Let's just get it over with.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-12 22:10|| 2006-01-12 22:10|| Front Page Top

#15 This President A's elevator don't go clear to the top - in fact it is several floors short. That is not a good sign for the leader of a country that is comitted to 1) developing nuclear weapons, 2) proving it can stand up to the West, 3) rallying susceptible Muslims against Israel, and 4) seeing the Caliphate before celebrating with virgins. The IAEC won't stop them, the UN won't, the Security Council won't, sanctions won't, deals won't, even the Israelis won't. Only force will stop them, and you know who draws that straw.

Posted by Hank 2006-01-12 23:07|| 2006-01-12 23:07|| Front Page Top

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