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2006-03-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

NYT plays for delay: Powerful Voices Within Tehran Criticize Iran's Nuclear Policy

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Posted by Frank G 2006-03-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 You have to admire Iran's ability to play the West against itself. Just when all seems lost and every avenue of discussion appears exhausted as if on cue (cue chorus of angelic voices) dissenters emerge to give hope that we might yet head off a confrontation.

Posted by AzCat 2006-03-15 00:24|| 2006-03-15 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Lots of 'diplomacy push' stories in english-versions of the Iranian media (IRNA, Tehran Times, etc.)over the past 2-3 days. I won't comment as to why, but it's a concerted effort.

Posted by Pappy 2006-03-15 01:03|| 2006-03-15 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah,yes. The fabled "moderates within the Iranian government" make another appearance. Maybe they want us to send them another cake.

If we just back off and give them a minute the mullahs will have this all worked out in no time. Really. Any time now. You'll see. They're on it. No problem, really. Go back to sleep. That's it; nighty-night. Shhhhh.

Posted by Baba Tutu 2006-03-15 02:55|| 2006-03-15 02:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, the NYT. The paper that covered up the Soviet famines.

And is proud of it.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-03-15 07:19|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-03-15 07:19|| Front Page Top

#5 In the above two articles both the New York Times and Washington Times report some similar developments, and those two papers are just about as different in political outlook as it is possible to be.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-15 08:48|| 2006-03-15 08:48|| Front Page Top

#6 I really dont understand y'all spin on this. This story is saying that the Admin policy of going to the UNSC and threatening sanctions is WORKING, and implies we should keep pushing. It denies the dovish story line that referral and sanctions only unite the Iranians behind the MMs and that we should "engage" the Iranians and give them a security guarantee so they play nice. The NYT is going AGAINST their standard POV, which is anti-admin.

I mean unless you think the admins policy of going to the UNSC and seeking sanctions is softline. I dont.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-03-15 11:00|| 2006-03-15 11:00|| Front Page Top

#7 From the streets of Tehran to the ski slopes outside the city, some people have begun to joke about the catch phrase of the government flippantly saying, "Nuclear energy is our irrefutable right."

Too bad we have people here in the same boat. Ya know, "it's my Constitutional right to get ...." And, I've just recently come to learn that Iran had ski slopes. I assume only the MM's kids get to go there, though. Another reason I love the 'burg...get to learn somin' new every day, lol!

Posted by BA 2006-03-15 11:36|| 2006-03-15 11:36|| Front Page Top

#8 As I mentioned the other week. If Iran had just STFU and mumbled in their beards, all the while going about their bomb building, they would be well on their way to having a nuclear device by now. But noooooooooooooo!!!

From the streets of Tehran to the ski slopes outside the city, some people have begun to joke about the catch phrase of the government flippantly saying, "Nuclear energy is our irrefutable right."

Exactly what form of "nuclear energy" they receive is another matter entirely.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-15 12:52|| 2006-03-15 12:52|| Front Page Top

#9 This story is saying that the Admin policy of going to the UNSC and threatening sanctions is WORKING, and implies we should keep pushing.

More like the Iranians are engaging in a concerted PR blitz and the NYT is eager to help.

Posted by Pappy 2006-03-15 17:06|| 2006-03-15 17:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Powerline has this one covered pretty well. And I agree with the conclusion that this is a ruse. A classic case of disinformation to throw off the gullible MSM and Euros.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-15 18:41|| 2006-03-15 18:41|| Front Page Top

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