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The end of diplomacy? The endless posturing never ceases to take my breath away. From AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran struck back Tuesday at the Big Five's decision to refer the country's nuclear file to the Security Council, saying the move has no legal justification and would be the end of diplomacy.At a London meeting that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday, envoys of the United States, Britain, China, France and Russia agreed to recommend that the International Atomic Energy Agency report Iran to the U.N. Security Council.
They also decided the Security Council should wait until March to take up Iran's nuclear file after a formal report on Tehran's activities from the U.N. agency, which meets Thursday in Vienna.
"Reporting Iran's dossier to the U.N. Security Council will be unconstructive and the end of diplomacy," said Iran's leading nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani. State television quoted him as saying Iran still believes the issue can be resolved peacefully.
Posted by Robert at January 31, 2006 7:45 AM
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"Resolved peacefully"? Since when is referring a matter to the security council considered violent?
The Iranians gave away their hand, they expect and want a violent confrontation, sadly they might just get it. Be careful what you wish for, Abinidebabadebahab(sic).
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at January 31, 2006 7:57 AM
side note - worrying development in Columbia:
"U.S. seeks eight tied to false passport ring"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060127/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_passport_ring
"The eight foreign nationals - seven Colombians and one Palestinian native - were among 19 people arrested in 32 simultaneous raids across the country."
"Four Jordanian nationals were among the 19" captured, Colombian officials said.
"Contradicting the claims of U.S. officials, acting Colombian Attorney General Jorge Armando Otalora insisted that his country's detectives uncovered evidence that the criminal gang may have supplied false documents to members of al-Qaida and Hamas terrorists."
Asked about the denial by U.S. officials, Otalora told The Associated Press: "It's not my job to correct their comments."
"U.S. officials have long feared al-Qaida could take advantage of corrupt government officials and weak institutions to launch an attack from south of the border."
Posted by: archduke at January 31, 2006 8:55 AM
The end of diplomacy? Was there a beginning at some point? I mean, on the part of Iran.
at January 31, 2006 9:57 AM
Rationale for Postponing to March
According to "http://www.kitco.com/ind/Willie/jan302006.html" the Iranians are scheduled to start selling oil on a Euro based market, rather than the current Dollar based market. According to that report, that will contribute strongly to the slide of the US Dollar vs. Euro currency. The article is fairly inchoherent, but, attempts to make the point that the "real" reason for western pressure is Iran's ability to destabilize the oil-based economy of the West.
It goes on to suggest that Russia and China will become Iranian allies over grudges against the US. Despite the "doom and gloom, the end is near etc etc" tone, the report is interesting. But, it fails to answer "if the crisis is really about the US and its Dollar-Based-Domminance, then why isn't Europe supportive of Iran?"
Posted by: MikeMontana at January 31, 2006 10:09 AM
The end of diplomacy? Yee-haw! That was quick! It took twelve years before diplomacy ended in Iraq. Let the war begin!
Posted by: Big G In TX at January 31, 2006 10:18 AM
(below needs 2nd source)
"DEBKAfile Exclusive: Moscow believes Iran has developed a large nuclear device in its “preliminary stage.”
January 31, 2006, 8:11 AM (GMT+02:00)
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov put this information before the five permanent UN Security Council and Germany, which Tuesday night, Jan. 30, agreed for the first time to haul Iran before the UN body over its nuclear program. According to Lavrov, Russian intelligence estimates that Iran is now capable of detonating this nuclear device, or in other words carrying out its first nuclear test."
(more)..
http://debka.com/
at January 31, 2006 12:03 PM
hammerhead - that could well tie in with President Putin boasting about new Russian missiles that can avoid anti-missile defense
(a sabre rattling hint at the Iranians?)
http://www.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=putin+missiles&btnG=Search+News
need a second source for that Debka report though...
Posted by: archduke at January 31, 2006 12:14 PM
agree, Archduke..stocking up on canned goods myself..
interesting State department briefing(slideshow)..PDF..on iran's nuke efforts..
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/2005/iran-fuel-cycle-brief_dos_2005.pdf
Posted by: hammerhead at January 31, 2006 12:41 PM
France's silence on this is deafening. We've heard from the US, Germany, and now Russia and China; correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I can remember, other than Chirac's recent, curious, and vague reminder to the world that France has nukes, they've had virtually nothing to say.
One has to what bearing the November/December riots has had on this issue.
Posted by: Shinoliite at January 31, 2006 12:44 PM
"One has to wonder," that last sentence should read.
Posted by: Shinoliite at January 31, 2006 1:05 PM
50 meter deep secret tunnel..I hope the U.S. didn't "really" shelf its deep tunneling nuke program..
"Statement by
Alireza Jafarzadeh
President, Strategic Policy Consulting, Inc.
National Press Club, Washington, DC
January 31, 2006
· The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Involved in the Construction of a Secret Tunnel
According to my sources inside the Iranian regime, sources that have been proven accurate in the past, Iran is constructing a top-secret tunnel as part of its nuclear weapons program.
The secret tunnel carries the codename “Hormuz Tunnel.” It is intended to further the regime’s nuclear weapons research and development. The tunnel is located in the vicinity of the Mini-City (Shahrak-e Bazi), northeast Tehran.
The location of this tunnel is next to Tehran-Lashkarak Highway in the vicinity of Mini-City sited in the northeastern part of Tehran. This tunnel is to be found in the northern part of Mini-City, in the mountain slopes. It is situated so that it faces the mountain on one side, and from the other, it is positioned at the far end of a residential area. This location is close to a residential area so that it might blend in with a community. That is, it would not appear to be a suspect nuclear site in such a place. This location might deceive inspectors who would not imagine a sensitive nuclear site to be located near a neighborhood. "
more..
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iran/2006/31jan06_jafarzadeh.htm
at January 31, 2006 5:19 PM
Thank you hammerhead, that is a very informative article.
I wonder how many other underground nuclear sites like this exist throughout Iran. Taking out one or two will not be enough, they've all got to be found and targeted.
Will our leaders be willing to attack sites that the Iranians have built in civilian areas, with the resulting "collatoral damage"?
And, even if we find and destroy all the sites, I wonder if our leaders will have the fortitude to remove the ability of the Iranians to simply rebuild them.
I think stocking up on canned goods will not be enough. When our oil-based economy collapses, it will mean years of unemployment for many of us. It's got to be done, but it will be painful.
Posted by: special_guest at January 31, 2006 5:53 PM
It's like Punch and Judy show.
They wave the 'good' puppet and the 'bad' puppet of Iranian demands and acquiescences in front of the gawking world, all the while continuing their same nuclear designs behind the scenes.
I would suspect that A.Q. "Father of the Islamic Bomb" Khan could just send the Iranians the necessary nuke plans from his "house arrest" in Pakistan -as a compressed email attachment- while the gullible infidels governments are looking for "smuggled papers".
Total boycott, and the promise of leadership annihilation, if they threaten with an achieved nuke, is all that will calm these Koranic crazies.
Posted by: profitsbeard at January 31, 2006 11:42 PM
SpecialGuest...good thing there are .."sources inside the iranian regime.." hopefully those sources can help locate all the critical installations..
cheers
at February 1, 2006 12:00 PM
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