Iran warns of 'consequences' if referred to UN re uranium

fishertrop · Post by **fishertrop** » 03 Mar 2006, 21:42

EU fails to reach Iran nuclear agreement
Agencies
Friday March 3, 2006

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1722985,00.html

Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy chief, said the nuclear impasse had reached "a very critical moment" and added: "We have expressed that very clearly to our friends."

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 04 Mar 2006, 10:23

fishertrop wrote:EU fails to reach Iran nuclear agreement
Agencies
Friday March 3, 2006

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1722985,00.html

Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy chief, said the nuclear impasse had reached "a very critical moment" and added: "We have expressed that very clearly to our friends."

Great!

fishertrop · Post by **fishertrop** » 04 Mar 2006, 12:32

The thing is, exactly WHY have things reached "a very critical moment" ?

For no other reasons than we wanted it to.

We are spoiling for a fight and we'll do whatever it takes to get that.

If only the same were true of a peacful solution.

Does anyone really know why the EU are backing the US position tho?

If you polled the whole of europe and asked "who wants war with iran?" I bet the yes vote would be low - so why are the EU heads acting contrary to that?

I smell a rat...

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 04 Mar 2006, 13:32

fishertrop wrote:The thing is, exactly WHY have things reached "a very critical moment" ?

For no other reasons than we wanted it to.

We are spoiling for a fight and we'll do whatever it takes to get that.

If only the same were true of a peacful solution.

Does anyone really know why the EU are backing the US position tho?

If you polled the whole of europe and asked "who wants war with iran?" I bet the yes vote would be low - so why are the EU heads acting contrary to that?

I smell a rat...

The best thing to hope for here is that it's a neocon trap. "Please dig the hole just as deep as you please..." In the worst case it's just stupidity and cluelessness.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 06 Mar 2006, 09:11

Latest steps to ramp things up to the next stage.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 777094.stm

SherryMayo · Post by **SherryMayo** » 06 Mar 2006, 10:37

...and from the subtle as a brick department
http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1724473,00.html

US envoy hints at strike to stop Iran

? Bolton says nuclear plant can be 'taken out'
? UN agency meets to send report to security council

Julian Borger Washington
Monday March 6, 2006
The Guardian

The US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, has told British MPs that military action could bring Iran's nuclear programme to a halt if all diplomatic efforts fail. The warning came ahead of a meeting today of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which will forward a report on Iran's nuclear activities to the UN security council.....[more at link]

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 07 Mar 2006, 13:46

Maybe they just don't want the potential start of World War III.

oops - forgot for a moment - it has already started - just not announced as such.....

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 08 Mar 2006, 17:39

Iran warns of "harm and pain"

http://www.itv.com/news/index_584357.html

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 08 Mar 2006, 19:46

I must admit this issue is genuinely scaring me at the moment.

I was watching the Channel 4 news and some under secretary (US political dude) was talking about "being prepared for targeted sanctions" if needed and so on and so forth.

Now, if the yanks are thinking either , war or targeted (AKA oil) sanctions, then its a cluster F--k and either way we all lose.

He must be bluffing , as I expect the last thing Mr Bush wants is $6 US retail gasoline & economic armageddon.

Snowhope and Fischertrop , I may owe you guys an apology!

I guess we will soon find out!

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 08 Mar 2006, 20:30

A piece by Stan Goff from Rupperts site which has expired from the subscriber section. I'm not overly fond of the writing style, but it is close to my thinking:

http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/w ... iran.shtml

grinu · Post by **grinu** » 08 Mar 2006, 21:22

Interesting article macg.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 08 Mar 2006, 22:54

I agree with the Haitians, "a stupid person is a real thing" !!

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 13 Mar 2006, 08:08

Change in direction from the UK?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4800276.stm

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 13 Mar 2006, 11:22

He renewed his claim that military action against Iran was inconceivable.

Yay!

grinu · Post by **grinu** » 18 Mar 2006, 22:27

Oil Trading Exchange unlikely till at least mid-year