October 24, 2004
OH BOY...ALLIES!
Iran rejects EU nuclear proposal (ABC News, October 24th, 2004)
Iran today rejected a European Union proposal that it stop enriching uranium in return for nuclear technology, increasing the likelihood that it will be reported to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.Diplomats had said if Iran rejected the proposal drafted by Britain, Germany and France, most EU countries would back a US demand that Tehran be reported to the Security Council when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meets on November 25. [...]
Washington accuses oil-rich Iran of using its nuclear program as a veil for developing an atomic arsenal.
Diplomats said Iran's negotiating tactics may be an attempt to buy more time or squeeze more concessions from the Europeans.
"But they're in grave danger of miscalculating how resolved we are this time," said a European diplomat.
This time? Wow, it looks like Iran is going to be hit with Europe’s special doublegood resolve. No sign yet, though, that they are considering stern sanctions.
Posted by Peter Burnet at October 24, 2004 8:48 AMI hope the mullahs realize they're being put on double-secret probation by whoever the EU's equivalent of Dean Wormer is...
Posted by: John at October 24, 2004 9:24 AMGet those wet noodles ready!
Posted by: ratbert at October 24, 2004 12:30 PMIts clearly way past time to impose double-secret probation.
Posted by: Fred Jacobsen (San Fran) at October 24, 2004 3:30 PMStern sanctions?
Like the League of Nations imposed on Japan in '31 after that little incident in Manchuria?
Posted by: Ken at October 25, 2004 12:29 PM