It is an AP story, which the link cannot be posted to. I'll keep looking for another, usable link.
This is going to end badly for someone.
Clock's ticking.
Off-Topic.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com (TELEGRAPH.co.uk): "IRAN CUTS DOWN 7,000 TREES TO HIDE TRACES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "According to western intelligence sources, more than 7,000 trees which may have contained incriminating nuclear traces have been lost in a popular parkland area in the city near the Lavizan atomic research centre...") (March 6, 2006) (Read More...)
MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1096: "REFORMIST IRANIAN INTERNET DAILY: A NEW FATWA STATES THAT RELIGIOUS LAW DOES NOT FORBID USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS" (February 17, 2006) (Read More...)
INTELLIGENCE-SUMMIT.blogspot.com (IRAN FOCUS): Tehran, Iran: "IRAN'S AHMADINEJAD SAYS LIBERATION OF 'ALL PALESTINE' LOOMING" (February 20, 2006) (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org (IRAN FOCUS): "IRAN'S SUICIDE BOMBERS THREATEN TO 'BURN DOWN' U.S. INTERESTS" (February 13, 2006) (Read More...)
WorldNetDaily.com: "ALMADINEJAD TO IRANIANS: ISRAEL 'WILL BE REMOVED'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The crowd, numbered in the hundreds of thousands accoding to state media, responded to Ahmadinejad's defense of its nuclear program -- believed by U.S. intelligence to be an effort to acquire atomic weapons -- with cries of "Nuclear energy is our undisputable right," "Death to America," "Death of Israel," "Death to Denmark."" (February 11, 2006) (Read More...)OFF-TOPIC.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com (TIMESONLINE.co.uk): "BRITISH CAMPUS LINK TO IRANIAN NUCLEAR CENTRE" (February 8, 2006) (Read More...)
MEMRI.org - Special Alert - No. 15: "'Iran is Capable of Conducting a Fission Reaction' - Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary-General Ali Larijani" (February 15, 2006) (Read More...)
JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): Tehran, Iran - "IT'S OFFICIAL: IRAN ENDS VOLUNTARY COOPERATION WITH IAEA" (February 5, 2006) (Read More...)
FOX NEWS.com (AP): Vienna, Austria - "U.N. NUKE WATCHDOG REFERS IRAN TO SECURITY COUNCIL" (February 4, 2006) (Read More...)
WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): Vienna, Austria - "A-BOMB INTENT FOUND IN BLACK-MARKET PAPER" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A document obtained by Iran on the nuclear black market serves no other purpose than to make an atomic bomb, the International Atomic Energy Agency said yesterday.") (February 1, 2006) (Read More...)GUARDIAN.co.uk: "UN ALERT AS NUCLEAR PLANS GO MISSING Blueprints Disclosing Key Steps to Build a Bomb Feared Up For Sale" by Ian Traynor in Vienna (ARTICE SNIPPET: "Inspectors at the UN's nuclear authority, the International Atomic Energy Agency, have been investigating the worst nuclear smuggling racket ever uncovered, headed by the Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. The operation was discovered two years ago to be selling sensitive nuclear technology to Libya and Iran. A senior official said several sets of blueprints for uranium centrifuges - the so-called P-1 and more advanced P-2 systems which were peddled by the Khan network - have gone missing. (June 9, 2005) (Read More...)FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "THE IRAN-CUBA AXIS" by Frederick W. Stakelbeck (January 18, 2006) (Read More...)
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/93-03082006-623114.html
VIENNA, Austria - Iran threatened the United States with "harm and pain" on Wednesday for its role in hauling Tehran before the U.N. Security Council over its suspect nuclear program.
"The United States has the power to cause harm and pain," said a statement meant for delivery at the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board meeting on Tehran's refusal to freeze uranium enrichment. "But the United States is also susceptible to harm and pain. So if that is the path that the U.S. wishes to choose, let the ball roll."
and another:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060308/ts_nm/nuclear_iran_dc_25
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States warned
Iran on Wednesday to expect consequences from the
United Nations if it failed to halt nuclear research but Iran said it was capable of inflicting "harm and pain" and could change its oil policy.
The
U.N. Security Council is likely to call on Iran, the world's fourth biggest oil exporter, to stop atomic research or risk "consequences," Washington said in a statement to a nuclear watchdog agency meeting, referring to possible sanctions.
The statement, obtained by Reuters from a Western diplomat, said "the time has now come for the Council to act" as Iran had defied an
International Atomic Energy Agency board resolution last month to suspend all nuclear fuel enrichment activity.
The Security Council is expected to meet on Iran's nuclear program as early as next week, a senior
European Union diplomat said.
But Iran said the United States could also suffer if the Security Council took up the issue of Tehran's nuclear research. The Islamic Republic vowed to pursue the program come what may.
"The United States may have the power to cause harm and pain but it is also susceptible to harm and pain," it said in a statement obtained by Reuters on the sidelines of the IAEA board meeting in Vienna. "So if the United States wishes to choose that path, let the ball roll."
Asked whether Iran would use an "oil weapon," Javad Vaeedi, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told Reuters in Vienna: "We will not (do so now), but if the situation changes, we will have to review our oil policies."
Iran has accused Washington of helping to engineer an IAEA board vote a month ago to report Tehran's atomic project to the Security Council.
COMPROMISE OR CONFRONTATION
Iran denies Western suspicions it is secretly trying to build atomic bombs, saying it seeks only nuclear-generated electricity.
"In any case, we will continue to exercise our research and development activities based on our right," its statement said.
"There are two options before us. Either to compromise and cooperate or go for confrontation. We hope and spare no effort that the first option will be realized," it added, alluding to now stalled diplomacy to resolve the crisis.
An Iranian collision course with the council looked more likely after Tehran brushed aside what EU diplomats said was a Russian offer to let it do some atomic research if it refrained from enriching uranium on an industrial scale for 7-9 years.
The United States and its key European Union allies Britain, France and Germany also rebuffed the idea because they said it would not have prevented Iran perfecting bomb technology via enrichment research.
The United States outlined the action expected at the council after it began debate next week on Iran.
"As a first step, we envision a call (by the council) for Iran to cooperate with the IAEA and take the steps identified by the board to restore confidence," said the American statement delivered by the U.S. ambassador to the agency, Gregory Schulte.
"The council will then be able to provide the wider authority the Agency needs to investigate Iran's deeply troubling nuclear activities," Schulte said.
He said the council's approach should be "considered and incremental" in full consultation with all 15 Council members, which include veto-wielding Russia and China, currently opposed to any steps such as sanctions that would isolate Tehran.
"(The council) should emphasize that Iran will face consequences" if does not heed appeals, Schulte said.
He suggested the IAEA consider invoking clauses in its nuclear safeguards agreement with Iran allowing "special inspections" to ease its access to certain information and areas. These could shed light on intelligence reports of military links to nuclear research in Iran.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
Iran calling our bluff. Is it a bluff?
Big deal.
Bring it on. Just give us an excuse...
But I need Freeper help,
I think the Security Council may go from 5 to 7 members but I can't find any confirmation on it. Who is on the list to become a permanent member, you guessed it Denmark.
Google the head delegate from Denmark, MaryEllen Loj(I can't remember off the top of my head). She seems like a heavy hitter and on our side. She is on many committee's Womens Issues and Anti-Nuke proliferation I believe.
Big deal...so what
We are a bunch of PC pantywaists...need an act of Congress, the UN, and code pink approval...
Wouldn't want any collateral damage....
Too much collateral damage now...
(/sarasm)
We are wasting time.
We need to go in ASAP.
Time to lock and load and let slip the dogs of war. Enough with the threats. Let's end this now.
Hey Iran, kiss my ass!
I seriously must ask why this was removed from breaking news.
I mean these are there:
Tom DeLay Cleaning House in Early Returns
DeLay Wins Four-Way Battle for GOP Nomination
and something about Dana Reeve dying, which was an expected yet very sad development, but the Admins remove a post where Iran threatens the US at an IAEA meeting? Wow.
I'll see your 'harm and pain' and raise you some 'death and destruction'.
Let's talk about all the warnings he's spued...wipe Israel off the map, destroy the history of the holocaust, now pain to the US...
Perhaps Iran needs to be reminded that Jimmy Carter isn't President now!
Who cares?????????/ just another case of " I'm taking my toys and going home". Winey bitches.
If these idiots set off one nuke bomb on US or anyone else ... they whole world will rain down on them