EU sets deadline for Iran Nukes

AP ^ | 9/11/04 | AP

[halosfan2002]

BERLIN - Europe's major powers have agreed to set a November deadline on Iran to meet demands meant to banish concerns that it is secretly trying to make nuclear weapons, in a confidential document made available Saturday to The Associated Press.

The draft resolution was prepared by France, Germany and Britain for Monday's start of a key meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

The draft contains a so-called "trigger mechanism," warning of possible "further steps" - which diplomats defined as shorthand for referal of Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council.

The draft is likely to undergo changes before the three nations submit it at the board meeting of the IAEA. And it still has to be approved by two thirds of the 35 board members.

But it is significant because it puts the three European countries the closest they have formally been to the United States on what to do about Iran and activities that Washington insists show Tehran is trying build the nuclear bomb.

[halosfan2002]

Course they'll turn to the US to inforce it of course.

[Chad Fairbanks]

And if Iran doesn't comply, they will then pass another resolution... and another, and another...

[oolatec]

This will be what... the 10th deadline? Heh...

[EagleUSA]

Now this should be rare. France and Germany -- Bevis and Butthead, threatening Iran. What are they going to do?...slap Iran's hand in the U.N. for the next 15 years while building weapons for Iran? Sounds like a nice, typical business plan for these clowns. Been there, done that. Maybe Chirac will build a few more reactors to make weapons-grade plutonium for Iran, just like he did for the fine citizen, Saddam. No problem, the Israelis will take care of that problem, should it arise.

What next? -- this should be a real treat to watch. On second thought, I think I will tune in Dan Rather, and see what new forgeries he is claiming are authentic...

[saluki_in_ohio]

The draft contains a so-called "trigger mechanism," warning of possible "further steps" - which diplomats defined as shorthand for referal of Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council

[sarcasm]Uh oh, I'll bet Iran is quaking in its boots now! [/sarcasm]

[mykdsmom]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Sorry SOB's don't get it that NOBODY takes them seriously anymore?

OH NO! The dreaded "Trigger Mechanism"

MKM

[xrp]

NO NOT A DRAFT RESOLUTION! NOOOOOOOO! Iran will surely surrender now.

[Indy Pendance]

One down, 16 more to go.

[Indy Pendance]

heh, see my #9.

[nsc68]

And if Iran doesn't comply, they will then pass another resolution... and another, and another...

Precisely.

EU to Iran: Stop making nukes, or else we'll tell you to stop making nukes again.

[BriarBey]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

[shadowman99]

France and Germany are going to act unilaterally? Without a Collision?

Certainly Kerry must condemn this.

[The Turbanator]

warning of possible "further steps"

"Prepare to Softy Pillow we may have to enforce the further steps at a moments notice."

[Diogenesis]

Iran has attacked America for decades.

ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF ISLAMIC TERRORIST MURDERS AND PLOTS

1968 Robert Kennedy assassinated
1972 Munich Olympics Sep-5,1972 (Black September)
1976 Entebbe Hostage Crisis, June 27, 1976
1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, Nov. 4, 1979 444 days
1979 Grand Mosque Seizure, Nov 20,1979
1981 Assassination of Egyptian President, Oct 6,1981
1982 Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Sept 14, 1982
1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut6, April 18,1983
1983 Bombing of Maring Barricks, Beruit, Oct 23,1983
1984 Hizballah Restaurant Bombing, April 12,1984
1985 Egyptian Airliner Hijacking, Nov 23,1985
1985 Rome Airport murders
1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacked, U.S. Navy diver murdered
1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, Homacidal maniac lived in saddams Iraq
1986 Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986
1988 Pan Am 747 Flight 103 Bombing, Lockerbie, 100's murdered
1988 Berlin Discoteque Bombing, Dec 21,1988
1992 Bombing in Israeli Embassy in Argentina, March 17,1992
1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993
1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions
1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994
1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995
1995 Saudi Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995
1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995
1996 Khobar Towers attack
1996 Sudanese Missionarys Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996
1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996
1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997
1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997
1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998
1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998
1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted)
2000 USS Cole attacked, many U.S. Navy sailors murdered
2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 100's dead and injured
2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000
2001 4 Commercial airliners hijacked, 250+ murdered
2001 World Trade Center attacked, 2800+ murdered
2001 Flight 93 murders
2001 Pentagon attacked, 180+ murdered
2002 Reporter Daniel Pearl, kidnapped and murdered
2002 Philippines American missionary, Filipino nurse killed
2002 July 4, El Al attack Los Angeles LAX, several murdered
2002 Bali bombing - 200 dead, 300 injured
2002 Yemen, French Oil Tanker attacked
2002 Marines attacked / murdered in Kuwait
2002 Washington D.C. sniper
2002 Russian Theater attacked, 100+ dead
2002 Nigerian riots against Miss World Pageant, 200 dead, dozens injured
2002 Mombasa Hotel Attacked, 12 dead, dozens injured
2002 Israeli Boeing 757 attacked by missiles, fortunately no one injured
2002 August Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 dead, dozens injured.
2003 Rusian concert bombing
2003 Phillipines airport and market bombing
2003 Foiled SAM plot in the USA
2003 UN Baghdad HQ Bombing
on and on and on and on it goes .........

[labette]

November, eh? What year? What decade?

[John Jorsett]

The draft contains a so-called "trigger mechanism," warning of possible "further steps" - which diplomats defined as shorthand for referal of Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council.

Why not go all the way and threaten them with Double Secret Probation? Or a trip to the principle's office?

[everitt12]

Ah Euroweenies - they're there when they need you.

[risk]

bttt - no nukes for mullahs!

[Fabozz]

"Or a trip to the principle's office?"

That won't work: EU bureaucrats have no principles.