Posted on 10/09/2004 6:26:56 PM PDT by wagglebee
Tehran would welcome John Kerry's proposal to supply nuclear fuel, Hossein Musavian, the head Iran's Supreme National Security Council's foreign policy committee, announced today.
First outlined in a June speech, Kerry's plan to provide Iran with nuclear fuel in exchange for a pledge to use it for peaceful purposes only was unveiled to the American public during the first presidential debate.
"I think the United States should have offered the opportunity to provide the nuclear fuel, test them, see whether or not they were actually looking for it for peaceful purposes," Kerry said in a critique of the Bush administration's handling of Tehran's nuclear program, which the Iranians claim is only for civilian purposes.
"If they weren't willing to work a deal, then we could have put sanctions together," Kerry said of Tehran. "The president did nothing."
Initially, Iran rejected the idea, saying that reliance on foreign supplies would jeopardize its nuclear program.
Musavian told Reuters that Kerry's offer was also dismissed because officials could not tell if it was genuine or merely rhetoric in the U.S. presidential campaign. "If it is part of Kerry's election campaign ... we do not want to be part of it," he said. "Let the Americans play their game themselves."
But, now, the Iranians have changed their tune. Musavian says the Islamic Republic would welcome what Kerry running mate John Edwards has described as a "great bargain," and the proposal will be reviewed. Iran, however, should be allowed to pursue its "peaceful nuclear program," he made clear.
"Iran welcomes any constructive proposal from any American candidate," Musavian told Reuters. But "our legitimate right of pursuing peaceful nuclear technology should be considered," he said.
Musavian blames a history of "hostile" U.S. policies toward Iran, going back to the Reagan era, for his refusal to engage in direct talks on the nuclear issue with Washington. "It is because of 20 years of mistrust ... Up to now, Americans have not shown any sign of good will," he charged.
Edwards told the Washington Post in August that if Iran failed to take Kerry's "great bargain," it would be confirmation that the country is building nuclear weapons under the cover of developing a peaceful source of power.
WorldNetDaily has previously reported that Tehran is already engaged in an ambitious program to develop nuclear weapons to compliment its recently attained ballistic missile capabilities. According to the latest intelligence reports, Iran has decided at the highest levels of government to produce a bomb within the next four months.
Edwards assures that if Tehran accepted the proposal and subsequently cheated, Kerry could be counted upon to pull together a coalition of European allies to impose sanctions. "If we are engaging with Iranians in an effort to reach this great bargain and if, in fact, this is a bluff that they are trying to develop nuclear weapons capability, then we know that our European friends will stand with us," Edwards said.
yeah i bet they like it. they think were gonna repeat the clinton not-so-bright north korea debacle. Don't think so as long as GWB is around. Sorry johnny.
Talk about flip-flops. They rejected it last week.
Has there EVER been a better reason to vote for Bush!
I think Iran actually likes the idea of Kerry as President better. I'm sure on Nov. 3 they'll take a pass on the nuke fuel.
I don't think that Congress will let Kerry give nuclear fuel to the Iranians. No one is that dumb. Well, come to think of it, Clinton gave nuclear fuel to the North Koreans.
But I'm counting on the assumption that at least Congress learns from its mistakes, even if Kerry does not.
It is well established that Kerry is out of his mind...when it comes to being an American. He belongs in some third world country, pandering to every anti-American force he can...he would be at home then...and out of our hair!!!
God, where did the libs come up with this insane moron???
OH YEAH...the North Koreans told him how GREAT this plan works out...they told the Iranians about how the last DEMOCRAT president fell for their "peaceful uses" crap...dictaors, thugs, and terrorist know a FOOL when they see one....
What's the "great bargain" that the johns think we are going to get?
LOL! How gullible can these fools be? Hopefully, the voters are not as gullible as they are.
My guess is that McAwful and the Klintoons are thrilled to no end that Hitlery will be the only viable 'Rat candidate in four years.
"If we are engaging with Iranians in an effort to reach this great bargain and if, in fact, this is a bluff that they are trying to develop nuclear weapons capability, then we know that our European friends will stand with us," Edwards said.
Edwards appears to NOT know our "European friends" very well.
MAYBE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN KERRY'S LAST QUESTION IN THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT.
I guess they figured out how well it worked for North Korea.
And if they cheat Edwards assures us Kerry would hit them with ---
SANCTIONS? That really stopped Kim, didn't it?
What's next up that old war hawk's sleve, the comfy chair?
Kerry's campaign would be a good SNL skit if it weren't for the fact that he still polls above 2%.
Shalom.
Suppose you were a European prince, and the US came to you and said, "We gave nuclear fuel to the Iranian Mullahs, and now they've developed an atomic bomb. We would like you to impose sanctions on them to convey the message that we don't like that."
Wouldn't your response be something like, "You did WHAT?"
Once again, "Here`s a machete Jason, if you try to kill me with it I`ll call the police"
What I don't understand is why is Bush not running a television ad that hits Kerry on this HARD?
Surprise, surprise!
EVERY enemy of America likes something about Joyhnhammed al Qerry.
Why do they need nuclear energy in the first place. They have all the oil they could possible ever need for energy. This just proves that libs don't use logic.
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