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Iran Defies U.N. Uranium Enrichment Deadline
cbs ^ | 8/31/06 | cbs

Posted on 08/31/2006 3:54:32 AM PDT by Flavius

(AP) TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president defiantly refused to compromise as a U.N. deadline for his country to stop enriching uranium arrived Thursday, saying Tehran would not be bullied into giving up its right to nuclear technology.

Iran's refusal to heed the U.N. Security Council demand to stop enrichment will be detailed in a confidential IAEA report to be completed Thursday and given to the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35 board member nations. That is likely to trigger council members -- by mid-September -- to begin considering economic or political sanctions.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; irannukes; unres1696

1 posted on 08/31/2006 3:54:34 AM PDT by Flavius
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi shrugged off the possibility of sanctions Thursday, telling state-run television that Iran "will find a way to avoid pressure eventually."


2 posted on 08/31/2006 3:56:49 AM PDT by Flavius (Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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Surprise?


3 posted on 08/31/2006 4:00:15 AM PDT by dubie
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Iran has agents in every country in the Mid-East and around the world. they are making their big play as rulers of the Middle-east and only a major slapdown will stop them. Its going to get nasty.


4 posted on 08/31/2006 4:04:29 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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...only a major slapdown will stop them. Its going to get nasty.

Yep. It may get nasty for the Mullahs and Ahmadinejad...but justice is a beautiful thing.

5 posted on 08/31/2006 4:16:35 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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Why shouldn't they defy deadlines? All they will get is more deadlines and more tough talk.


6 posted on 08/31/2006 4:16:56 AM PDT by umgud (Do moderate muslims luv us infidels and Jews?.... Didn't think so.)
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.. and if Iran CONTINUES to defy the UN, they will... they will... they will...

BRING OUT THE COMFY CHAIR!

(By now most anyone with half a brain should have learned that the UN is not a useless waste of taxpayer's money, it is much less than a useless waste of taxpayer's money.)

7 posted on 08/31/2006 4:39:03 AM PDT by Sooth2222
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I am sure Ahmadinejhad and the Mullahs have a great hiding place. The people that get creamed are the thousands that they have acting as human shields over their underground nuclear facilities.


8 posted on 08/31/2006 4:41:54 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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Still waiting for the "Mother of All Battles" comment.


9 posted on 08/31/2006 4:53:07 AM PDT by wolfcreek (You can spit in our tacos and you can rape our dogs but, you can't take away our freedom!)
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I hope the goal is the toppling of the islamic idiocracy in iran, wherever it hides.
10 posted on 08/31/2006 4:54:01 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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They must believe that with Russia and China on their side at the Security Council that they can continue the game of delay and not worry about this.

It seems there is now a choice for the Bush administration and Israel.

1) Do nothing and have another cold war type stand off.

2) A big strike using a lot commandos and the air force with no guarantee will we get everything.

11 posted on 08/31/2006 4:58:08 AM PDT by hawkaw
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I hope Tourist Guy is in a secure location.


12 posted on 08/31/2006 7:56:26 AM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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Not only that, but they have growing likeminded cells across North Africa as well, and Europe. This is shaping up to be a historic conflict unlike any other. The UN/EU foot-dragging has been ridiculous but unsurprising.

The Shiites are setting the stage for a Caliphate. Once that happens, they will not be stopped until Europe is occupied and it rallies around a strong Christian leader, a modern Charlemagne.


13 posted on 08/31/2006 8:41:29 AM PDT by rjp2005 (It was called the Cold War)
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