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Annan Denies Claim That He Told Iran to Ignore Uranium Deadline
Fox News ^ | September 21, 2006 | Jonathan Wachtel and James Rosen

Posted on 09/21/2006 9:20:30 PM PDT by bobsunshine

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday was trying to settle a flap over a potentially damaging claim made earlier in the day by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Ahmadinejad said Annan had told him Iran could ignore a Security Council resolution requiring the country to cease enriching uranium by Aug. 31 or face economic sanctions. The Security Council sought the resolution in the face of rising fears over Iran's possible moves toward building nuclear weapons: Uranium enrichment is one of the key factors in that process.

But in its most recent report, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, found that Iran had continued enriching uranium through the deadline, bypassing Security Council Resolution 1696.

"We didn't understand and couldn't understand why a resolution was passed in the midst of an examination of a package," Ahmadinejad said. "We think [the Security Council] was probably under pressure by some powers who constantly want to place pressure on countries. The secretary-general told me to disregard what has happened for the time being, resort to diplomacy."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: annan; iran; kofigatepart2; nukes; showmedamoney; un
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To: bobsunshine

Oh my my ... Annan caught again, huh??


41 posted on 09/22/2006 1:42:42 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey McCain and Graham .... our soldiers signed up to dodge bullets not lawsuits)
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To: Mo1

I see you found it............LOL.


42 posted on 09/22/2006 1:52:18 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: Bommer

I agree 100 percent.


43 posted on 09/22/2006 1:54:04 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: BurbankKarl
I think you're right.

When I heard this nut "drop" this today in that rambling press conference, I could hardly believe my own ears!

44 posted on 09/22/2006 1:54:52 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; ~Vor~; 1Mike; 1stMarylandRegiment; 3catsanadog; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; ...
Please do not overlook this article!!

IMO, out of all this news from yesterday:

Ahmadinejad said Annan had told him Iran could ignore a Security Council resolution requiring the country to cease enriching uranium by Aug. 31 or face economic sanctions.

is the most important!

45 posted on 09/22/2006 1:57:42 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: Howlin

Reading it now........


46 posted on 09/22/2006 1:58:33 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: malia
I hope this is not just swept under the rug!

It will be a big thick Persian rug weaved by the old media.

;-)

47 posted on 09/22/2006 1:59:44 AM PDT by beyond the sea ( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
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To: msnimje

No, Annan did.


48 posted on 09/22/2006 2:03:23 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: metesky

Tough call on this one.


49 posted on 09/22/2006 2:04:09 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: Howlin

Yep .. and it make one wonder if Anna said the same thing to North Korea and Saddam


50 posted on 09/22/2006 2:05:47 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey McCain and Graham .... our soldiers signed up to dodge bullets not lawsuits)
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To: malia

It's not a rug anymore.It's now a mountain-range!


51 posted on 09/22/2006 2:08:57 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: bonfire

I don't think so. Sure I'magoinjihad is a Loony Tune, but, IMO, Annanis a proven liar, thief and kleptocrat.


52 posted on 09/22/2006 2:36:40 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: metesky; bonfire

I agree; so far The Iranian has been brutally honest, even if we think he's nuts.


53 posted on 09/22/2006 2:37:54 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: metesky; Howlin

I hope you are right. I wish Bush would single Koffi out in his next speech..... nail his behind. Didn't Bush just say how he and Koffi get along, etc. etc.??


54 posted on 09/22/2006 2:43:39 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: bobsunshine

Wonder what deal Kofi and Imanutjob had worked out, well until Imanutjob opened his mouth and ruined it all....


55 posted on 09/22/2006 2:49:52 AM PDT by GLH3IL (What's good for America is bad for liberals.)
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To: GLH3IL

My thoughts exactly. Whenever there is oil concerned...Koffi is in the picture.


56 posted on 09/22/2006 2:51:09 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: msnimje
What?? The president of Iran LIED?

Well, one of them did.

This may yet get entertaining, seeing the two of them trying to dance their way out of this.

57 posted on 09/22/2006 2:52:52 AM PDT by airborne (Fecal matter is en route to fan! Contact is imminent!)
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To: bonfire

Isn't that the truth!

He's dirty, dirty, dirty.


58 posted on 09/22/2006 2:54:50 AM PDT by Howlin (Declassify the Joe Wilson "Report!")
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Tough break for Koffi.

Iran has made deals with (paid off) enough countries so there will be no UN sanctions -ever.

So Iran doesn't need Annan anymore.


59 posted on 09/22/2006 2:55:53 AM PDT by airborne (Fecal matter is en route to fan! Contact is imminent!)
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To: bobsunshine

Could it be that Kofi is on Ahmadinejihad's payroll? It's been hard for him to make ends meet since Saddam has been out of power. He had to find another source of income.


60 posted on 09/22/2006 3:04:01 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Democrats are guilty of whatever they scream the loudest about.)
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