Britain Defies US On Iran Weapons

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | Robin Gedye

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Britain defies US on Iran weapons

By Robin Gedye, Foreign Affairs Writer
(Filed: 20/09/2003)

Britain ignored American objections and joined France and Germany in offering Iran a deal to develop a non-military nuclear programme in exchange for dropping attempts to enrich its own fuel, it was disclosed yesterday.

The initiative, in a letter to the Iranian foreign ministry in August, was intended to encourage Teheran to agree to the International Atomic Energy Agency's additional protocol providing for unlimited inspections of its nuclear facilities.

Britain has long been at odds with the Bush administration in believing that dialogue with Teheran is preferable to Washington's more robust approach: comply or face the consequences.

"Washington believes that only compliance with a regime of immediate and full inspections of all its nuclear facilities will prevent an attempt by Teheran to draw out negotiations until it is too late," diplomats said.

But Washington understood that Britain preferred to work through diplomatic channels and that a joint effort with France and Germany was preferable to France and Germany operating alone again.

[sgtbono2002]

Is everyone in Britain named Chamberlain?

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"Is everyone in Britain named Chamberlain?"

No, some are named Ian too.

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[Prodigal Son]

What sort of remark is that to make when British soldiers have shed their blood beside Americans on the field of battle? Are you saying those Brits fighting in Iraq are appeasers? You think Tony Blair appeased Saddam by attacking him? That's bollocks. How quickly we forget those that stood with us.