UN attacks US nuclear report on Iran

[Arne]

UN attacks US nuclear report on Iran

David Fickling
Thursday September 14, 2006
Guardian Unlimited


The International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters in Vienna. Photograph: AFP

The UN's nuclear watchdog has made a stinging attack on the US Congress over an "outrageous and dishonest" report on Iran's nuclear programme.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the congressional report published last month contained "erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information", and that it took "strong exception" to "incorrect and misleading" claims in the report that the IAEA was covering up some of its doubts about Iran's nuclear intentions.

A letter from the IAEA to Peter Hoekstra, chairman of the intelligence select committee in the house of representatives, was leaked to the Washington Post today.

Washington has been keen to ramp up pressure on Iran at a time when Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany - the other main negotiators over Iran's nuclear programme - are favouring a more cautious approach.
Although all six countries want Iran to stop enriching uranium, Russia and China are understood to oppose the imposition of economic sanctions and the European negotiators are opposed to any military action against Tehran.

There have been international concerns about Iran's nuclear programme since it announced success in enriching uranium earlier this year. Uranium must be enriched to be used in nuclear power plants, but further enrichment can produce material suitable for use in atomic bombs.

Iran insists that its nuclear programme is only intended for peaceful power generation purposes, but diplomats suspect that it is being used as cover for atomic weapons development.

The congressional report is said to have been written by a Republican staff member of the house intelligence committee who is known to have hardline views on Iran and who based the report's conclusions on published material, rather than secret intelligence.

The IAEA letter particularly criticised a caption in the report claiming that the Natanz plant in central Iran was enriching uranium to weapons grade. That claim was contradicted by the IAEA's latest report on Iran, released to diplomats at the end of last month and showing that enrichment had so far only reached low levels.

But the strongest response was to the report's retelling of an article in German newspaper Die Welt about the departure of former nuclear inspector Chris Charlier from the IAEA.

The report had claimed that Mr Charlier was removed by the IAEA director, Mohamed El Baradei, at the behest of Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, and that there was an "unstated IAEA policy barring IAEA officials from telling the whole truth about the Iranian nuclear programme".

The letter described these statements as "outrageous and dishonest", saying that the IAEA's founding rules stated that inspectors could only be sent to a country with the agreement of the country's government.

[capitalcity]

"IAEA attacks US report attacking IAEA"

Why should we play by the rules when our international "partners" are simply too pusillanimous or too dirty to carry out the very actions they were created to perform?

I wish America would start acting like the big bully these eurotrash con-artist label us to be.

[Drbio]

The UN is insignificant.

[Arne]

Originally Posted by Drbio

The UN is insignificant.

But does that really matter? it's about the truth not about how significant the person who preaches it is.

[dalmations202]

Originally Posted by Arne

But does that really matter? it's about the truth not about how significant the person who preaches it is.

The problem is that "truth" is relative to the political position of the person doing the investigation.

It is remarkably like the officiating in the Dallas/Miami series - just depended on which side of the fence you were sitting on.

[capitalcity]

Originally Posted by Arne

But does that really matter? it's about the truth not about how significant the person who preaches it is.

Where's the truth about Kofi's boy's role in Oil for Food?

It's an international social club.

[George Gervin]

Originally Posted by capitalcity

Where's the truth about Kofi's boy's role in Oil for Food?

It's an international social club.

This solves it the IAEA sold out because of Kofi's son..

[capitalcity]

Originally Posted by George Gervin

This solves it the IAEA sold out because of Kofi's son..

Nope they sold out when they put a guy named mohammed in charge. Overall, both "agencies" don't make in this world of consequence.

Thanks for playing.

[George Gervin]

Originally Posted by capitalcity

Nope they sold out when they put a guy named mohammed in charge. Overall, both "agencies" don't make a in this world of consequence.

Thanks for playing.

caveat your statement to "Overall, both "agencies" don't make a in this world of consequence" to the GOP.. yet Bush went back and begged the "agency that lacks consequence' for assistance for his liberation experiment.

[capitalcity]

Originally Posted by George Gervin

caveat your statement to "Overall, both "agencies" don't make a in this world of consequence" to the GOP.. yet Bush went back and begged the "agency that lacks consequence' for assistance for his liberation experiment.

And they (UN/IAEA/World Opinion) didn't make a shit. Still don't and won't ever.

Much like your continued effort to gain favor in the eyes of maverick fans, the UN goes through the motions, yet in the end remains... insignificant.

Y'know DailyGer, you're a lot like our UN. You show up during key debates and throw your half cent in. Sometimes we banter about with you - mostly just going through the motions to make you feel included - only to eventually discard you as a spurs fan and go-on with substantial discussions without you. Sparesreport.com may value your opinion and rationalize your worth, but over here you'll never be anything more than insignificant.

[George Gervin]

Originally Posted by capitalcity

And they (UN/IAEA/World Opinion) didn't make a shit. Still don't and won't ever.

Much like your continued effort to gain favor in the eyes of maverick fans, the UN goes through the motions, yet in the end remains... insignificant.

Y'know DailyGer, you're a lot like our UN. You show up during key debates and throw your half cent in. Sometimes we banter about with you - mostly just going through the motions to make you feel included - only to eventually discard you as a spurs fan and go-on with substantial discussions without you. Sparesreport.com may value your opinion and rationalize your worth, but over here you'll never be anything more than insignificant.

and yet you keep responding.. wow more personal insultls from cap city which is par for the course..usually when you run dry on defending a weak position you fall back on insults and deragatory statements.. that's the cap city i have come to expect weak takes followed by petty insults.. i guess your alot like your heros in office with zero credibility and zero repsect from no one other than those in your echo chamber.. and as mav fans go they have zero to be proud of with the pathetic history as a franchise..

[capitalcity]

Hot and bothered again? Predictability, know thy name.

[George Gervin]

I sweat my 4 yr old more than you little boy..

[capitalcity]

Originally Posted by George Gervin

I sweat my 4 yr old more than you little boy..

[George Gervin]

Originally Posted by capitalcity

you look great with make up on! congratulate your boyfriend on a fine 'job' that he did with your face.

[Drbio]

This thread exudes pathetic. How sad is it that a spurts fan comes here and trolls up the board attacking every single poster he comes across?

Pretty freaking lame. (And yes, I expect some gay ass spurts quality retort as the troll can't help it).