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No Evidence Iran Building Nuclear Weapons : Mohamed ElBaradei
by Open-Publishing - Tuesday 30 October 20075 comments
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Did you get that?
NO EVIDENCE=NONE=ZERO=NADA
The attack on Iran is ILLEGAL and based on BULLSHIT....again!
America, you were warned.
By The Associated Press
10/28/07 "AP" — — WASHINGTON: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Sunday he had no evidence Iran was working actively to build nuclear weapons and expressed concern that escalating rhetoric from the U.S. could bring disaster.
"We have information that there has been maybe some studies about possible weaponization," said Mohamed ElBaradei, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency. "That’s why we have said that we cannot give Iran a pass right now, because there is still a lot of question marks."
"But have we seen Iran having the nuclear material that can readily be used into a weapon? No. Have we seen an active weaponization program? No." U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran this month of "lying" about the aim of its nuclear program. She said there is no doubt Tehran wants the capability to produce nuclear weapons and has deceived the IAEA about its intentions.
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has raised the prospect of "serious consequences" if Iran were found to be working toward developing a nuclear weapon. Last week, the Bush administration announced harsh penalties against the Iranian military and state-owned banking systems in hopes of raising pressure on the world financial system to cut ties with Tehran.
ElBaradei said he was worried about the growing rhetoric from the U.S., which he noted focused on Iran’s alleged intentions to build a nuclear weapon rather than evidence the country was actively doing so. If there is actual evidence, ElBaradei said he would welcome seeing it.
"I’m very much concerned about confrontation, building confrontation, because that would lead absolutely to a disaster. I see no military solution. The only durable solution is through negotiation and inspection," he said.
"My fear is that if we continue to escalate from both sides that we will end up into a precipice, we will end up into an abyss. As I said, the Middle East is in a total mess, to say the least. And we cannot add fuel to the fire," ElBaradei added.
Democratic Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, agreed that the current "hot rhetoric" from the U.S. could prove dangerous.
"We ought to make it clear that there’s always a military option if Iran goes nuclear, but that we ought to just speak more softly because these hot words that are coming out of the administration, this hot rhetoric plays right into the hands of the fanatics in Iran," said Levin.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republcian, said strong action might be needed because he does not believe the United Nations has adequately kept Iran in check.
"I think the United Nations’ efforts to sanction Iran have been pitiful because of Russia and China vetoing a resolution. The European Union has some sanctions. They’re fairly weak."
"So in this regard, I agree with the following, that the diplomatic efforts to control Iran need to continue. They need to be more robust but we’re sending mixed signals," Graham said.
ElBaradei spoke on CNN’s "Late Edition," and Levin and Graham appeared on CBS’ "Face the Nation."
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31 October 2007, 00:43
Furthermore what is 1 stinkin’ nuke (with delivery system) gonna do, against Israel with their 400+ nukes and the U.S. with their nukes,bacteria,and idiot citizenry who don’t have a clue!!!..
31 October 2007, 02:43
All we can do is counter the bullshit with the TRUTH. Spread it around everywhere.
IRAN IS NOT A THREAT
BUSH is a THREAT!
ZIONISM is a THREAT
31 October 2007, 13:25
Iran nuclear factories are very huge, and it is pursing enrichment, and building other reactors.
Before the invasion of Iraq, iraq was totally free from even minor and laboratory- level nuclear activities. The Elbaradie refused to declare that iraq is having no nuclear activity. It is ironic that he is saying about Iran what he has refused to say about Iraq. His declaration about Iraq has encouraged the invasion of Iraq, and eventually has resulted in the killing of 1.2 million Iraqis. His mouth is stained with the blood of iraqis as the hands of Bush, Ramsfiled, and paul. !
Who will believe Elbaradei now ?
31 October 2007, 15:52
"...and it is pursing enrichment, and building other reactors..."
For those who don’t understand Please try to remember this.
In order to do anything (ANYTHING!) with uranium it must first be ENRICHED.
Enriching uranium is Not a threatening process.
Enriching Uranium is a COMMON process.
Enriching Uranium is necessary process in making fuel for Nuclear Energy.
The UN inspectors have ALREADY VERIFIED that Iran is building a NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. for ELECTRICITY ! Iran is signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Accirdingly, they are within their rights to use nuclear power for the production of electricity (peaceful purposes).
Israel is NOT a signatory yet they refuse to allow the UN weapons inspectors in to verify their arsenal.
Who is the REAL threat?
Iran- a country who has no nuclear weapons?
Or Israel - a country who has nuclear weapons and refuses to allow the world to monitor their programs?
Mohamed ElBaradei has already said it will take between 6-10 years for Iran to develop a weapon.
IRAN IS NOT A THREAT! The real terrorists are in Washington DC.
1 November 2007, 02:16
Absolutely, we’re talking about a bunch of gangsters, Bush, Cheney & Co who stole two elections from the American people, who used 911 to destroy the US Constitution and to turn the USA into a police state, who together with Bush I and the Clinton administration are responsible for a New Holocaust of 8 MILLION Muslim deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan since 1991, who invade and kill wherever and whenever they like, who use torture, who are preparing a military attack on an inncent country, Iran, with WMD, including so-called tactical nukes ... who are mass murderers who have hijacked the world and are preparing WWIII.
They should all be behind bars, not in the White House and Downing Street!