Posted on 07/31/2005 4:20:13 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
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Iran: Europe Proposes Nonaggression Pact
Sunday July 31, 2005 12:01 PMTEHRAN, Iran (AP)- Iran's top nuclear negotiator said his European counterparts have proposed a guarantee that Iran won't be invaded if Tehran agrees to a permanent halt on uranium enrichment, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said on Sunday.
Hasan Rowhani said the proposal is under discussion by Europeans and includes several important points such as ``guarantees about Iran's integrity, independence, national sovereignty'' and ``nonaggression toward Iran,'' the agency reported.
``If Europe enjoys a serious political will about Iran's nuclear fuel cycle, there will be the possibility of understanding,'' the agency quoted Rowhani as saying in a letter to outgoing Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.
- BBC News reported that Iran has brought forward its deadline of 1230GMT on Sunday for European states to submit their proposals to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. Reuters also reported.
- BBC News reported that the UK Foreign Office urged Iran not to take unilateral steps that could jeopardise talks with the E3 saying, Should the Iranians persist, we will as a first step consult urgently with our partners on the board of the IAEA.
- Agence France Presse reported that at least three days would be needed to convene an emergency meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog agency (IAEA) if the crisis over Iran's nuclear program were to escalate.
- Shaheen Fatemi, Iran va Jahan reported that the Mullahs are back to their old tricks. Wishing to continue its policy of stalling and obfuscation, counting on the European position becoming more accommodating.
- Potkin Azarmehr, Iran va Jahan reported that more than a thousand Iranians gathered outside Akbar Ganji's house in Tehran to mark 50 days of his hunger strike.
- And finally, Iranian Jewish Public Affairs Committee reported two opposing statements on the meeting of Iranian Jews in the US and Ahmadinejad.
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I believe they made the same promise to Saddam as well.
History redux...
Hopefully Israel gets on board with this deal and sends some of the Osirak engineers to Iran.
Europe couldn't invade a company picnic if they wanted to, let alone take care of Iran.
Since Kerry isn't President (Thank God) we are not bound by any "Chamberlain pacts" they might sign. All they need is to start stating their aim is "Peace in our time" and the picture will be complete.
What are we waiting for? These mullahs are toying with us and buying valuable time. Can we move a little faster? (paraphrasing Ledeen)
Peace in our time. Yeah, right.
LOL..."Deconstruction Specialists"
Neville Chamberline part two.
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