Hammer time.
Posted on 10/29/2009 5:45:37 PM PDT by RobinMasters
Robert Kagan wondered this morning if The One will ever be prepared to play hardball with Iran or if the “plan” is, in fact, eternal negotiation while they perfect their bombmaking technique.
We’ll know soon.
The proposal would have depleted Iran’s stockpile of nuclear fuel below the threshold necessary for making a single nuclear bomb, possibly creating diplomatic breathing room for a broader agreement between Tehran and those worried about its atomic research program.
But according to the diplomat, Iran wants to send its uranium abroad in smaller batches over an undetermined stretch of time rather than the lump transfer by year’s end outlined under the proposal offered by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei.
Such a change would allow Iran to quickly replenish its stock.
Further disappointing the West, Iran did not submit a formal written response as expected, the diplomat said. Instead, Iran’s envoy to the atomic energy agency, Ali Ashgar Soltanieh, described the offer to ElBaradei.
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Ping.
Ping.
Surprise, surprise!!! ;-)
Rejection 2,271 and counting...
436 more rejections and we’re going to get serious.
The Pussy-in Chief will never play hardball, except with American citizens.
I find this hard to believe. I thought Obama and Hillary had this under control. sarc
How’s this Breaking News?
Looks like Obammie the Commie better prepare for one of those “meetings with no pre-conditions.”
Wow! Didn’t see that coming. /s
I am shocked...shocked...shocked...
Hammer time.
Nothing to worry about. Next week Iran will accept the deal. But, the week after that, it will fall thru. Then, Iran will accept it again. Later, rinse, refine, centrifuge... and repeat.
C’mon now, this can’t be true, in December 2008 former President George W. Bush said that America “would not permit” Iran to have a nuclear weapon, so that settles it.
shocking... absolutely shocking...
Both Obama and Iran are stalling. Obama would be OK with counter-proposals back and forth. O doesn’t want to do anything on foreign policy but give appearances he is doing something.
Putin : 3
Obama: ZERO
By the way, if this is breaking news then so is the newly discovered theory of gravity.
Iran knows the administration doesn’t want to deal with the issue so they can set the agenda. Case closed.
It just boggles my mind that the Iranians don’t take US seriously after the implacable resolve we have shown over the last ten months in Iraq and Afghanistan.
*paging Hilda*...
Odumbo: “Hilda, you stay there and ah...ah...”try” to straighten out that...ah...ah...Pakastani mess...I’ll send....ah...ah...Kerry to Tehran”
Huh.
NEXT...Hand Blix will arrive
And Ashibumi hasn't even occurred, even with the incredible resolve shown by the pretend president's stand down of the Europen missile defence system(1), demands that Russia participate in UN sanctions that Russia refused(2),refusal of US led peaceful nuke deal ( Iran already has it with the Russians)(3).
Despite this incredible resolve, even echoed in Afghanistan by Obama's blazing Chicago style involvement with the elections there ( Chicago fix is in for Abdhulla), the score is :
Putin: 3
Obama: Zero
Bibi: 10
And when Karzai abandons the USA for Russia, it will be 4 to zero for Putin.Putin powns Obama.
But I was told Madeline Albright said we should trust them and she got them and N. Korea to promise.
Anyone with two brain cells to rub together can see that.
But I was told Madeline Albright said we should trust them and she got them and N. Korea to promise.
Why should Obama care? He already won his peace prize.
I think Putin (along with several other interests hostile to US) owned The Usurper Loooong before he took office - and I do mean *took* office.
Just an aside, but what does correct foot placement have to do with it?
(I was being facetious with my last post, you know.)
Iran learned from NK. Talk and talk then do what you what. The west won’t do a thing.
( Likely you are a swordsman, and I am an archer, thats all.Obama hasn't even taken any first steps)
(I was being facetious with my last post, you know.)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Which I appreciated very much, this prompting my post. LOL. There is too little facetiousness here on FR these days. Obots BTW ,can't decode it contextually.
Oh, you’re kidding! Iran was just playing for time? Can you imagine?
End of Dreams, Return of History
By Robert Kagan
International rivalry and American leadership Here is an excerpt: http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/8552512.html
Oh yeah. That’s a shocker.
I haven’t seen a country so in need of a few J-DAMS, maybe a MOAB or two in a long time...
Obama is a weak individual and everyone knows that, so I’m not surprised about this.
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