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US Cancels Middle East Nuclear Conference
Voice of America ^
| November 24, 2012
| unattributed
Posted on 11/25/2012 7:12:56 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The United States says a conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East will not be held because of current conditions in the region.
The announcement comes amid a flare up in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, civil war in Syria and an unsettled political situation in Egypt.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday "a deep conceptual gap persists in the region" on how to handle regional security and arms control.
Nuland said the U.S. would not support a conference in which any regional state would be subjected to "pressure or isolation," a reference to U.S. concerns that participants would gang up on Israel.
Iran and Arab states often say Israel's presumed nuclear arsenal poses a threat to Middle East peace and security. Israel and Western powers see Iran as the main nuclear proliferation threat. Tehran denies any atom bomb ambitions.
The meeting was to be held in Finland before the end of the year.
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TOPICS: Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; iran; israel; nuclear; nukes; waronterror
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:13:02 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:18:54 PM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:21:07 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Is “ - - - “a deep conceptual gap persists in the region” - - - “ Benghazi-Coward Obama code for “I’m really, Really, REALLY scared!” ?
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:21:14 PM PST
by
Graewoulf
((Traitor John Roberts' Obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
To: Nachum
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:24:46 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: SunkenCiv
Canceled...In Finland ... because the Middle East is unsettled...
No.
Canceled because 0bama WANTS a nuclear armed jihadi Caliphate.
To: SunkenCiv
All it would be would be caterwauling and gnashing of teeth because Israel has nuclear weapons and calls for their disarmament. Not a word about Iran or Pakistan would be uttered.
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:32:16 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: SunkenCiv
"Jaw-Jaw is better than War-War" -- Churchill
"If we talk, we might avert war. So let's not talk." -- Obama
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:33:52 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Global Warming is a religion, and I don't want to be taxed to pay for a faith that is not mine.)
To: SunkenCiv
That’s great!
A few more days on Obama’s schedule just freed up to play some more golf.
Nuclear middle east? no problem; let Susan Rice work it out!
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:34:28 PM PST
by
Noob1999
(Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: SunkenCiv
Doing a heckava job there Barry Hussein!
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:40:56 PM PST
by
Dagnabitt
(The USA - Fun while it lasted.)
To: SunkenCiv
Hey, no prob. Hillary gets to spend more time with Huma. nobama gets more time to play golf.
Perfect!
And besides, who the hell wants to go to Finland in the winter time?
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:45:54 PM PST
by
upchuck
(America's at an awkward stage. Too late to work within the system, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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11/25/2012 7:50:13 PM PST
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Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:51:11 PM PST
by
Nachum
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To: SunkenCiv
Let Israel take care of business without outside political influence, and the ME nuclear problem will disappear.
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:52:10 PM PST
by
MichaelCorleone
('We the People' can and will take this country back...starting today.)
To: SunkenCiv
It’s above his pay scale ?
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:00:29 PM PST
by
timestax
(Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
To: SunkenCiv
Without even looking, I checked out this thread. I knew it would be popcorn inspiring...
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:13:46 PM PST
by
onona
(It's a good day to celebrate life)
To: SunkenCiv
Peace talks cancelled due to war. Film at eleven.
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:15:59 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: SunkenCiv
It's understandable that with conflict in the region they might want to wait a little while because things are just getting more stable every day. They missed their chance to do this when things were a little calmer like around 500 AD.
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:44:20 PM PST
by
Colorado Doug
(Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
To: SunkenCiv
Good night, is right.
Stupid idea for a conference and worse location in the WINTER!
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:56:41 PM PST
by
onyx
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