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.
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