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Originally posted by minkey53
reply to post by December_Rain
Looks like you're one of these people I was talking about taking a step back and waking up to what is really happening.
Yes, they have the right to nuclear power, the same as anybody else.
But other countries go about it the right way,
letting the UN make normal and proper inspections, not delaying them for weeks so they can hide things, not making secret sites underground.
Can't you see that?
Being 100% open and honest is the only way Iran will get other countries to start to trust them. They way they are doing things at the moment is sneaky and just plain stupid. Are you Iranian by the way? Oh, I am not Jewish either!!
Originally posted by Peruvianmonk
reply to post by minkey53
If Iran can be bought into the fold and agree to inspections on its nuclear programme the whole situation could be defused. But at the same time you can understand why they don't when not many other countires with a nuclear programme such as Israel do not allow this.
But other countries go about it the right way, letting the UN make normal and proper inspections, not delaying them for weeks so they can hide things, not making secret sites underground.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by December_Rain
The new one. You mean Qom? The one thats been under construction how long (2002?) but Iran somehow forgot to tell the IAEA about? That new one?
Originally posted by JohnPhoenix
Heck, I say we Nuke the UN in New York first
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by CanadianDream420
Yup. Really good way to demonstrate how squeaky clean they are. Iran "reported" the Qom facility because they knew they were busted.
Then there's their little stash (600 barrels) of heavy water that they neglected to report. No big deal.
In any case it's up to the IAEA to decide whether or not the secrecy about Qom was a violation or not. It's not up to Iran to declare it was not.
[edit on 11/29/2009 by Phage]
Originally posted by pavil
reply to post by daveyp1986
Why is anyone surprised by this? It's not like Iran has been secretive in its desire to become "in control of the full nuclear cycle".
Next step is walking away from the NPT and those pesky IAEA inspectors............
Originally posted by pavil
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Whatever you may say. There is a very high probability that Iran will pull out of the NPT. It seems headed into a wall at very high speed, IMO. There has to method to their maddness, they (Iran) aren't stupid. They must feel that they are closer to being a nuclear power then everyone else gives them credit for. Otherwise they would keep on delaying.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
What do you base this on other than a deflection from the truth that Iran did sign the Treaties unlike Israel that refuses to, and that Iran allows inspectors unlike Israel.