White House Praises IAEA Rebuke Of Iran
EmailABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports:
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said today’s “overwhelming vote” by the International Atomic Energy Agency condemning Iran for its secret uranium enrichment plant reflects international resolve that Iran be more transparent in its nuclear pursuits.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog voted 25 to 3, with backing from Russia and China, to pass the resolution, which also urged Iran to immediately freeze nuclear enrichment activity at the Fordow enrichment facility.
“The fact that 25 countries from all parts of the world cast their votes in favor shows the urgent need for Iran to address the growing international deficit of confidence in its intentions,” Gibbs said in a statement.
The vote also seemed to indicate international frustration with Iran’s apparent about-face on a draft agreement with the IAEA in which Iran would have parted with its enriched uranium in exchange for fuel for a medical nuclear reactor.
“The United States has strongly supported the [IAEA] director general’s positive proposal to provide Iran fuel for its Tehran Research Reactor — a proposal intended to help meet the medical and humanitarian needs of the Iranian people while building confidence in Iran’s intentions,” said Gibbs, adding that it is up to Iran to choose such a course.
The United States and Iran met one-on-one in Geneva Oct. 1 to address the nuclear question, after which Iran granted inspectors access to its secret enrichment facility at Qom. Iran has refused to participate in a subsequent meeting with the United States or other members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany, unless its nuclear program is off the table.
“If Iran refuses to meet its obligations,” Gibbs said, “then it will be responsible for its own growing isolation and the consequences.”
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Posted by: wis134 | November 27, 2009, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
MyAmerica Journal:
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Did you read it too? French President Sarkozy in his private talk with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday, the official Israeli reporter said, Sarkozy delivered a message to Iran. The message said, France would start dismantling her nuclear bombs and remove them from their submarines if Iran would agree not making nuclear bombs in the future.
This is great news. France has stepped up to the plate, President Sarkozy said, and would set herself as an example for international nuclear disarmament. British government has also joined in the nuclear disarmament. Let us open a bottle of French wine, or better select Persian Shiraz wine, and drink to a better future world, a world free of all nuclear bombs.
This may be a dream, but you never know.
President Obama will send bottles of our best American wins to President Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for their brave actions to set example for Iran.
Posted by: Saint Michael Traveler | November 27, 2009, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
If Iran refuses to meet its obligations,” Gibbs said, “then it will be responsible for its own growing isolation and the consequences.”
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Well I’m convinced……….Obama hitting the Iranian president with his purse… baddddddd news
Posted by: mickey maoist | November 27, 2009, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
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Posted by: mickey maoist | November 27, 2009, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
Rebukes will accomplish nothing. Mr. Obama’s words, as usual, will accomplish nothing.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | November 27, 2009, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council resolutions to stop uranium enrichment.
The resolution was endorsed by six world powers – the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany – reflecting a rare measure of unity on Iran.
Previously, Moscow and Beijing have acted as a traditional drag on efforts to punish Iran for its nuclear defiance, either preventing new U.N. Security Council sanctions or watering down their potency.
Source: AP
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Obama’s diplomacy has brought Moscow and Beijing further on side against Iran than ever before.
Posted by: tierra | November 27, 2009, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm
Mr. Gibbs said the vote “also underscores a commitment to strengthen the rules of the international system”.
Hey Glibbs, what “international system” are you talking about? This is America. We do not engineer “international systems”. And what will your newly strengthened “international system” do? Will it censor those countries that have already committed international acts of terror, as a STATE, such as Israel and the U.S.? Will it send our young men and women to die for this “international system”. You can BET they will be the first ones to be thrown under your “international system” busride.
And since HOPEYCHANGE has no intention of following the “rules of the road” for himself, even though the American people want him to, he will continue to blow up women and children and pay brother to turn brother into torture chambers, and kidnap, like a spook, renditioned innocents and unaware citizens of other countries.
And, Bloatbag, you had better listen to what I say. If you read the blogs today you will see the overwhelming language of criticism being used against HOPEYDINK is very similar to Hamas, Iran, Venezuela and all the other perceived “enemies” of the American empirical squatters. What do you think about that, you warpig talkingpiece? Gonna get us all?
Go ahead and taunt Iran. I’m grabbing the popcorn. NO WONDER ISRAEL IS NERVOUS… CARE TO TAKE A GUESS ON WHO WOULD WIN IF CHICKENISRAEL HAS TO FIGHT ITS OWN BATTLES? You’re on a train to HOPELESSLAND.
Posted by: TROPICGIRL | November 27, 2009, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
The International System is quite large stupid….the same International System that has been around since the 1930′s. Do you really think the U.S. stands alone. No successful “nothing” do it alone….check the part of the system that affected the world’ economy first, and see how WE are interwined with an International System, Dummy
Posted by: sara | November 27, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
Tropicgirl has a point… For one, Israel never fought its own battles (I’d like to add that this is the reason why we are at war today… For fighting their war).
The government has to stop acting all high and mighty, we are a nation like all other nations, and we rely on other nations for our survival, just as much (if not more) than they rely on us for their survival.
Put down the spiked club and start being civil.
Posted by: Dabbas | November 27, 2009, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm
For the posters here who think Israel is nothing more than an albatross around our neck, let me ask a simple question. Since there will always be “sides” to choose, whose side would you rather be on if it came down to an ultimate choice? Iran or Israel? Who would you depend on to back you up, Iran or Israel? The hatred Iran has for Israel and the United States is on many levels. Military, moral standards, religious reasons, financial reasons, our “way of life”, and so on and so on. They will NEVER give up ANYTHING for our benefit. Until people can understand that very simple fact, we will continue to “rebuke” and “isolate” and “condemn” until the cows come home, and what good will it do? None. Iran has one purpose, and that is to destroy Israel and “the great Satan” which is us. The only thing that will come of all these summits, meetings, threats of isolation, etc. is an Iran that will continue to do what they have always done. Words do not faze them.
If things keep going on this track, you can bet we’ll be staring yet another war in the face. Bet you’ll want Israel on our side then.
Posted by: Shoe | November 27, 2009, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
Shoe Said: “Who would you depend on to back you up, Iran or Israel?”
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LOL… first of all Shoe, to be clear, I’m not “anti-Israel”. I am however, against them being the number 1 recipient of U.S. military aid ($$$$$), more than any other country.
To answer your question above…. strategically, we will never utilize Israel “to back us up” (LOL), as is evident in all of these wars… The Gulf War in the 90′s, the Iraq War, nor in Afghanistan. Why? Because if Israel ever joined us as an ally in war, it would turn the war into a religious-based war and we would lose the support of our Islamic allies in the middle east (Saudi, Jordan, etc.)…. Yet, although Israel is of no strategic or “back us up” value to the USA, they STILL receive the highest amount of U.S. taxpayer dollars in military aid…. more than any other country in the world… Why? It’s called a POWERFUL Israeli lobby.
Posted by: X-Republican Because of Bush | November 27, 2009, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
Strongly worded letters from the UN have a proven track record.
Good job UN & Obama, way to keep us safe!
Posted by: Huh? | November 27, 2009, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
Russia and China lining up firmly with the United States against Iran’s nuclear program – excellent work Mr. President.
Posted by: tierra | November 27, 2009, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
big deal.. one impotent group (current us administration) supporting another (IEAA). Am sure Iran is really quakin in their boots being challenged by such a united chickified front. keep collecting them emergency supplies for the end of the world, its yer best chance
Posted by: realman1963 | November 27, 2009, 8:55 pm 8:55 pm
why even bother issuing these meaningless warnings or whatever they are? iran clearly thinks any thing the “international community” say is a joke. all this does is make our collective impotence even more obvious. robert gibbs is such an idiotic little weasle…smarmy, sleazy twerp.
Posted by: davidfrat21 | November 28, 2009, 8:24 am 8:24 am
I would rather have Iran on our side than Israel. At least we can understand the intentions of Iran, Israel attacked USS Liberty trying to get the US to bomb Cario with nukes in 60′s. That was outright evil.
Thank goodness the CIA caught them in the act, to bad Johnson than later Nixon, Carter didnt disclose this.
Israel is NOT to be trusted, they are NOT our friends by any means.
Posted by: Dan | November 28, 2009, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
Why does this “strongly worded letter” invoke images of “Team America: World Police” ?
Posted by: John Q Public | November 28, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
I’m sure that this latest in a never-ending series of “strongly worded letters” will really get Iran’s attention.
Oh, what’s that, Iran now says they will pull out of the nuclear treaty?? Time for another strongly worded letter.
Posted by: Appeasement Czar | November 30, 2009, 8:33 am 8:33 am