Turkey Continues to Resist Sanctions Against Iran

Leave Iran alone already. Don’t we have bigger problems with unemployment and Tiger?

The question can only be resolved in the direction Iran leads us…..and I personally believe that is going to be WW III.
It has been revealed that Iran is effectively preparing for war with the US, and I expect them to make the first strike.

Rick McDaniel -silly comment. We could destroy Iran in minutes. They would not be so dumb. We of course would pull the trigger first since we are on this preventive war trip.

Anyone want to take a stab at spinning Obama foreign policy “successes”?
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No need to ‘spin’ anything. Just follow what’s been going on.

User ‘Huh’ said “Leave Iran alone already. Don’t we have bigger problems with unemployment and Tiger?”
Very very funny!

Turkey has always been a steadfast friend of the US. With Mr. Obama, I thought he was the guy that was going to make the world love us even more. If he can’t get the Turks to go along, what hope is there for his other diplomatic initiatives. BTW, where is Ms. Clinton in all of this?

Turkey has always been a steadfast friend of the US. The reason they did not take an active role in 2003 is more to do with internal politics. They have a border with Iraq, they have a large Kurdish population. Both of these issues complicated their situation. They have a lot more respect for Mr. Bush then the do for Mr. Obama – count on it!

So how do you explain that Mr. Obama was not able to win them over with is one-on-one diplomacy (where is Ms. Clinton?). Turkey is a lot closer to Iran then us, and more threatened by their missiles and the nuclear weapons they are developing.
Seems like it was easier to critize Mr. Bush then to actually accomplish something as president.

Posted by: Terry | Dec 8, 2009 6:50:10 PM
Turkey is a close neighbor of Iran, and prefers at this time to continue to work diplomatically.
Obama has an impressive wall of opposition to Iran ready to impose stricter sanctions.
On the other hand, Bush postured (in isolation) while Iran developed a secret nuclear facility.

Iran isnt going to give up there nuclear enrichments, not even if Turkey talsk to them. it wont work.

“Obama has an impressive wall of opposition to Iran ready to impose stricter sanctions.”
What is a “wall of opposition” and why are you the only one that knows about it?
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Apparently you have been paying no attention to the international negotiations taking place with Iran.
GO RESEARCH IT!
Ignorance is NOT bliss.

Our position/policies and solutions to every international crisis has always been going to war, even going to war to end a war! This is stupid..hello, any body out there…?
To resolve the issue we have with Iran, (IF they ever develop a Weapon of war) an “A-bomb” can not be resolved with another bomb (war). Understood?! This is why what Mr. Erdogan says makes sense “..can be resolved through diplomacy and diplomacy only.”. He is from that area, they have a long history and relationship with Iran and culturally are very close. So, listen to a smart and wise leader, it will save a lot of innocent blood and treasure.

Apparently you have been paying no attention to the international negotiations taking place with Iran.
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Never heard anyone say they were impressed by the way the “wall” was opposing Iran. Most folks can see the negotiations for what they are.

Mr. Obama’s “wall of opposition” is the one Mr. Bush constructed, working with others to influence Iran.
Posted by: Terry | Dec 8, 2009 9:27:44 PM
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As usual Terry, you need to do some actual research rather than just blather out your opinions, or what you hope might have been true . ..
“Bush stayed on the diplomatic sidelines for more than five years. A 2003 Iranian overture for a “grand bargain” that would address the nuclear issue went unanswered. Britain, France and Germany (the so-called EU-3) were left alone to try to negotiate a compromise. They concluded the Paris agreement of Nov. 14, 2004, in which Iran agreed to suspend its enrichment efforts. But without U.S. support, this deal withered and the Iranians resumed enrichment in August 2005.”
“When Bush took office in 2001, Iran had no known centrifuges in operation. Today, Iran is operating about 3,850 centrifuges, with plans to add approximately 3,000, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Now let’s consider the enriched uranium itself. When Bush took office, Iran had none. By this month, the IAEA reported, the Iranians had 1,390 pounds of low-enriched uranium. That’s enough to make one nuclear weapon, after this feedstock has been enriched further with additional passes through the centrifuges.
“What about the missile systems that could deliver a nuclear weapon? Iran has continued over the past eight years to expand its arsenal of ballistic missiles. The Shahab-3 has a range of about 1,300 miles, which could allow it to target Israel and countries in Eastern Europe. Iran is also developing a longer-range, Shahab-6 intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 6,200 miles that could, in theory, reach parts of the United States.”
WP November 30, 2008

Supposedly, “… the president said something to the effect that we’ve given the Iranians every opportunity and time is running out.” Obama must be kidding. The US and the Western powers are using the same tactics as George Bush. The meeting with Iran in Geneva was not a normal diplomatic negotiation. It was a chance to give Iran an ultimatum: Give us all your enriched uranium and MAYBE in about a year we’ll give you something back. Obama and his team are so ignorant it is unbelievable. At least George Bush was honest. Obama pretends to negotiate but refuses to negotiate. Iran accepted the deal offered to it but asked that the exchange be done on its soil, a perfectly reasonable choice. The West refused. It is only through idiotic and unquestioning reports like the current one that Americans are duped into thinking that Iran is all evil and the US is wonderful.

To Foghorn Leghorn: You prove my point exactly. “Most Americans understand that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism, is directly responsible for the deaths of Americans in Iraq, openly advocates the annihilation of another country, lied early and often about their nuclear program and brutally put down largely peaceful protests earlier this year.” Only your last statement is true. However, brutal repression of dissent happens in many countries. Your remaining statements are what most Americans “believe.” What is the basis of this believe? A string of misstatements and misrepresentations by US officials and the simple-minded media who believed everything that the Bush Administration said about Iraq. Let’s take your points in order:
“Terrorist” is a slogan that the US applies too loosely to anyone it does not like. The PLO used to be terrorists. The ANC in South Africa was terrorist. One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. There is not sufficient space here to explain the situation about Hezbollah and Hamas which were formed to fight Israeli aggressions and wanton killing of innocent people, not to mention greedy land grabs.
“Killing of Americans in Iraq.” This is another phony story. Even General Petraeus has admitted that the story of “Iranian killing Americans” in Iraq is false. If fact, a big planned show of Iranian weapons had to be cancelled in Iraq when the US officials realized that none of the weapons were made in Iran.
“[Iran] openly advocates the annihilation of another country.” This is another lie. You are really uninformed. The Iranian president has only “predicted” that Israel will disappear one day just like the Soviet Union and the Roman Empire. He has never threatened it, except in response to an attack by Israel.
“[Iran] lied early and often about their nuclear program.” This is another lie. It is the US politicians and media that keep lying about the Iranian nuclear program. The US intelligence services have already reported that there is no evidence that Iran is building a “bomb” (see 2007 NIE). No IAEA report contains any evidence for weapons-related nuclear activity in Iran. On the other hand, Israel has more than 200 nuclear missiles and no one complains. Israel is a lot less rational than Iran as evidenced by its brutal and inhuman treatment of Palestinian and Lebanese. On the other hand, Iran has not attacked another country for more than 300 years.

To Foghorn Leghorn:
Presumably, ABC does not like links in comments so my previous response did not appear. Concerning Iran being responsible for American deaths, do a Google search on “The Iran Attack That Wasn’t american prospect” and “IRAQ: The elusive Iranian weapons” and see the articles that appear.
Most of what you say is irrelevant to the question at hand. Yes, Iran supports Hezbollah and Hamas. So, what? The US supports Israel which is their mortal enemy and a bigger terrorist. Also, Iran did not lie about the Quom facility. It reported it 12 months before it had to tell the IAEA. It is not US’s business anyway. The agreement is between Iran and the IAEA. The problem is that the IAEA, under El Baradei, became a political tool of the West. Thankfully, he has departed now.

the policy os turkey is very smart. but what about sanctions-its bad idea. russia and china supports iran and they are ready to provide evrything-its just question of money. so there is no sence in those sanctions