They signed the NPT; Israel hasn't!
Tired off it all, readers.
"Iran again rules out halt to uranium enrichment" by Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | June 15, 2008
TEHRAN - Iran yesterday again ruled out halting uranium enrichment after the European Union's top diplomat delivered an offer of enhanced incentives to shelve sensitive nuclear activity.
"Iran's view is clear: Any precondition is unacceptable," government spokesman Gholamhossein Elham said when asked about the batch of sweeteners, similar to one proposed two years ago....
Flush with record oil revenues that have helped it withstand UN sanctions imposed over its nuclear defiance, Iran has long ruled out ending its quest for its own enrichment industry. Tehran has not formally rejected the EU offer, but diplomats played down hopes of a breakthrough.
"I am disappointed that the Iranian leaders rejected this generous offer out of hand," President Bush told a joint news conference with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France....
That's the second time I saw that quote in an article in the Sunday Globe.
Analysts believe that offering Iran security guarantees, an idea floated by Russia, could help end the deadlock, seeing such guarantees as Iran's fundamental goal given the Bush administration's "regime change" policy toward it. But the United States last month said major powers had no plans to make such security pledges to Tehran.
Iran is under sanctions for hiding its program from the UN nuclear watchdog in the past, continuing to curb inspections aimed at verifying the nuclear work is wholly civilian, and refusing to suspend uranium enrichment...."
How about VERIFYING ISRAEL'S NUKE PROGRAM?
"US, France united in stance on Iran; Warn nation to suspend nuclear activity" by Jennifer Loven, Associated Press | June 15, 2008
PARIS - After Iran yesterday rejected a six-nation offer of incentives to stop enriching uranium, President Bush and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France jointly warned Tehran against proceeding toward a nuclear bomb.
"Our allies understand that a nuclear-armed Iran is incredibly destabilizing, and they understand that it would be a major blow to world peace," Bush said at a news conference with Sarkozy at Élysée Palace.
The presidents stopped short yesterday of threatening possible military action.... Bush and Sarkozy were informed of Iran's rejection of the plan as they went into morning meetings. Their session capped warm talks that began over a palace dinner Friday night....
Bush did not repeat his strongest rhetoric on Tehran, which he has repeatedly threatened with new sanctions - or even the last-resort possibility of a military strike if it remains defiant....
Both Bush and Sarkozy gave special emphasis to their position that Iran is entitled to civilian nuclear power, while it can't be trusted to enrich. And they spoke in unison on the point that Iranians have a right to be better represented by a government that Bush said is "creating the depravation inside Iran."
"Our view is we want the Iranian people to flourish and to benefit," he said. It was left to Sarkozy to augment this softer message with tough talk. "If Iran gets a nuclear bomb, that is totally unacceptable," he said. "Our position will not change." Like Bush, Sarkozy declined to offer specifics about what allies will do next. But, he said, "The only solution . . . is a faultless, seamless sanctions regime."
Bush and Sarkozy spoke with one voice on Syria as well, saying that it must stop backing terrorism that destabilizes the Mideast and calling it a dangerous partner with Iran in that effort.
In a warning to President Bashar Assad of Syria, Bush said: "Stop fooling around with the Iranians and stop harboring terrorists."
Then TELL ISRAEL to quit talking to them!
Bush yesterday also was confronted with questions about Iraq, and his administration's desire to negotiate with Baghdad a long-term deal to provide the legal authority and rules covering an ongoing US military and diplomatic presence there. Bush was upbeat.
"If I were a betting man, we'll reach an agreement with the Iraqis," he said."
I'm really tired of the Zionist press fawning all over this guy while promoting his war agenda.
I've reached the point where I just can't take anymore.
