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January 18, 2006

France Refuses Further Diplomacy With Iran Until It Suspends Enrichment

Thank God for French snootiness and supercilliousness:

Iran asked for a ministerial-level meeting with France, Germany, Britain and the European Union, but its decision to resume some uranium enrichment-related activities “means that it is not possible for us to meet under satisfactory conditions to pursue these discussions,” French Foreign Ministry spokesman Denis Simonneau said in Paris.

“Iran must return to a complete suspension of these activities,” he said.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the EU’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, also rejected any return to talks, which Europe called off after Iran ended its freeze on enrichment research earlier this month.

“There’s not much to talk about,” Rice said during a photo session at the State Department with Solana.

Solana agreed that “there is not much point” in resuming talks if there is “nothing new on the table.”

For its part, Iran said it was "unlikely" it would be referred to the UNSC for sanctions.

Alas, with China and Russia both having Iran's back, Iran appears right about this.


posted by Ace at 12:11 PM
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I think a little old school 'containment' is in order. Hell, we've got Iran nearly surrounded. Let's tighten things up and see what happens. China can still get their oil, and Russia can still sell its crap, but nothing else comes and goes.

Beats the hell out of all out war.

Posted by: El Capitan on January 18, 2006 12:15 PM

Now go away or I will not talk to you a second time.

Posted by: John Cleese on January 18, 2006 12:16 PM

I'll have to agree with E.C....but time is the factor here. Also consider just how f*cked their infrastructure is. If done right I don't see how Iraq can hold out against it's population if they start to feel the squeeze, and somehow if it can be shown to the people that the mullah's are responsible. Gonna have to be some super seekret stuff done by those with the ability.

Posted by: morning wood on January 18, 2006 12:22 PM

They're Mullahs, not Martians. The Iranian government is an expression of what the Iranian people *are*. It was not imposed on them by any outsiders. They brought this government on themselves by their own actions. Actions have consequences.

Posted by: lmg on January 18, 2006 12:50 PM

Iran was able to get back into good graces by bringing France some nice nylon hosiery and promising to get married after the war.

Posted by: lauraw on January 18, 2006 12:50 PM

Parisian Pussy Pretends Pair Packing? Puh-lease.....

Posted by: wiserbud on January 18, 2006 01:15 PM

o.k....what the hell just bomb the f*ck out of them

Posted by: morning wood on January 18, 2006 01:15 PM

If you think back 3 years Saddam could have said it was unlikely that the UNSC would pass another resolution against him, and he'd have been right. It also didn't matter.

If it comes down to it the US will strike Iran, if for no other reason than to keep Israel from doing so. When that happens China will do nothing more than complain, we'll help them broker a new oil deal with Iraq or somebody and that will be the end of it. Why? For the same reason China stayed out of Vietnam: Once two nuclear powers start fighting each other you might as well launch everything you've got at the other guy.

China's not willing to commit suicide over oil

Posted by: MMDeuce on January 18, 2006 06:55 PM

lmg says: "The Iranian government is an expression of what the Iranian people *are*. It was not imposed on them by any outsiders. They brought this government on themselves by their own actions."

Uh-huh, right--the same way that the people of North Korea brought Crazy Short Man on themselves.

Posted by: Bostonian on January 18, 2006 09:01 PM

Are the french comming to their senses?

Posted by: spurwing plover on January 18, 2006 09:42 PM
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