Dennis Kucinich: Administration Needs To Heed Advice Of IAEA Director

[babylonsister]

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/1030-07.htm

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OCTOBER 30, 2007
12:37 PM


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Administration Needs To Heed Advice Of IAEA Director
Says There Is No Concrete Evidence Iran is Working To Build Nuclear Weapons


WASHINGTON - October 30 - This past weekend, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said he hasn’t seen any concrete evidence that there is a clandestine, secret nuclear weapons program under way in Iran.

“The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is disputing the Administration’s rush to judgment on Iran. He is reiterating that the Administration must listen and negotiate,” Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) said.

In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “Late Edition,” IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei, strongly advised the Bush Administration to tone down its rhetoric on Iran. He stated: “So we are not talking about Iran having today a nuclear weapon. We are trying to make sure that the future intention of Iran is peaceful, and that’s really what we are talking about. Risk assessment of possible future intention by Iran, if they have the technology to develop nuclear weapon. I say that because at this stage we need to continue to work through creative diplomacy. We have the time. Because I don’t see any other solution, Wolf, except through diplomacy and inspection.”

The Bush Administration has been busy this month ratcheting up the rhetoric to take us to war with Iran. President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Secretary of State Rice have all been making statements to convince the American public that a war with Iran is inevitable.

“The IAEA chief’s persistence and resolve to bring Iran into compliance is admirable. There is no military solution that brings a safer world. We need to change the collision course that we are on with Iran and enter into high-level diplomatic negotiations,” Kucinich said.

“Congress must exercise the power granted to it under the Constitution and rein in the President’s power. This county and this world cannot afford another war based on lies.”

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[mikelgb]

1. moonbat!

[bdamomma]

2. is there any way for us to contact IAEA and keep the heat on

this regime we have.

[babylonsister]

3. The IAEA isn't the problem; this regime is:

France & U.S. Dismiss IAEA Report on Iranian Nukes


IAEA findings on Iran dismissed


France and the US have dismissed a finding by the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Mohammed ElBaradei that there is no evidence of Iran building a bomb.

French Defence Minister Herve Morin challenged Iran to allow UN inspectors unlimited access to sites.

A White House spokeswoman said Iran was "enriching and reprocessing uranium, and the reason that one does that is to lead towards a nuclear weapon".

Mr ElBaradei said on Sunday that Tehran was years away from developing a bomb.

Iran denies it is seeking to build nuclear weapons and says it wants only civilian nuclear energy.

Its refusal to stop enriching uranium - a process which can lead to a nuclear bomb - has led the UN Security Council to impose two sets of sanctions, which the US has followed up with unilateral penalties of its own.

French scepticism

"Our information, which is backed up by other countries, is contrary ," Mr Morin told reporters on a visit to Abu Dhabi.

more...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7068478.stm

[bdamomma]

4. Thanks for the article. but can the IAEA put pressure

on our regime,to say there is no evidence of Iran building a bomb. Can the UN stop this?

[babylonsister]

5. If this admin refuses to believe the IAEA, I don't know what they can do. nt

[bdamomma]

6. babylonsister, they (this evil regime) has already done it

read this thread, I hope the IAEA says that our regime is out of control.


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