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In reply to the discussion: AP SOURCE: NO RIGHT TO ENRICH IN IRAN DEAL [View all]bananas
(27,509 posts)49. Nope, Iran agreed to cut back it's enrichment program. nt
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This is probably the greatest foreign policy achievement of recent times...
shaayecanaan
Nov 2013
#1
WRONG. Iran has the right to enrich up to certain levels, just not to develop a nuclear weapon
on point
Nov 2013
#18
WRONG. The NPT doesn't mention certain levels of enrichment, it doesn't mention enrichment at all.
bananas
Nov 2013
#20
IAEA: "Iran's failures and breaches constitute non-compliance"; UNSC resolutions are legally binding
bananas
Nov 2013
#48
There's no explicit right to an abortion under the US constitution either...
shaayecanaan
Nov 2013
#12
Incorrect and correct. The relevent section is vague, hence debate on interpretation.
DRoseDARs
Nov 2013
#6
Again, no reason to build it 200 ft underground if its PRODUCT is only for medical use
7962
Nov 2013
#47
It is only the right wing spreading the the lie that it can only be used for weapons.
Ash_F
Nov 2013
#54
When you start off with a lie it makes it hard for people to listen to the rest of your arguement
Ash_F
Nov 2013
#64
I did not LIE. When the subject of medical use was brought up, I answered that factually.
7962
Nov 2013
#65
Wrong. Because in the beginning, they said it was for peaceful use; for power generation.
7962
Nov 2013
#67
Kerry just got a question about Israel's response and about the response form the US Congress.
davidpdx
Nov 2013
#3
"The first step, let me be clear, does not say that Iran has a right to enrich uranium," Kerry said
bananas
Nov 2013
#23
I suspect Iran might just tell them to fuck off. They reportedly have 19000 centrifuges,
jtuck004
Nov 2013
#37
Cut it back could mean no longer working on weapons-grade enrichment, not stopping. n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2013
#50
As the link in #17 says, noted in #23, Kerry has said this publicly too
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2013
#33
In my mind this sticking point epitomizes how utterly stupid these negotiations are.
crim son
Nov 2013
#56