powell Shops for Support on Iran, Iraq

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031118/ap_on_re_eu/powell_europe&cid=518&ncid=1480

<snip>Before leaving Washington Monday, Powell said the United States wants the U.N. to play a role in the transition and is open to a new Security Council resolution on Iraq. He did not elaborate.


Ahead of his talks with EU ministers, Powell was due to meet Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, who was also in Brussels for discussions with the EU.

On Iran, the United States is at odds with European governments over the level of Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Powell will seek backing for threatening U.N. sanctions unless Iran demonstrates it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons.

The Europeans, who recently pressed Iran into agreeing to open up to IAEA inspectors, are taking a softer line.

"We have achieved agreements with them, we hope that they will comply with those agreements," the EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana.

"I think that ... they have been honest," he added. "Let's see if they continue all the way to the end."

[hadrons]

1. I hope Powell also shops for some paper towels ...

to wipe the egg off his face ... this bozo has no shame

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. ahem