Hillary Clinton expecting Iran to "pull some stunt"

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday she expects Iran will "pull some stunt in the next couple of days" as a UN vote on tough sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program looms.

Asked what she expects in the runup to a UN Security Council vote on sanctions on Tehran over its controversial nuclear program, Clinton said "I expect Iran to pull some stunt in the next couple of days."

Iran has in the past taken steps to "avoid being held accountable," Clinton told reporters as she waited to depart on a Latin American trip.

"I don't think anybody should be surprised if they (Iran) try to divert attention once again from the unity within the Security Council," the top US diplomat said.

"I think we'll see Iran say ...'wait a minute, wait a minute look at what we're going to do' in a bid to thwart sanctions," Clinton added. "They've consistently tried to avoid being held accountable."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ii7rW3QfelXiQ7noYn5PCU-lge-Q

[w4rma]

1. She's right. (nt)

[LakeSamish706]

2. No she's not, she's just anti Iran. Go figure with what she seems to tolerate from Israel! n/t

[CountAllVotes]

4. agree

100+% btw!!

:dem:

[WinkyDink]

9. Pro-war. Money, money, money---MONEY.

[Whisp]

26. thumbs up.

[HughMoran]

11. Yes she is

[Individualist]

14. All DLCers are right and pretend to be left.

[msanthrope]

3. She's had a toddler, she can predict Iran accurately.....n/t

[Bonobo]

5. Like using remote-controlled aircraft to fire missiles at wedding parties?

Ooops, sorry. That's the United States of America. My bad.

[Mnemosyne]

7. Word on that. n/t

[Demeter]

6. I Expect the Iraelis, with US Complicity, To Pull Some Stunt

or have the lessons of the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, Nigerian yellowcake, and other BS been forgotten so soon?

[Catherina]

19. I agree. Sadly. I don't trust either of them n/t

[WinkyDink]

8. MUST adults speak childishly? I'm surprised she didn't say, "Those guys over there."

[Bluebear]

10. That's kind of what struck me.

Diplomatic has a definition, including that of language, just saying.

[HughMoran]

13. Easy to find issues when you hate Democrats.

[Forkboy]

21. Don't be a simpleton.

[Mari333]

12. gotta keep those war machine profits going,hillary

make up new enemies and sell your BS to the public.

[EFerrari]

15. That's just embarrassing.

[rabs]

17. Hil just might run into embarrassment herself in Lima ...

... from Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim because of the U.S. stonewalling of the Brazilian/Turkish proposal to defuse tensions over Iran's nuclear fuel. She will be participating with 33 hemispheric foreign minister at the annual OAS meeting in Lima.

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(From Jornal do Brasil (Rio de Janeiro newspaper) tonight. Translation mine.

Hillary inicia visita à América Latina em meio a polêmica com Brasil

(Hillary begins visit to Latin America in the midst of a controversy with Brazil


A segunda viagem da ex-primeira-dama ocorrerá em meio às recentes tensões entre Estados Unidos e Brasil em torno do programa nuclear iraniano, um assunto que poderá ofuscar os debates da OEA.

(The second visit (to Latin America) by the former first lady comes in the midst of recent tensions between the United States and Brazil over the Iranian nuclear program, which could overshadow the OAS debates.

As autoridades americanas recusaram-se a informar se Hillary irá se reunir em Lima com o chanceler Celso Amorim, em um momento em que os Estados Unidos impulsionam a aprovação de uma nova rodada de sanções contra o Irã no Conselho de Segurança da ONU, às quais o Brasil se opõe.

(American officials refused to say whether Hillary would meet in Lima with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, at a time when the United States is pushing approval of a new round of sanctions against Iran in the U.N. Security Council, which Brazil opposes.


Brasil e Turquia fecharam um acordo com o Irã que inclui o enriquecimento de urânio fora do território desse país. Pouco depois, Hillary assegurou que tinha "sérias divergências" com a diplomacia do Brasil em relação ao Irã.

(Brazil and Turkey reached an accord with Iran that included the enrichment of uranium outside the territory of that nation (Iran). Shortly after, Hillary assured that she had "serious differences" with Brazilian diplomacy in regards to Iran.)




For readers of Portuguese, full article.

http://jbonline.terra.com.br/pextra/2010/06/06/e060621659.asp

(edit--typo)

[DonCoquixote]

16. As much as Obama has disappointed me

There are moments when I am very, very glad I did not allow the candidate that threatened to "obliterate Iran" into the Oval office, and this is one. Now if only we had someone willing to take the Palestinians and Isrealis and lock them in a "time out corner till both recognized each other's right to exist.

[KonaKane]

18. Hillary is irrationally obsessed with Iran.

I could never figure out why.

[paulk]

22. maybe because - to quote your tagline

"Religion and progressivism don't mix."

sounds like a pretty good description of Iran...

[tekisui]

20. She could be talking about Iran's Navy possibly escorting Gazan

aid ships.

[Beacool]

23. Bingo!!!

Which IS a stunt meant to provoke Israel.

:-(

[mrdmk]

24. Saber rattling, will not happen!

The people in the Floatilla delivering supplies to the Gaza Strip were serious about aiding the people who live there. No serious aid agency thinks that Iran will aid them in their quest.

A Iranian tit-for-tat press release worked as expected. :rofl:

[MadHound]

25. Clinton isn't going to be satisfied until we're at war with Iran

She's been rattling that saber since early in her campaign. A shame that Obama either doesn't want to, or can't put her on a short leash on this one.