Looks like Bush and the American government have become the odd men out at the next meetings with Iran on their Nuclear proliferation talks. Bush has few options going into his next talk at the U. N. and he is unable to talk with Iran because he refuses to, until they agree up front to do what they want to have talks about. Bush seem to want everybody to do what he wants them to do first and then he will talk to them about whether or not he will accept what they have done and decide if it is enough. He appears to believe not that he is just president of the United States but also the Daddy of the World. He won't talk to you until you do all your chores. That's Bush, and he thinks it's the Cowboy thing. And he is still trying to tell the world that Iran has nuclear capability that they like Iraq just don't have. And of course the United Nations inspectors who doubt that Iran has anything like that and the IAEA, are all screwed because they won't paint the same picture of gloom and doom that Bush demands so that he can have his third war. I guess he thinks that the third war will be a charm. I sure hope this idiot can no longer generate any international support for his ignorance. I hope that even though there are plenty of Americans ready to send others off to die in their name, that cooler heads prevail and Bush either is forced to bomb Iran on his own completely or he is forced to refrain. Personally I think he and Rove want War with Iran to be the October Surprise.
Europeans May Meet With Iran, Sans U.S.
Sep 16, 5:20 PM (ET)
By DEB RIECHMANN
WASHINGTON (AP) - European diplomats are considering a meeting with Iran on the sidelines of next week's U.N. General Assembly in hopes of de-escalating the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program - but the United States won't be getting an invitation.
The Bush administration, which is pushing for U.N. sanctions against Iran, has said it will join European-led negotiations with Iran only if it stops its uranium enrichment work first.
That has led European negotiators to work on having a meeting - without America - in which Iran could say it is temporarily suspending enrichment activities because new negotiations had indeed begun.
A U.S. official confirmed that European diplomats were contemplating the meeting, but White House spokeswoman Emily Lawrimore would say only that President Bush has consistently supported talks with Iran, led by Britain, France and Germany. "He is hopeful that ongoing negotiations will encourage the Iranian government to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities," she said.
The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the volatile nature of the discussions, said the Bush administration is not expecting that such a meeting would be a major turning point in the dispute. The Bush administration has little confidence that "Iran will come through to meet the conditions" of verifiably suspending its enrichment work, the official said.
At a news conference Friday, Bush said he will send a signal at the United Nations that the United States will not tolerate delay tactics by Tehran. "Stalling shouldn't be allowed," Bush said.
Bush also stressed that he believes there is a strong consensus in the international community to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, although Russia and China - two members of the U.N. Security Council that have veto power - have been hesitant about imposing U.N. sanctions against the Iranian government.
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Europeans May Meet With Iran, Sans U.S.
Sep 16, 5:20 PM (ET)
By DEB RIECHMANN
WASHINGTON (AP) - European diplomats are considering a meeting with Iran on the sidelines of next week's U.N. General Assembly in hopes of de-escalating the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program - but the United States won't be getting an invitation.
The Bush administration, which is pushing for U.N. sanctions against Iran, has said it will join European-led negotiations with Iran only if it stops its uranium enrichment work first.
That has led European negotiators to work on having a meeting - without America - in which Iran could say it is temporarily suspending enrichment activities because new negotiations had indeed begun.
A U.S. official confirmed that European diplomats were contemplating the meeting, but White House spokeswoman Emily Lawrimore would say only that President Bush has consistently supported talks with Iran, led by Britain, France and Germany. "He is hopeful that ongoing negotiations will encourage the Iranian government to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities," she said.
The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the volatile nature of the discussions, said the Bush administration is not expecting that such a meeting would be a major turning point in the dispute. The Bush administration has little confidence that "Iran will come through to meet the conditions" of verifiably suspending its enrichment work, the official said.
At a news conference Friday, Bush said he will send a signal at the United Nations that the United States will not tolerate delay tactics by Tehran. "Stalling shouldn't be allowed," Bush said.
Bush also stressed that he believes there is a strong consensus in the international community to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, although Russia and China - two members of the U.N. Security Council that have veto power - have been hesitant about imposing U.N. sanctions against the Iranian government.
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