2006-04-23

Rice hints at “coalition of the willing” to tackle Iran

“The world wants Iran to adhere to its obligations and that's why the United States, in coordination with its allies, is seeking and probably will have to seek Security Council resolution to that effect”, she added. "Well, we're certainly willing, and maybe Great Britain is still willing, and Israel is willing to cheer us along...
What are Iran's "Obligations"? Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Iran has the right, recognized by the other signers including the US, to develop nuclear technology for power generation, and to refine and process their own nuclear fuel for those power stations. In 20 years of inspections, nobody has uncovered any evidence that Iran is doing anything other than building power stations.

The only "obligations" are those the US has invented to justify yet another bloody invasion of yet another oil-rich Middle Eastern nation. Rest assured that even if Iran shut down their nuclear program tomorrow, other "obligations" would soon be forthcoming on which to hang a new war. /more/