U.S. doesn't have needed support in U.N. to punish Iran

[cal04]

Even if Iran decided to go ahead with its nuclear activities, the United States doesn’t have the support from China in the UN Security Council to punish Iran, said a State Department official. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns called on Iran not to resume its nuclear program, saying: "anything could happen" if the case was referred to the United Nations Security Council.

While Washington and the European allies are united, China doesn’t back their approach of referring the Islamic Republic to the UNSC for possible sanction, Burns said. Since China has strong economic ties with Tehran, it can use its veto power to cancel any UN resolution against Iran.

Burns' remarks come days before foreign ministers representing the EU big-three; Britain, France and Germany meet with Iranian national security adviser Hassan Rowhani. Last November, Iran agreed to suspend all activities related to Uranium enrichment. But recently it threatened to resume converting uranium into a gas. Burns’ remarks echo UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s concerns.

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[gratuitous]

1. That's why they need Bolton in there

John's, uh, persuasive powers are well known.

[Toots]

11. Bolton is going to persuade the Chinese.....Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

The Great Diplomat Bolton is going to show those Chinese a thing or two. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha I haven't laughed this hard for ages... Thanks.:thumbsup:

[Vincardog]

2. That is why aWoL needs Bolt-on. His job is to piss off the UN

He will advocate a radical plan to punish Iran, have China or France or Russia veto the plan, And be left to say
"SEE WE HAVE TO GO IT ALONE AGAIN".
Will the NEoCon's ever learn?

[merwin]

3. We didn't have support for Iraq either. Did that stop him?

[phantom power]

5. No, but now we also don't have an available military.

[merwin]

6. Somehow, I think he doesn't care.

[phantom power]

7. Well, if nothing else it would be interesting to see him try.

[merwin]

8. Unless you are a member of the military :)

[phantom power]

9. Too true.

[jody]

4. The continuing question, "Why does the U.S. single out Iran when

India, Israel, and Pakistan have nuclear weapons and have not signed the NPT?"

How long before Iran follows Bush and N. Korea by unilaterally rejecting an arms treaty, the NPT. Bush rejected the ABM treaty and N. Korea rejected the NPT?

[Pharaoh]

14. they don't have any oil and control the strait of hormuz...........

[jody]

16. Iran exports about 2.5 million bbl/day. n/t

[Miss Chybil]

10. I thought we didn't need the UN? I thought we were above all that. nt

[Tempest]

12. Russia also said they will not support sanctions against Iran

Both China and Russia have veto power.

I believe we're seeing the end of U.S. hegemony in the world.


Thanks George!

[annabanana]

18. veto schmeeto... all China has to do

is fail to show up at our next debt sale.

[Tempest]

21. China cut their U.S. debt instrument purchases in half last month

China is reinvesting so much of their current cash surplus, they will continue to slow down purchases.

Say goodbye to the housing bubble.

[leesa]

13. So THAT'S why they needed 80+ billion more for the war. What a

surprise.

[wallwriter]

15. The US doesn't have the needed support at the UN

to declare that ice cream tastes good.

[katty]

17. All Bolton wld do is Rageon, threaten and scream...

and to no avail-the support would not be forthcoming to the U.S.
the world is fed up with bush and his confederacy of assholes.

[leftchick]

19. WHO CARES WHAT THEY THINK!!

chimperor** bush June 2005.

[KlatooBNikto]

20. They may just be planning a quick airstrike at the nuclear facilities and

say it is an Israeli operation.That way there will be no War Powers needed and no ground troops required. The 'surgical strike' ploy has worked before, but may not work this time because Iran has vastly strengthened its air defense systems.