U.N. Atomic Agency Draws Fire Over Iran (US P.O.'d there's no evidence)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/7254085.htm

VIENNA, Austria - The U.N. atomic agency is coming under fire for saying it has no evidence that Tehran tried to make nuclear weapons.

In a report detailing two decades of covert Iranian nuclear activity, the agency said Iran was guilty of numerous secret experiments, including uranium enrichment and the production of small amounts of plutonium that effectively put the nation in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.

But the document, presented this week to the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors, also praised Tehran for cooperation and openness. It said the agency had found "no evidence" of an Iranian nuclear weapons program. That stance contradicts the American view that Tehran is not only trying to make such arms but could be just years away from putting nuclear warheads on missiles capable of reaching Israel.

In Washington, Undersecretary of State John R. Bolton said Wednesday the IAEA finding was "simply impossible to believe." But in Iran officials say it should dispel suspicions their country had a nuclear weapons agenda.

"This proves our claim and removes the possibility for some powers to misuse the situation against us," Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said.
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But that doesn't fit in with the PNAC plan!

[truthspeaker]

1. but the last time international inspectors said there was no evidence...

...they were right and the Bush admin was wrong. Forget learning from Nixon and LBJ's mistakes, they can't even learn from their own mistakes from this year!

[HFishbine]

2. Oh, Boy!

Here we go again...

[54anickel]

3. These guys just are NOT following the PNAC script. Citing confusion

The Bush administration wants the IAEA board to take a strong and unified stance, but there is concern now that it may not even refer the matter to the Security Council. One official in Washington, who declined to be identified, said Iran had succeeded in confusing the U.N. agency with its partial disclosures.

It's Shrub who's confusing Cheney, Rummy and the rest of the PNAC voices in his head for the voice of God.

[Forkboy]

4. I suspect Israel wont be thrilled with this news either