andrew_the_fox
18th September 2005, 18:15
First of all this articles title on the AIM today pages was "Nukes in Iran" which is total bullshit because there was no talk about nuclear or as the president would say Nucular weapons. I personally don't think nuclear energy should be used anywhere, and I don't think the U$ has the right to be hypocritical and say no you can't have nuclear power but we can, and we'll have nuclear weapons too!
Link to Article {http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050917164009990004}
Updated: 09:47 AM EDT
Iran Proclaims Right to Nuclear Energy
By SAM F. GHATTAS, AP
AP
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves after speaking at the United Nations.
UNITED NATIONS (Sept. 18) - Iran's president proclaimed his country's "inalienable right'' to produce nuclear fuel Saturday, defiantly rejecting a European offer of economic incentives if the Mideast nation would halt its uranium enrichment program.
In a fiery speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied his nation had any intention of producing nuclear weapons. To prove that, he offered foreign countries and companies a role in Iran's nuclear energy production.
The Iranian leader lashed out at the United States for its insistence on keeping its nuclear weapons even as it rejected Iran's efforts to build a peaceful energy program.
He said Iran has a right to produce nuclear fuel under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and implicitly accused the Europeans and Americans of "misrepresenting'' Iran's desire for civilian nuclear energy "as the pursuit of nuclear weapons.''
"This is nothing more than a pure propaganda ploy,'' he said.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates its previously and repeatedly declared position that in accordance with our religious principles, pursuit of nuclear weapons is prohibited,'' Ahmadinejad said.
The Europeans and Americans have argued that Iran doesn't need to enrich uranium because it can obtain it from other countries, but Ahmadinejad said "the peaceful use of nuclear energy without a fuel cycle is an empty proposition.''
To reassure the international community of Iran's peaceful intentions, Ahmadinejad said his government is prepared to take "the most far reaching step outside the requirements of the NPT... in keeping with Iran's inalienable right to have access to a nuclear fuel cycle.''
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, has already installed cameras to monitor Iran's nuclear activities, he said.
As a further "confidence building measure and in order to provide the greatest degree of transparency the Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to engage in serious partnership with private and public sectors of other countries in the implementation of uranium enrichment programs in Iran,'' he said.
"We will work with public and private companies in the context of Iranian and agency laws,'' he told a news conference afterwards.
He noted that President Bush said recently he approves of Iran having a peaceful nuclear program.
"This is a step forward, but this means that others are to produce the fuel and sell it to us to use and for us to be always dependent on others - this is outside the NPT and this is not acceptable to my nation,'' Ahmadinejad told reporters.
"We will work with public and private companies in the context of Iranian and agency laws,'' he told reporters later.
Ahmadinejad said "Iran is presenting in good faith its proposal for constructive interaction and a just dialogue.''
"However, if some try to impose their will on the Iranian people through resort to a language of force and threat with Iran, we will reconsider our entire approach to the nuclear issue,'' he warned.
Washington has been a key force in trying to marshal enough support at Monday's board meeting of the Vienna-based IAEA for referring Iran to the Security Council, which could consider sanctions. But Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested this week that the U.S. might accept a delay.
Momentum for Security Council action grew after Tehran last month rejected incentives offered by Britain, France and Germany - negotiating on behalf of the EU - and resumed uranium conversion. The Europeans say Tehran broke its word by unilaterally restarting that activity while still discussing ways to reduce international suspicions about its nuclear agenda.
But the U.S.-European effort for Security Council involvement has run into trouble due to stubborn resistance from council members Russia and China, as well as by India, Pakistan and other key nations.
Asked at the news conference about the possibility of sanctions, Ahmadinejad said, "We believe that we should not give up to bullying in international relations.''
09/18/05 07:44 EDT
Link to Article {http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050917164009990004}
Updated: 09:47 AM EDT
Iran Proclaims Right to Nuclear Energy
By SAM F. GHATTAS, AP
AP
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves after speaking at the United Nations.
UNITED NATIONS (Sept. 18) - Iran's president proclaimed his country's "inalienable right'' to produce nuclear fuel Saturday, defiantly rejecting a European offer of economic incentives if the Mideast nation would halt its uranium enrichment program.
In a fiery speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied his nation had any intention of producing nuclear weapons. To prove that, he offered foreign countries and companies a role in Iran's nuclear energy production.
The Iranian leader lashed out at the United States for its insistence on keeping its nuclear weapons even as it rejected Iran's efforts to build a peaceful energy program.
He said Iran has a right to produce nuclear fuel under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and implicitly accused the Europeans and Americans of "misrepresenting'' Iran's desire for civilian nuclear energy "as the pursuit of nuclear weapons.''
"This is nothing more than a pure propaganda ploy,'' he said.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates its previously and repeatedly declared position that in accordance with our religious principles, pursuit of nuclear weapons is prohibited,'' Ahmadinejad said.
The Europeans and Americans have argued that Iran doesn't need to enrich uranium because it can obtain it from other countries, but Ahmadinejad said "the peaceful use of nuclear energy without a fuel cycle is an empty proposition.''
To reassure the international community of Iran's peaceful intentions, Ahmadinejad said his government is prepared to take "the most far reaching step outside the requirements of the NPT... in keeping with Iran's inalienable right to have access to a nuclear fuel cycle.''
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, has already installed cameras to monitor Iran's nuclear activities, he said.
As a further "confidence building measure and in order to provide the greatest degree of transparency the Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to engage in serious partnership with private and public sectors of other countries in the implementation of uranium enrichment programs in Iran,'' he said.
"We will work with public and private companies in the context of Iranian and agency laws,'' he told a news conference afterwards.
He noted that President Bush said recently he approves of Iran having a peaceful nuclear program.
"This is a step forward, but this means that others are to produce the fuel and sell it to us to use and for us to be always dependent on others - this is outside the NPT and this is not acceptable to my nation,'' Ahmadinejad told reporters.
"We will work with public and private companies in the context of Iranian and agency laws,'' he told reporters later.
Ahmadinejad said "Iran is presenting in good faith its proposal for constructive interaction and a just dialogue.''
"However, if some try to impose their will on the Iranian people through resort to a language of force and threat with Iran, we will reconsider our entire approach to the nuclear issue,'' he warned.
Washington has been a key force in trying to marshal enough support at Monday's board meeting of the Vienna-based IAEA for referring Iran to the Security Council, which could consider sanctions. But Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested this week that the U.S. might accept a delay.
Momentum for Security Council action grew after Tehran last month rejected incentives offered by Britain, France and Germany - negotiating on behalf of the EU - and resumed uranium conversion. The Europeans say Tehran broke its word by unilaterally restarting that activity while still discussing ways to reduce international suspicions about its nuclear agenda.
But the U.S.-European effort for Security Council involvement has run into trouble due to stubborn resistance from council members Russia and China, as well as by India, Pakistan and other key nations.
Asked at the news conference about the possibility of sanctions, Ahmadinejad said, "We believe that we should not give up to bullying in international relations.''
09/18/05 07:44 EDT