Oct 9, 10:44 AM EDT
Iran blames U.S. for N. Korea nuke test
By Ali Akbar Dareini
Associated Press Writer
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian state radio Monday blamed North Korea’s reported nuclear test on U.S. pressure, accusing Washington of “humiliating” the impoverished communist country. “Not only did the United States not lift the sanctions it had imposed on North Korea, it even increased the diplomatic pressure. Such pressure finally led North Korea to conduct its nuclear test,” Iranian state radio said in a commentary.
“North Korea’s nuclear test was a reaction to America’s threats and humiliation,” it said. Iran has said it will not abandon uranium enrichment despite the threat of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program, which Tehran insists is purely for peaceful purposes to be used for nuclear energy.
President Bush on Monday said the United States was still attempting to confirm that a nuclear test in North Korea had actually taken place. Still, he said, “such a claim itself constitutes a threat to international peace and security.”
Iranian state radio accused Washington of “double standards” in its policy on nuclear nonproliferation, pointing to its attitude toward Israel and India. India has tested a nuclear bomb and Israel is widely believed to possess such weapons, but the United States is not currently applying sanctions against them.
In an oblique message to the United Nations, which is considering taking steps against Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian state radio said that the Security Council should not punish North Korea but disarm the nuclear arsenals of the great powers. “Instead of imposing comprehensive sanctions on North Korea ... it would be better if the U.N. Security Council adopt a wise decision and seek full implementation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty,” it said.
“That is to say, it should seek to disarm the countries that currently possess nuclear weapons and provide conditions so that signatories to the treaty will be able to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” it said.
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So, the US is to blame for that whole thing with North Korea building nuclear weapons and selling them to Iran and Syria. I see. Yes, that would make sense that the US would encourage arms sales to and through the "Axis of Evil" governments named in 2001. I can see exactly why the US got in on that. Oh, wait ... headache, no, it's
Logic time!
Iran, shout all you want. No one with a brain listens to that crap anyway. Having a long ... L -- O --- N ------ G history of strife, fighting, murder, absolute control over groups, kidnappings (remember the 444 days with the US captives) , Iran has absolutely no backers on this one. I dare write, they should not have backers at all.+ That 33 year old horse isn't going to win that race, long shot and big payoff or not. It ain't gonna happen. If we examine Iran and its developments we find ... almost no change since 578 A.D. -- yep, A. D. (in the year of our Lord, buddy.)
Iran, in weapon development, or rather in hopes of development, is casting blame on US and trying to direct attention to North Korea, which could be wiped off the face of the planet in a non-nuclear war against China. Now, Kim Jong-II might be mad. He might even launch one, but at the peril of mostly himself. Not too many countries would cry over the carpet bombing that many close nations would do in order to, well, create overnight desertification on the area.
Oh, just FTI: as you called China an hour before the testing, you'll likely also get an FYI call about an hour before forfeiture of control. News tomorrow: North Korea and Iran get deliveries of weapons-grade nuclear material ... in warheads themselves. No communication available from either government.
+ backing and betting on the wrong horse
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