EU backs Russia over Iran, despite US protests

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1514&ncid=732&e=2&u=/afp/20050228/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearrussiaeu

LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - The European Union and Russia joined forces over Iran, denying that a Moscow deal to help Tehran power up its first nuclear reactor will undermine EU-led diplomatic pressure on the Islamic state.

The EU, ignoring US protests, said it had no problems with the weekend deal for the Russian-built power plant at Bushehr in southern Iran, a project the United States alleges is part of a cover for weapons development.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking after talks with EU leaders, meanwhile urged Americans to take a "more active" role in Europe-led diplomatic efforts with Iran.

"I'm sure the US share the same objectives and we would welcome more active US involvement in bringing these things," he said.

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[NYC Liberal]

1. "I'm sure the US share the same objectives"

Wrong. Bush is NOT interested in diplomacy -- see Iraq.

Or maybe that was sarcasm?

[smoogatz]

2. Yet another diplomatic triumph

for the Bush administration. Nice work, W! Kudos, Condi!

[cthrumatrix]

3. Bush really got the best of Putty-Pute in Bratislava...............NOT

[NNN0LHI]

8. Bush and his charm offensive. Our media really sucks in America n/t

[applegrove]

4. Bush's bullying seems to not be working anywhere else. The heartland

seems to be in their own bubble. What will it take to burst it? America is loosing footing. Wake UP!

[Career Prole]

5. With Russian techs arriving at Bushehr it makes employing

the Shrub Doctrine method of bombing that with which you do not agree much dicier.

For his part, Rumyantsev said that a number of Russian installation specialists are scheduled to arrive at the Bushehr Plant soon.

"We are coming up with arrangements to make up for the delay in implementation of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant by sending the reactor's equipment," he said.

"We will do our best to implement the Bushehr Power Plant in the best possible way," Rumyantsev concluded.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200502/28/eng20050228_174901.html

It was a nice touch on the part of the Iranians to name the new nucular plant after our popular preznit, though. ;)

[bpilgrim]

6. now wtf are the neoCONs gonna do?

by acting like lunatics they have only created MORE opposition to their designs to expand american influence.

are we willing to go to war with the world to get what we want?

as bush said... ALL options are on the table.



peace

[cthrumatrix]

7. time for a plane to get shot down --- mysteriously

[reprobate]

10. Funny how ALL the neocon plans are falling like lead balloons.

Look at the PNAC documents. None of their plans are working out. Quite the opposite, in fact. The world is gathering together to thwart eveything they worked so hard for.

Perhaps their mistake was picking that ham fisted coke snorting Mad King George as their front man.

[bemildred]

14. Their plans are stupid.

That Bush is a moron is true, but beside the point.

[stepnw1f]

12. Yup... Creating A Market of Hate

How does the Devil benefit from evil?

[MHalblaub]

9. "Moscow Nuke Deal a Slap in Europe's Face"

Spiegel,
February 28, 2005


Will Russian Nuke Deal Blast EU Hopes for Diplomacy?

Three days after Vladimir Putin's meeting with George W. Bush, the Russian president thumbs his nose at Washington and Europe by offering Iran a sweetheart deal on nuclear fuel.
...


http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,344056,00.html

[stepnw1f]

13. This Is Not A Pissing Game

It's a f*cked reality mitigated by a bunch of Right-Wing losers.

[adigal]

11. Russian and the EU are shutting Bush down

Bush and his minions are being shut down by the rest of the world. They are telling him, and McCain, and anyone else who thinks we still have the power to push the world around, to stick it. Let us hope that we have some time before euros become the currency of oil, because they may be heading there. They smiled and smiled at Bush, and then stabbed him in the back.