U.S. May Turn to Watchdog Agency on Iran (LOL Bolton has

[wakeme2008]

problems with Russia and China...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Nuclear-Agency-Iran.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

April 19, 2006
U.S. May Turn to Watchdog Agency on Iran
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 12:16 p.m. ET

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- The United States may turn to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency to exert more pressure on Iran over its atomic program out of frustration with Russian and Chinese opposition to firm Security Council action, diplomats said Wednesday.

The diplomats, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to reveal the American initiative, said the U.S. delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency had contacted other national delegations over the past few days to gauge support for a special IAEA board meeting on Iran.

..more at link...

[central scrutinizer]

1. Really? Mr. Diplomacy has problems?

Who didn't see this coming? Oh, that's right, Bushco didn't see it coming, everybody else knew the arrogant, abrasive asshole would be counterproductive.

[leveymg]

2. This may mean they recognize sanctions are DOA at UN Sec. Council

IAEA has no sanctions or enforcement power. This might be a concession to reality by BushCo. Maybe.

Keep 'em talking.