No more stalling on Iran: Rice

[tocqueville]

1 hour, 10 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, displaying impatience with slow UN talks on Iran's nuclear activities, warned "there can't be any stalling" in dealing with the potential threat.

"There is no time for delay in taking on this issue," Rice said of the discussions on a draft UN Security Council statement on Iran that have been snagged by objections from Russia and China.

"There can't be any stalling. The international community has got to act," the chief US diplomat told reporters after talks here with Greek Foreign Minister Theodora Bakoyannis.

Citing what she called an "erosion of confidence" in Iranian statements that its nuclear program was strictly peaceful, Rice again called for a united front to press Tehran to give up suspected plans to build a nuclear bomb.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060323/pl_afp/irannuclearpolitics_060323234854

[donco6]

1. Gosh, where have we heard this before?

Get that woman away from the button.

[Metta]

2. Historically, sabre rattling always calms the waters.

:sarcasm:

[Deja Q]

3. OMG, Israel is in danger of being blown off the map!

Iran's rockets aimed at India now?

[Minstrel Boy]

4. "give up suspected plans"

How does one surrender someone else's suspicion?

Nevermind. It would only be a serious question if I believed they were serious about their suspicions. What they are serious about is spreading conflict.