Iran demands Security Council action on Israel threat

[slipslidingaway]

http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=202480

"Iran demanded action from the U.N. Security Council about an Israeli threat to attack its nuclear sites if it continues uranium enrichment, according to a letter released Saturday by Iranian U.N. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee...


"Such a dangerous threat against a sovereign state and a member of the United Nations constitutes a manifest violation of international law and contravenes the most fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and, thus, requires a resolute and clear response on the part of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council," Khazaee's letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, dated June 6, said...

Mofaz's threat against Iran was the most explicit from a member of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, which has preferred to hint at a possible use of force. Khazaee's letter said the Security Council's history of failing to act against Israel "has emboldened it to continue and even increase its unlawful behaviors and policies."

Israel is widely assumed to have a nuclear arsenal but has never confirmed it publicly. Khazaee said that "poses the most immediate and serious threat that the world and the region are facing."

[anonymous171]

1. God I hate the ME sooooo much. Why can't we just remove all US support from that area

and forget it never existed? Just let them fight their own little wars and leave us alone?

[slipslidingaway]

4. Especially after the last 5 years many in the ME would agree

with this part of your statement.

"...leave us alone?"

[anonymous171]

5. The feeling is mutual then.

Between myself and the Middle East at least. I wish it were the same for the rest of the country.

[Aussie leftie]

2. Hence the reason why the price of petrol rose to $139 a barrel.

[slipslidingaway]

7. That sure helped and probably caught many on the wrong

side of the trade as well.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. In my ideal world I'd take all the leaders, lock then in a ROOM

close the door, and LOCK IT... nobody comes out until they learn to play nice!

[slipslidingaway]

6. Sounds great :) n/t