(Reuters) Bush Leaning Toward Backing Europe on Iran

[Up2Late]

Wed Mar 2, 2005 06:36 PM ET

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush is leaning toward backing Europe in offering incentives to Iran aimed at persuading Tehran to give up its nuclear ambitions, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Under the emerging strategy, the United States would not block Iran as it seeks to start the process of joining the World Trade Organization, and would not stand in the way of European allies if they want to sell Tehran parts for civilian aircraft, the officials said.

An announcement of the president's strategy could come this week, the officials said.

In exchange for not standing in the way of the incentives, the United States would insist that Iran abandon uranium enrichment, a demand Tehran so far has refused to accept.

Some U.S. officials believe offering incentives will strengthen the international community's hand by providing a united front for punitive measures, such as U.N. sanctions, if the incentives do not work.
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[lovuian]

1. A smokescreen because if Israel bombs Iran US is there

for them!!!

[Zenlitened]

2. Alternate headline: Isolated Bush Has No Choice But To Adopt EU Stance

[Up2Late]

5. Sub-headline- Bush: What'd else ya think we'd do, Reinstate the draft?

"that being said, every things still on the table.":crazy:

[FloridaPat]

3. Bush always lies. So what is his real plan?

[Neverarepublican]

4. Furthermore,

"No decisions will be made till Bush consults with Wolfowitz, Cheney and the rest of the PNAC gang".

[applegrove]

6. He's leaning? LEANING? Someone get that thesaurus out of Karl's

hands right now.

Where is the all the language of coercion? Come on... Bush is on a roll. Why he is about to demand that Hong Kong dumps its undemocratic leader and will set that nation's democracy in motion.

[LynnTheDem]

7. APPEASEMENT. FLIP-FLOP.

APPEASEMENT. FLIP-FLOP.