China Hints New US Intelligence Makes Sanctions On Iran Less Likely

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — China's UN ambassador on Tuesday suggested an agreement by six world powers to seek new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program could be called into question by the latest US intelligence assessment.

Asked to comment on the US intelligence community's stunning revelation Monday that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, Ambassador Wang Guangya called it "an important report."

"Certainly I think we will study the contents and also think about the implications for the (UN Security) Council's action here," he said.

Pressed by reporters on whether the assessment might make new sanctions against Iran less likely in the near term, the Chinese diplomat said: "I think Council members will have to consider that, because ... now things have changed."

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From the start, China and Russia have been reluctant to join UN sanctions actions against Iran, voting along with the other Security Council members in December 2006 and March 2007, but only after the sanctions included favorable amendments to Iran.

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[BushOut06]

1. Gee - ya think?

* has just been exposed to the entire world as a LIAR and a BULLY. He knew damned well that Iran wasn't working on nuclear weapons, but he had hoped that he could convince the rest of the world to go along with him.

[HuffleClaw]

2. so next we'll have to play 'freedom checkers' ?

i'm sure china is thrilled to have a good reason to oppose bush's warmongering ways.

[Javaman]

3. Once you yank on the thread, the bullshit is lost.

moron* has fucked himself*. His chinese overlords have spoken.

[boricua79]

4. house of cards, falling apart

couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of assholes.

The boogey man has been exposed to be nothing....the children know that Santa's not real....you can't go back now, Bush.