U.S. Says Iran Hiding Nuke Bomb Program from UN

[UpInArms]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5325324

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that Iran continues to cover up a nuclear weapons program and that the latest report by the U.N. atomic watchdog had only made this more apparent.

"I think that this persistent refusal to fully cooperate (with U.N. inspectors) fits a long-term pattern of denial and deception that can only be designed to mask Iran's military nuclear program," the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in Vienna, Kenneth Brill, told reporters.

The United States accuses Iran of running a secret nuclear weapons program that is parallel to its declared atomic energy program. Iran denies this, insisting its ambitions are limited to the peaceful generation of electricity.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday in a confidential report on Iran, obtained by Reuters, there were two major issues it must resolve. First is the origin of enriched uranium traces found at sites in Iran, which some diplomats on the IAEA board say had raised concerns Iran was secretly enriching uranium for use in weapons.

The second is Iran's centrifuge program, especially its interest in advanced P2 enrichment centrifuges capable of making bomb-grade uranium. The report said Iran had admitted importing P2 parts and may have had interest in parts for thousands of centrifuges -- contrary to what it had previously said.

"Unanswered questions continue to be the hallmark of Iranian cooperation with the (IAEA)," Brill said.

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[shraby]

1. Deja vu!

Where have I seen similar announcements? Was it about Iraq?

[Just Me]

2. Well, I am bracing for another bout of war propaganda.

Will he fool the American people twice?

He's quickly slipping on the Iraq rhetoric.

I think people will be seriously p-off if he starts another war.

[MallRat]

7. Fight another war? WITH WHAT TROOPS?!?!

If Bush rattles the saber with Iran, I think he can kiss a 2nd term goodbye.

Your average American is going to look at this and say, "How can we fight a THIRD war when we haven't finished the first two?"

Then they'll put it all together: to invade Iran, we'd have to enact a new draft (as if one isn't already going to happen).

Long story short- if voters conclude, prior to Election Day, that there will definitely be a military draft, Kerry wins.

-MR

[Bronco69]

3. Here we go again!

n/t

[Beetwasher]

4. Let Me Guess, This Info Was Intercepted Using

the codes we broke! The one's that Chalabi told Iran we had broken!

Iran played us but good. We can't trust a damn thing we've gotten from our intel regarding Iran. Everything we now think we know about Iran has to be suspected and second guessed.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. Broken record.

[MallRat]

6. Oh. My. God.

Please, please, PLEASE TELL ME THAT AMERICA IS NOT STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THIS AGAIN...

-MR

[denverbill]

9. Sorry. Can't help you.

If Shrub declares war on Iran, 60% of Americans will believe it was Iranians flying the 9-11 airliners.

Thank you US media!

[struggle4progress]

8. Problems in Iraq? Quick! Look over there! It's, uh, it's ...

well, I'm sure we'll find something.

[yellowcanine]

10. Now who is going to believe Wolfboy? N/T

.

[radwriter0555]

11. bush readies his next invasion targe: IRAN!

Told you so.