IAEA chief: Iran could be hiding nukes

[Phx_Dem]

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Monday that he cannot guarantee that Iran is not running a secret nuclear program, comments that appeared to reflect a high level of frustration with stonewalling of his investigators.

A senior Iranian envoy accused the United States of trying to use the IAEA as a tool in Washington's confrontation with Teheran. Iran, he said, has demonstrated full cooperation with the agency. Allegations of nuclear weapons work by Teheran is based on forged documents and the issue is closed, the envoy said.

The two men spoke at the start of a 35-nation board IAEA meeting. With time running out before Teheran develops potential nuclear weapons capacity, some worry that Israel or the US might resort to military strikes if they believe all diplomatic options have been exhausted.

And with Teheran showing no signs of giving up uranium enrichment or heeding other international demands, the diplomatic window appears to be closing.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017355103

[whistle]

1. This will be the trigger that allows Bush/Cheney their bombing war on Iran

[driver8]

4. The October Surprise!!

This should certainly help McCain!

[LeftishBrit]

5. I don't think so - they and whose army? All the troops are in Iraq or Afghanistan

If anyone tried any bombing it would be Israel not America - and I think this is very unlikely under Livni (one reason I'm very glad Mofaz didn't win).

I expect that economic sanctions will be tried, rather than military action. After all, no one bombed North Korea.

One can always hope for sanity at any rate. And for no religious nutcases getting to be in charge of nukes, whether Ahmadinejad - or Palin.

[AndyTiedye]

2. We're Tapped Out! We Can't Afford to Attack Iran. Need the Money to Bail Out the Economy!

Sorry Israel!

[driver8]

3. Right on schedule...maybe they can get the "Shock and Awe" bombing

started before the whole country goes down the crapper.