No evidence Iran is making nuclear weapons: ElBaradei Print E-mail
Tuesday, 30 October 2007

iran_crosshair_170.jpgChief UN atomic regulator Mohamed ElBaradei says he has no evidence that Iran is building nuclear weapons and has accused US leaders of adding "fuel to the fire" with recent rhetoric.

"I have not received any information that there is a concrete active nuclear weapons program," the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency told CNN. "At this stage we need to continue to work through creative diplomacy."

The White House on Friday rejected parallels between its Iran rhetoric and the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Source: www.theage.com.au/news




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shan: Quote

so what if the truth is iran is not building nuclear weapons,the americans can come up with all the evidence they need.
iran is a muslim country and they want nuclear fuel technology which is their right under international law.
so we cannot trust them but hey you can always trust the americans never mind millions have been killed-maimed or made refugees in iraq based on our lies and actions.
as a c.i.a operative said we do not give a
hoot about democracy as long as countries do what we want,so if tommrow iran kowtowed to american demands it will get all the help it wants,in its nuclear sector like india.
(1) 2007-10-31 10:27:31
ShahidM: Quote

Its not just the USA but the whole of the EU who don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons.

France made it quite clear they would do all they could to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. France has nukes and realises that you cannot have a country like Iran having them.

Remember that Syria was recently caught out having an undeclared nuclear site.
(2) 2007-10-31 13:44:53
Taz: Quote

@ShahidM Iran is not making nuclear weapons, it is researching nuclear energy therefore your allegations are baseless. France has a Zionist sociopath in charge who can't answer questions about his divorce without losing the plot and storming off like a spoilt child.

Teh one point you can't refute is that as a soverign nation Iran has every right to acquire the means for nuclear energy.
(3) 2007-10-31 15:41:34
ShahidM: Quote

@ShahidM Iran is not making nuclear weapons, it is researching nuclear energy therefore your allegations are baseless. France has a Zionist sociopath in charge who can't answer questions about his divorce without losing the plot and storming off like a spoilt child.

Teh one point you can't refute is that as a soverign nation Iran has every right to acquire the means for nuclear energy.
— Taz


@Taz, Iran has every right to persue nuclear enegery but why have they refused offers by other countries to build and provide them with it?

Why does a country swimming in oil need nuclear energy?

Why have they boasted how close they are to having the number of centrifuges that can make nuclear fissible material when that goes beyond the purity required to generate nuclear energy?

Added to this suspicion is the rhetoric of Iran in threatening to "wipe Zionism into history" (a euphimism for destroying Israel) and lastly the clandestine building of a reactor in Syria.

All this points to Iran trying to acquire nukes for war-like purposes.
(4) 2007-10-31 17:56:58
looli daam: Quote

Why cant Iran have nuclear weapons?, if they want them then they should be allowed to have them. The usa and eu dont want iran to have nukes because they want to maintain they status quo which makes them powerful than all other countries as they have nukes.

(5) 2007-10-31 18:13:03
shamsur: Quote

If Israel the most dangerous country in the world and a country or occupied territory can violate so many UN laws can do whatever it wants than why can't Iran.

Why don't the friends of Isreal in the USA and Europe start bombing Israel. Why are they given $48 billion a year from the US federal Reserve? are the people there starving? this is bull**** and i can't beleive the world is so blind to this hypocracy.

All the money Israel receives from the USA every yaer could actually sort out Africa#s Poverty situation.

But as always the USA has the upper hand and new dangerous zionists in Europe such as Sarcozy will beat the war drum in Europe.

Brown should have been smarter than sharing a press conference with Isreals leader at downing street. He showed that he is more than willing to be poodle when the ratings are not in his favour.

If he can do this, than surely he can share kunch with the leaders of Iran.

All the zionists are going to state how Israel does not harm its neighbours, than how do you explain, the bombing of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt by Israel in the past?

They even bomb their own best friends ( USS LIberty) for their won gains.

Let Iran build whatever it wants, the world certainly is not safe when Israel has nuclear bombs.
(6) 2007-11-01 10:36:00
ShahidM: Quote

If Israel the most dangerous country in the world and a country or occupied territory can violate so many UN laws can do whatever it wants than why can't Iran.

Why don't the friends of Isreal in the USA and Europe start bombing Israel. Why are they given $48 billion a year from the US federal Reserve? are the people there starving? this is bull**** and i can't beleive the world is so blind to this hypocracy.

All the money Israel receives from the USA every yaer could actually sort out Africa#s Poverty situation.

But as always the USA has the upper hand and new dangerous zionists in Europe such as Sarcozy will beat the war drum in Europe.

Brown should have been smarter than sharing a press conference with Isreals leader at downing street. He showed that he is more than willing to be poodle when the ratings are not in his favour.

If he can do this, than surely he can share kunch with the leaders of Iran.

All the zionists are going to state how Israel does not harm its neighbours, than how do you explain, the bombing of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt by Israel in the past?

They even bomb their own best friends ( USS LIberty) for their won gains.

Let Iran build whatever it wants, the world certainly is not safe when Israel has nuclear bombs.
— shamsur


I believe Israel has only bombed Iraq, Syria, The Lebanon and Egypt AFTER a direct threat to its security.

In the case of Iraq it took out a nuclear reactor and in Syria another one. It didn't bomb populations or people for no reason.

In Egypt it responded to attack and the same in The Lebanon.

So, what threat is Iran under? You can't say attack from Israel or USA because the ONLY reason to make any attack would be ONLY to take out Iran's nuclear capability.

Remember, Iran has missiles that can reach Europe and Russia. You wouldn't want them to be carrying nukes.

WHat if a nuclear Iran said "All Jews get out of Israel - or we bomb you". What if they gave a nuclear device to Hamas?

These are things that no-one would want to happen.
(7) 2007-11-01 13:48:06
anti-zionist: Quote

ShahidM
You react like the neoconservatives in Washington. Where do they get their "pre-emptive strive" rhetoric from? AIPAC, BOD, Policy Exchange??????

About the issue you raise about Iran's missiles reaching Europe, well i don' feel any safer when i know Israel can also target Europe as they have done to the Americans (USS Liberty.

Why should the USA allow Israel to have nuclear weapons and the hyprocracy of Europe falls silent on the issue.

The burden of the Holocaust should not fall on the shoulders of Europe to which they remain silent over anything Israel does.

The UN should close its doors and i brand the UN irrelevant when they send staff to Iraq and Iran to find WMD's but no mention of an inspection in Isreal. Why would they Ban Ki Moon would be sacked immediately and his native south Korea bombed beyond beleif.

What needs to happen is for Israel to be disarmed first and than the rest of the world. Why if these weapons are so dangerous should they belong to anyone including the USA.
(8) 2007-11-01 15:08:06
ShahidM: Quote

ShahidM
You react like the neoconservatives in Washington. Where do they get their "pre-emptive strive" rhetoric from? AIPAC, BOD, Policy Exchange??????

About the issue you raise about Iran's missiles reaching Europe, well i don' feel any safer when i know Israel can also target Europe as they have done to the Americans (USS Liberty.

Why should the USA allow Israel to have nuclear weapons and the hyprocracy of Europe falls silent on the issue.

The burden of the Holocaust should not fall on the shoulders of Europe to which they remain silent over anything Israel does.

The UN should close its doors and i brand the UN irrelevant when they send staff to Iraq and Iran to find WMD's but no mention of an inspection in Isreal. Why would they Ban Ki Moon would be sacked immediately and his native south Korea bombed beyond beleif.

What needs to happen is for Israel to be disarmed first and than the rest of the world. Why if these weapons are so dangerous should they belong to anyone including the USA.
— anti-zionist


Since you asked:-

Why so selective? You are also in range of missiles from USSR, North Korea, France and UK.

The USA doesn't "allow" Israel to have nuclear weapons. No-one does. Israel has them and no-one would dare try and take them away. Israel's nuclear weapons keep the peace in the Middle East because of the number of times Israel was attacked by Arab neighbours. Israel has never made a unilateral war against any of its neighbours. They know an attack on Israel could mean they are wiped-out themselves.

Aren't you really upset that Israel can't easily be wiped-out?

If Israel had an intention of first strike then why wouldn't it just aim missiles at Mecca and Medina with the threat that any Hamas missiles fired at Israel will get a response in Saudi Arabia. Why haven't they tried this nuclear blackmail?

Because Israel is a stable country - unlike Iran. Because it would be morally wrong and stupid to suggest it.

Who should the burden of The Holocaust fall on?

The UN IS irrelevant.

The reason why nuclear deterrent's are needed is to protect against rogues who would wipe you out for idealogical purposes.

If one tries to state that the USA is a Christian fundamentalist country opposed to Islam then why haven't the USA used nukes on islamic states? Same reason. Morally wrong and unacceptable.

Iran would not have such morals.
(9) 2007-11-01 17:13:59
Anti-Zionist: Quote

Ahh the same excuses for Israel all the time,
The "they are a stable country" is tried an tested nonsense. Israel is not a stable country it is an illegally occupied country and has been for over 60 years.

Why do you zionists always protest at Israels' innocence, when it israel is responsible for some of the worst atricities in recent times.

Israel do not keep the peace in the middle east, they are the most dangerous cause for instability in the region. They need to be disarmed.

As you so politely put it that the USA being a Christian fundamentalist state would never use their bombs on Muslim countries, than how do you explain the bombing/aggression of: Iraq, Afganistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and now Iran. We also hear Barrack and Hilary (new Zionist lap Dogs) will be happy to bomb pakistan if need be.

In the eyes of all anti-zionists Israel is the rogue state which will sooner or later be wiped out.

China will be dominating all world military soon, so Israels Dog America will have no bearing.

Times Up Zionists.... smell the reality.
(10) 2007-11-02 14:01:45
ShahidM: Quote

Ahh the same excuses for Israel all the time,
The "they are a stable country" is tried an tested nonsense. Israel is not a stable country it is an illegally occupied country and has been for over 60 years.

Why do you zionists always protest at Israels' innocence, when it israel is responsible for some of the worst atricities in recent times.

Israel do not keep the peace in the middle east, they are the most dangerous cause for instability in the region. They need to be disarmed.

As you so politely put it that the USA being a Christian fundamentalist state would never use their bombs on Muslim countries, than how do you explain the bombing/aggression of: Iraq, Afganistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and now Iran. We also hear Barrack and Hilary (new Zionist lap Dogs) will be happy to bomb pakistan if need be.

In the eyes of all anti-zionists Israel is the rogue state which will sooner or later be wiped out.

China will be dominating all world military soon, so Israels Dog America will have no bearing.

Times Up Zionists.... smell the reality.
— Anti-Zionist


A diatribe of wishful thinking from someone who realises that when you are powerless and have no credible argument then you can say whatever you like because there is always the possiblity that someone of your ilk will pick it up and propogate it.

I will bet you don't know the definition of the word 'atrocity' and couldn't even cite a single 'atrocity' carried-out by Israel (because you don't know what the word means). You have simply been told that and repeated it without actually knowing any facts.

I find it someohow an MPAC throwback that you should feel so bold about predicting the 'wiping-out' of another country. About wiping out six million Jews. Hang on a minute! You've picked that up from the Nazis, haven't you?

Next time I have to scrape my shoe on the pavement edge I'll look out for you.
(11) 2007-11-02 21:19:52
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