CNN: Breaking - Iran must answer before July 5

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://www.cnn.com/

The United States and its Western allies have told Iran that an answer is needed by July 5 on whether Tehran will take part in nuclear talks, The Associated Press reports.

[TayTay]

1. So, you're saying they gave them a timetable

in order to prod them into doing something. Hmmmm, they should try that more often.

[blm]

3. Timetables are productive for most cultures, including ours.

.

[LifeDuringWartime]

12. except when it comes to Iraq.

[saigon68]

29. Let me Guess --- Someone let Kindasleezy Rice out of her cage

[radfringe]

39. yep

Miss CUT'em off at the knees and RUN'em down

[stepnw1f]

2. ho hum

and the wheel of shit keeps turnin'.

[iconoclastic cat]

13. Wheel of weird mixed metaphors!

/snark

[Eugene]

4. AP: Nations Want Answer From Iran Next Week

Nations Want Answer From Iran Next Week


Thursday June 29, 2006 1:46 PM

AP Photo XHS108

By ANNE GEARAN

AP Diplomatic Writer

MOSCOW (AP) - The United States, Russia and other industrial democracies said Thursday
they want Iran to answer "yes" or "no" next week to an international offer to bargain
over Tehran's disputed nuclear program and said they are disappointed that the clerical
regime has not replied by now.

"We are disappointed in the absence of an official Iranian response to this positive
proposal," said a statement from foreign ministers of the Group of Eight industrial
nations. "We expect to hear a clear and substantive Iranian response to these proposals"
at the meeting scheduled July 5 between the European Union's foreign minister and Iran's
nuclear negotiator.

The ministers said leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations will asses the Iran
situation before mid-July. The leaders meet in Russia July 15-17 to discuss the situation,
among other topics.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5919426,00.html

[HeeBGBz]

5. Or what?

We'll nuke em? Do as I say not as I do shit?

[Roland99]

16. That was my first question, too.

"serious consequences"??

:scared:

[daleo]

32. Me, as well.

Bush needs a war before October?

[Nickster]

6. Awww crap. Is this like the 48 hours we gave Saddam to get out of Iraq?n/t

[Debau2005]

11. My thoughts exactly!

We all thought 6/6/06 would be the day we attacked Iran, maybe we were off by 30 days!

Because we all know when your popularity is tanking, start a war! And don't forget..."terra, terra, terra!!!!!!"

[ckramer]

7. What if they don't answer?

Another war?

[Eurobabe]

8. Or we nuke 'em?

Fucking cowboy prez is up to no good.

[still_one]

9. interesting, the day after the asteroid passes close to earth

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Well, they said BY July 5th - So maybe they are planning a 4th of

July bombing. This would just be so wonderful since everyone will be in that patriotic mood.

Hmm. Maybe they are hoping no one will notice the bomb noise from the fireworks...

[KansDem]

27. I think you're on to something here.

Iran is 9.5 hours ahead of us (central time), so their deadline will pass at 3:30 pm (eastern)on July 4th. That means Bush can start "shocking and awing" in time for the evening news broadcasts across the USA, so Patriotic Americans can cheer and line up behind him, presumably while they're barbecuing.

[KansDem]

28. I think you're on to something here.

Bush will use the asteroid's passing to revive the old classic "stagecoach's leaving" line from American movie westerns. He'll give the Iranians an ultimatum: "either take the next asteroid out of the solar system, or face the consequences!" It'll be a hit the the Bushbots!

Where's John Ford when you need him?

:sarcasm: (but you already knew that...)

[jimshoes]

10. Oh crap, I'm going on vacation that week

can't they have until the 16th or something before all hell breaks loose? I mean c'mon.... gas is already $3.00 a gal.

[mtnester]

33. Shoot, I am on vacation starting tomorrow

maybe I better check my supplies.

On edit - OK, let me stretch out my tinfoil hat...with the rush to put the shuttle back up in space...ok nevermind

[michiganbuckeye1970]

14. oh no

Here we go. It doesn't matter if they answer or not. If they say they will get rid of the nuke program, * will say that he doesn't believe them. And because they lied, we will punish them with an extra round of bombing...not to mention the invasion. But, as you all know, the good people of iran want us to come liberate them. Anything we do in the name of that liberation will be accepted and embrassed....

If iran says no way, well...see my paragraph above.

[HuffleClaw]

15. erm, iran already told bush to take a flying fuck

i guess they (BushCo.)are gonna stick with the game plan anyways. next we'll heard that the US has aircraft carriers prepared for a strike, that the palestinians (read: terrorists) are being funded by IRAN... the usual propaganda.

[bemildred]

20. True. But that is the real Iran.

This story is about our posturing towards the fake propaganda Iran.

[annabanana]

18. Why? Why? Why?!?

(k&r)

What good does it do to anyone or anything to draw this cut off line? This manufactured urgency is exactly the same as that which hurried us into the disaster in Iraq.

Only people who are anxious to get us imbroiled in a bigger mess than we are already in stand to gain.

(Quick, there's still some money and oil to steal.. Nov 6 is coming, hurry!!)

It is time to
PUT ON THE BRAKES!

[bdamomma]

19. bush wants another war for his birthday

:puke:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. ya - two is no where near enough.

[Gregorian]

22. Talks? What happened to the sabre rattling?

Shock and Talks? Thtt's a bit mild for President Halliburton. It sounds like maybe they've realized they can't attack Iran. Why do I see a cartoon with a little Bush Boy tugging on Iran's pants leg? If only I could draw. The once mighty and powerful, now resorting to discussion, where once bombs did that work.

What about sanctions, if Iran is such a horrible threat to the world? That worked with Iraq. Oh, wait, all that did was kill half a million children. And we still bombed the shit out of them. Still are, last I heard.

Americans are so lame. The streets should be full of people with pitchforks demanding this cabal be thrown in the slammer. Hang em.

[Eugene]

23. "Our... undersanding is the official... response will come on July 5."

(Reuters)

Iran reply to big power offer expected July 5
Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:04am ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The six major powers involved in seeking an end
to the nuclear standoff with Iran expect Tehran to give an official
response to their package of incentives on July 5, a U.S. State
department official said on Thursday.

The official told reporters: "Our collective understanding is the official
Iranian response will come on July 5."

Earlier, the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight industrialized
countries told Iran they wanted a "clear and substantive" reply to their
offer when European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana meets Iran's
top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on July 5.

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Full article: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-06-29T140414Z_01_L2994081_RTRUKOC_0_US-GROUP-IRAN-MEETING.xml

[MadJohnShaft]

24. Is there a Countdown to War clock on CNN yet?

[TheModernTerrorist]

25. ugh

as long as they start the war AFTER I get to see "Snakes on a Plane"...

...oh what am I saying??? :crazy:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. my favorite Iran cartoon from the foreign press

[Theres-a]

30. Looks like I picked a bad week to quit smoking.

I'll be under the bed if anyone needs me.

[Roland99]

31. Looks like I picked a bad week to quit sniffing glue

I'll be stocking up on tuna and duct tape.

[Theres-a]

35. Don't forget powdered milk

And plastic sheeting.

[Roland99]

36. Oh, whew! Thanks for the reminders!!

That was a close one!

[Dulcinea]

34. It's Boy George's birthday present to himself!

He'll bomb Iran to celebrate!

[Up2Late]

37. Why, is * planning to take July AND August off this year?

Can't interrupt his Summer vacation, now can we?

[Earth_First]

38. "This is not a deadline"

Sure it isn't...