US accuses allies of dragging their feet over Iran

[spindrifter]

The Times January 31, 2007

Tom Baldwin in Washington and Richard Beeston

Divisions are emerging in the West’s united front towards Iran with fears being voiced over the aggressive military posture adopted by America, while European allies are accused by the US of dragging their feet.

A diplomatic source in Wash-ington toldThe Times: “It is difficult to imagine Bush and Cheney leaving office without resolving the Iranian issue, if necessary, by force.”

Although the prospect of “precipitate action” by the US is discounted widely, some Western governments are said to be alarmed at events spiral-ling out of control.

Last week Mr Bush authorised US troops to “kill or capture” Iranians found operating inside Iraq’s borders. This week he reiterated that the US “will respond firmly” if Iran continues to interfere in Iraq. He emphasised that did not necessarily mean that he was planning to “invade Iran” and that the US is still pursuing a negotiated settlement through the United Nations to eliminate Tehran’s suspected nuclear weapons programme.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2575797,00.html

[paparush]

1. We're building a coalition of the absolutely-nut-crunch-INSANE

No..we're not goint to INVADE Iran...oh no.

Don't be silly.

That's crazy talk.


We're going to cruise missile and stealth bobmer Iran.

That's not INVADING.

[MadMaddie]

2. Ah here is my friends the show that never ends...

Have you heard it before? Have you seen it before?

And so it begins the greatest show on earth.......:sarcasm:

"You are either with us or against us"!

The boy that cried wolf and when it really counts no one will listen.

[bdamomma]

3. bush is going to get his a$$ed kicked, we got to rein this jerk in.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Neocon speak with forked tongue

Which is it ??? Are you invading or you're not invading?
Are they for invading before they're against invading?
What's with all the flip flopping? And where's the up or down vote?????
I want an UP OR DOWN VOTE !!!!! BWAHAHAHA

(sorry.. got carried away.. this is too f'd up)

[caligirl]

5. Hey, Europe, pull out of NATO so the dems will impeach the chimp . Europe can end our misery now.

An attack on Iran could force countries to rethink their NATO membership. The sooner they pull out of NATO over chimpy's dangerous policies in the mideast, heck most of what he does is horid, the sooner we get new leadership.


COME ON EUROPE, HELP OUR CONGRESS TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR AMERICA. IMPEACH BUSH, save us from our POTUS.