Iran sets condition to halt nuke program(if other Western nations do the same)

[maddezmom]

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would only halt its uranium enrichment program and return to negotiations if other Western nations do the same.

Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands in northern Iran one day ahead of a U.N. Security Council deadline that it was no problem for his country to stop, but that "fair talks" demanded a similar gesture from the West.

"That ... we shut down our nuclear fuel cycle program to let talks begin. It's no problem. But justice demands that those who want to hold talks with us shut down their nuclear fuel cycle program too. Then, we can hold dialogue under a fair atmosphere," Ahmadinejad said.

The Security Council has set Wednesday as a deadline for Iran to stop uranium enrichment or face further economic sanctions.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070220/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclear

[keopeli]

1. The Iranians, even Ahmadinejad, sounding reasonable. Boy, are we in trouble.

I always knew these were bad years, but this just takes the cake. Iran comes out of all this as the "good guy" and the US...

I just can't come up with a reasonable scenario where we come out of this one with our pride intact - except for impeachment...maybe.

Well, a little humble pie is certainly in order.

Peace


PS - maddezmom, :yourock:

[Warren Stupidity]

2. wha what?

Parity? Even handed treatment?

This Means War

[Eugene]

3. Reuters version: Iran says wants atomic talks without condition

The Reuters article puts the context of Ahmadinejad's statements in a higher profile
than the AP article while reporting many of the same things overall.

Iran says wants atomic talks without condition

By Parisa Hafezi

55 minutes ago

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran wants talks on its nuclear program but rejects preconditions
demanding it freeze workthat the West believes is being used to make atomic bombs,
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.

-snip-

"They tell us 'Come and negotiate on Iran's nuclear issue but the condition is to stop
your activities.'," Ahmadinejad told a rally, broadcast on state TV. "We have said that
we want negotiations and talks but negotiations under just conditions."

The final say in Iran rests with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the president's
comments are in line with his and other senior officials', who have vowed to press ahead
with atomic work.

"If they say that we should close down our fuel production facilities to resume talks, we say
fine, but those who enter talks with us should also close down their nuclear fuel production
facilities," Ahmadinejad said.

-snip-

Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070220/ts_nm/iran_nuclear_dc

[ohio2007]

4. An even better idea is if Iran orders China,Russia,Pakistan,India and Israel to comply

that would show a non biased stand imo

[MGD]

5. My thoughts exactly. nt

[daleo]

6. I imagine he left them out since they aren't putting pressure on Iran

But you're right, it ought to be the whole shooting match.

[martymar64]

7. And the United States, too

We already have way too many.

[blues90]

8. Yeah , that will work

I can't imagine this ever happening , ever .

[JanusAscending]

9. If I'm not mistaken,

not too many years ago (definitely before bush) we had a nuclear proliferations treaty, did we not? Sad to see two idiots trying to "out-stupid" each other while rattling swords!!!

[blues90]

10. yes we did have one

However bush and his re-thuglican fanatical fringe blacked this out with his signing marker along with all other routes around war and public safety nets .

We are now a nation of smoke stacks and bombs and a shreaded constitution as well as a terrorist clan in more ways than one .