Rice says Iran 'lying' about nukes

[babylonsister]

Rice says Iran 'lying' about nukes

Rice Says Iran 'Lying' About Nukes Ahead of Talks With Skeptical Putin

MATTHEW LEE
AP News

Oct 11, 2007 19:58 EDT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday accused Iran of "lying" about the aim of its nuclear program, saying there's no doubt Tehran wants the capability to produce nuclear weapons and has deceived the U.N.'s atomic watchdog about its intentions.

"There is an Iranian history of obfuscation and, indeed, lying to the IAEA," she said, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

"There is a history of Iran not answering important questions about what is going on and there is Iran pursuing nuclear technologies that can lead to nuclear weapons-grade material," Rice told reporters aboard her plane as she headed to Moscow.

U.S. officials have long accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons behind the facade of a civil atomic energy program, charges that Tehran denies. But Rice's strong words, including the blunt reference to Iranian "lying," come at a critical time in dealing with the matter.

The United States is trying to win Russian support for new U.N. sanctions against Iran but has faced sharp resistance from Moscow, which has nuclear cooperation agreements with Tehran and argues the country should be given more time to come clean on its programs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week there is no proof Tehran is trying to build the bomb. Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are scheduled to see him in Moscow on Friday.

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[Heidi]

1. Anyone else have that "Here we go again" feeling? (nt)

[Enrique]

2. that accusation doesn't carry a lot of weight

considering the source

[originalpckelly]

3. Kelly says Rice is lying about Iran.

:P

I mean her mouth was open after all, wasn't it?

[rpannier]

4. She's probably right...Iran is probably lying

I mean...when I was a kid we used to say "It takes one to know one."

And since very few people are bigger liars the conde-sleezy rice, she must be real good at recognizing liars.

[bigtree]

5. yet, they haven't managed, in all this time, to present ANY evidence of that

and we're supposed to believe the orchestrator of the biggest lies ever told by our government to take our nation into war.

[bdamomma]

6. the only person who is "lying" is you Condi.

[Magleetis]

7. Rice is a

LIAR.

[lonestarnot]

8. Beaver is working those teef again I see. Whistle whistle whistle.