This piece was reprinted by OpEd News with permission or license. It may not be reproduced in any form without permission or license from the source.
In 2007, Iran produced a 117-page assessment. IAEA has it. It proved documents from alleged studies and other sources were forged. Amano omitted mention of it from his report.
In other words, he skewed "facts" to fit Washington's policy. He also ignored Israel's Jericho-3 intercontinental ballistic missile test, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead up to 10,000 km away.
That's as good a scoundrel definition as any. Far better, in fact, when peace and regional stability hang in the balance. If Iran's attacked, he'll have blood on his hands for lying. Justifying war on Iraq followed the same pattern, claiming nonexistent WMDs.
Russia Today (RT.com) quoted Russian President Dmitry Medvedev saying:
"We understand how ramped up the passions in the Middle East are, the situations some countries face, and the fact that the peace process is stalled. If a militaristic tide is stirred in these circumstances, if threats are voiced, it may provoke very serious consequences."
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe also warned against attacking Iran. Restraint calls followed Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak demanding "crippling sanctions" on Iran. Otherwise a strike, not diplomacy, may follow.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad told IRNA news:
"If America wants to confront the Iranian nation, it will certainly regret (its) response."
Foreign affairs analyst Richard Heydarian said:
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
2
2
1
