And I'm supposed to be surprised?
From a news story from Bloomberg News:
Iran rejected suspending its uranium enrichment program, the main objective of a European Union-led offer of incentives to which the country is due to give a formal reply tomorrow.
``Under current circumstances, the suspension of uranium enrichment is not possible,'' Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, told state-run Fars News.
The Iranian government's reply will be ``very comprehensive and give a suitable opportunity for the West to solve the nuclear dossier through negotiations,'' Saeedi said.
Iran is still playing the West for fools...and why not? Iran says no, and the West collectively says "OK, you don't like our demand? Fine, we'll wait for more." The line in the sand started in the grass and lastest one is pretty much at the waterline.
I think that while there are many that say that the US has to be involved with our allies, that we must be willing to talk to our enemies and negotiate, that President Bush has to stop being the "cowboy".
Well, I'll tell you. I may be that dour New England style Yankee, but the old time Yankees and cowboys have something in common - we both hate the city slickers and their quick talking ways that don't amount to a hill of beans because they refuse to do the heavy work that has to be done.
After how many years of the EU-3 trying to get Iran to agree to anything, and the situation hasn't changed?
Negotiation will not work when the other side doesn't want to negotiate. They realize that they can play the EU-3 and now the Security Council for fools, as there's no bite in those dogs' bark.
As long as there's no real growl and no fanged teeth, the Iranians will continue to get the time they need. When will the West realize that they are being made sport of?
(H/T: Lucianne.com)
