Iran sanctions: Where is the EU?

Yes, I know that you did not clear up the great threat revealed by the information that Iran itself provided to the IAEA on the C-5 subject of detonators. But we can't wait any longer. It is time to move onto the imminent threat posed by the high explosives.

Every time the IAEA brings out a report on Iran, the media respond with an “OMG Iran has once again been involved in activities which indicate that it is on its way to developing a nuclear bomb". Allow me to reassure readers. Most of these issues are the same old ones that get regurgitated every year. Like the detonators. And like missile re-entry vehicles. And like this current topic – the High Explosive Testing. It is so old it has a grey beard.

Well, OK, all that shows is poor media reporting and analysis, plus bad IAEA report writing on a very sensitive subject. This is perhaps even better illustrated by referring to Iran’s response in 2010:

So the repeating, year after year is to “refresh the memories” of certain officials. But it also seems to stoke the flames under the sabre-rattlers, hence leading to, as the Iranians correctly point out “public confusion and damaging the Agency's credibility.”

OK, so it is in fact stale news dating back to before 2003, but what is it about? It has to do with “information provided by a Member State which indicates that Iran has had access to information on the design concept”. Yes, it is that pesky laptop issue. Don’t know about it? You are in for a treat. You see the IAEA gets all riled up and in this November report (yet again) accuses Iran of “not been willing to engage in discussion of this topic with the Agency.” Iran respond – how can we discuss something that we know nothing about. You see, while the IAEA is willing to accuse Iran, it is not willing to show them the direct evidence. Yes, I know that is not allowable in any sane legal system, but it seems that in the case of Iran it becomes acceptable practice. You see, by being allowed to examine the laptop, Iran might possibly gain access to information. Like the licensee of the software used. Or the ID number of the Windows OS, which can be used to trace the origin. And guess where that might lead.

Here, go and read http://www.pmiran.at/sts2010/Infcirc786-the Iranian response. It seems very reasoned to me, not like some wing-nut rabid international terrorists. In fact it makes the IAEA look like a collection of paranoid old spinsters. And yet, this year, the IAEA has chosen once again to regurgitate the exact same stale old drivel.

Shall we now go on to C-7. Nah, more of the same "member state information", a.k.a. laptop drama - again!! If you want a real giggle, read paragraph 50 of the recent report. It is just such blatant scare-mongering, and can be reduced to this: "Iran allowed us to visit the facility where we suspected high-explosive testing to have been carried out, but we looked in the wrong place so Iran can still be guilty." No, I am NOT joking!! Read it here.

And based on this the red-necks on this forum want Iran to be nuked!!!

 

Says who? Says Israel's internal Kahan Commission inquiry-that's who. You should read it sometime and educate yourself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahan_Commission
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/kahan.html