Preparing to move towards increased pressure
October 19, 2009On October 2nd after Iran “agreed in principle that some low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Iran would be sent to a third country for further enrichment and fabrication into fuel for the Tehran research reactor, which produces isotopes for medical applications,” Obama had some tough, frightening words for the mullahs.
“We expect to see swift action. We’re committed to serious and meaningful engagement, but we’re not interested in talking for the sake of talking,” he warned.
“If Iran does not take steps in the near future to live up to its obligations then the United States will not continue to negotiate indefinitely and we are prepared to move towards increased pressure,” he added. “Our patience is not unlimited.”
“We are prepared to move towards increased pressure.” We aren’t going to stop them. We aren’t even going to increase pressure. We are prepared to move toward increased pressure. Moving toward it…. That has the mullahs trembling in their turbans, don’t you think?
Nope, it turns out not so much.
Iran on Monday opened its nuclear talks with the United States, Russia and France with veiled threats that it could back away from an agreement reached this month to ship more than three-quarters of its stockpile of nuclear fuel out of the country, unless the West accedes to Iranian demands for new fuel.
“The talks will be a test of the sincerity of those countries,” Iranian Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Ali Sharisdian said. “Should talks fail or sellers refuse to provide Iran with its required fuel, Iran will enrich uranium to the 20 percent level needed itself,” he said.
Well, we obviously need to start our preparation for moving toward increasing pressure on Iran now. Don’t mess with Barry.
DarthJay :
Date: October 19, 2009
I remember when I was a teenager running about being up to no good…and my dad would pull me aside and say, “Son, if you don’t straighten out your mother and I will have to prepare to think about increasing the pressure on you…”
MAN! Nothing puts the fear of life into you like getting THAT talk from your dad. Phew. Glad those days are over.
***rolls eyes***
Bman :
Date: October 19, 2009
This reminds me of an old college roomate I had. He actually graduated, but sat on his ass for 5 months afterwards. Then one day, out of the blue, he made this statement; “Im seriously THINKING about looking for a job.”
This is among the same lines of logic of my old roomate
R.D. Walker :
Date: October 19, 2009
Yep DJ, I also remember my mother threatening to consider increasing movement toward her purse to get her wooden spoon.
Yeah right, that woman could teach a ninja a thing or two about deadly speed the way she wielded that spoon. She could have that thing drawn and be beating the asses of my brother and me before we knew what happened.
Jim 22 :
Date: October 19, 2009
In the image above is Barry insulting Dinnerjacket? Looking toward the camera instead of kissing the profferred feet?
No, wait, the magic smile is in play.
Roy Ryder :
Date: October 19, 2009
“Smart diplomacy” in action, once again. It’s this kind of mad-dog, cowboy diplomacy that got Prime Minister Chamberlain the beloved following he has today.