Rice tells nuke watchdog to butt out of Iran diplomacy

From Elise Labott
CNN

SHANNON, Ireland (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned the U.N. nuclear watchdog group Wednesday not to interfere with international diplomacy over Iran's alleged weapons program. The International Atomic Energy Agency "is not in the business of diplomacy," Rice told reporters traveling with her to the Middle East.

The IAEA's role should be limited to carrying out inspections and offering a "clear declaration and clear reporting on what the Iranians are doing; whether and when and if they are living up to the agreements they have signed," she said.

Rice was referring to recent comments made by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, in which he criticized U.S. rhetoric about Iran.

ElBaradei has called for less emphasis on additional U.N. sanctions against Iran in favor of enhanced cooperation between the IAEA and Tehran. Iran has agreed with IAEA requests to answer unresolved questions about its nuclear program. Iranian officials insist their nuclear program is aimed at producing civilian electric power, but the Bush administration accuses Tehran of working toward a nuclear weapon. President Bush has called the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran "unacceptable."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/19/rice.iran/index.html

Each time they find an even lower level to sink to.

Just like they did with Iraq!

..go buy some shoes or something....

was going to be greenpeace or a similar organization.

What's good for the goose, etc. You shouldn't criticize while doing the same.

Need I say more?

She has turned out to be a world class loser as NSA and SoS. She has accomplished ZERO on the advisory or diplomatic fronts during her tenure.

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TC