Fulfilling the Mandate of the People?

 

Iran starts enrichment at Natanz site: IAEA

Iran has begun making nuclear fuel in its underground uranium enrichment plant, the international atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, in a move by Tehran that raises the stakes in its showdown with world powers.

A confidential note by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also said Iran had started up more than 1,300 centrifuge machines in an accelerating campaign to lay a basis for "industrial scale" enrichment in the Natanz complex.

Iran has been steadily upping the ante in a standoff with the U.N. Security Council, which has demanded an enrichment halt over suspicions that Tehran's declared civilian nuclear fuel project is a cover for mastering the means to build atom bombs.

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   Tehran has been consistently ignoring UN admonitions to halt its nuclear  ambitions because the UN hesitates on flexing its muscle.  The world body cannot quite assert its responsibility of controlling rogue nations because of its dovish inclinations and appeasement leanings. Tehran recognizes this pussyfooting as weakness of the world body and therefore ignores with impunity the UN sanctions. Tehran is so bold at this stage to thumb its nose at the world body – how much bolder will it get when it has achieved nuclear capabilities? It will undoubtedly bully the  the world in the same fashion that it bullied UK and the mariners.

   Tehran knows that Bush got his hands tied now that the democrats are in power. Iran is virtually cheering the democrats to get their resolve on the cut and run song and at the same time fueling more strife on the streets of Baghdad. Iran is growing and sharpening its horns while the democrats are singing cut and run. Never mind the consequences – Harry Reid says he is fulfilling the mandate of the people.