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Iran was not referred to the Security Council for Noncompliance
By Mike Whitney
02/21/06 "ICH"
-- -- How powerful is the corporate
information-system we call the mainstream media?
Is it powerful enough, for example, to mislead the public into
believing that Iran has been “referred” to the United Nations
Security Council for violations to the NPT, thus paving the way
for another war on the back of false information?
The IAEA DID NOT report on Iran’s “noncompliance” to the
Security Council, because there is no evidence that Iran has
done anything wrong. In fact, as nuclear physicist
Gordon Prather points out in his
recent article, “March Madness”, “THE
BOARD DIDN’T REPORT ANYTHING.”
Then why does the media keep insisting that Iran is being called
before the Security Council for noncompliance?
Could it be that the media is simply executing an agenda that is
deliberately designed to deceive?
There was no “referral” and there will be no “punitive action”
because there are no violations. “Rather”, as Prather ads, “the
IAEA Board ‘REQUESTED’ that Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei
report to the Security Council”…”calling on Iran to-among other
things-implement ‘transparency measures’”.
These “transparency measures” have nothing to do with Iran’s
obligations under the NPT. They are additional demands made at
the behest of the Bush administration (through strong-arm
tactics with nations on the IAEA Board) that will force Iran to
provide access to “individuals, documentation relating to
procurement, dual-use equipment, certain military owned
workshops, and research and development as the Agency may
request in support of its ongoing investigations”.
What does this mean?
It means that the Bush administration, which has already
demonstrated its hostile intentions towards Iran, will be able
to operate secretly behind its surrogates in the IAEA to locate
all of Iran’s conventional weapons sites, radar facilities, and
military installations so they can easily destroy Iran’s
defensive capability when the inevitable attack is launched.
Isn’t this the same trap that Saddam fell into?
So, why is the IAEA facilitating another war by placating the
Bush administration instead of condemning its obvious
belligerence?
The IAEA members are well-aware of the propaganda that is
currently circulating in the wire-services and newspapers. Why
are they playing along?
Do they really believe that war can be averted by capitulation
to the superpower?
Iran has not violated the NPT, does not have a nuclear weapons
program, and poses no threat to its neighbors or the United
States. Never the less, the spurious accusations in the media
have precipitated a dramatic shift in public opinion. For more
than a decade only 6% of the American people considered Iran the
“greatest danger” to the United States. Now (according to a
recent Pew Poll) that number has jumped to 27%. Also, the survey
showed that “nearly half (47%) said they favored military
action, preferably along with European allies, to halt Iran’s
nuclear program.” (Jim Lobe, “Polls: anti-Iran Propaganda
Working”)
“Military action”? Even while the US is bogged down in an
unwinnable war in Iraq?
Can anyone seriously doubt the shocking power of propaganda
after seeing these polling results?
The public should not be worried about Iran, rather, it should
be concerned about the implications of allowing one nation to
arbitrarily repeal internationally-accepted treaties and dictate
how the world will be run.
Iran has an “inalienable right” to enrich uranium for peaceful
purposes under the terms of its treaty agreement. It should
reject the attempt to overturn its legally-binding contract,
just to appease its enemies in Washington.
Iran is not a pariah or a rogue-nation. It should fight to be
treated equally and with justice.
The United States has steadfastly refused to provide Iran with
any security-guarantees that it will not attack if so chooses.
In fact, Iran was originally duped into negotiating with the
EU-3 (Germany, France, England) because it believed that the
talks might deliver a non-aggression pact between themselves and
the Bush administration. The administration, however, does not
believe in treaties and will not “lower itself” to sign
agreements with those it feels are its inferiors.
There is nothing Iran can do to forestall the approaching war.
The Washington warlords believe they are entitled to the vast
oil wealth of the Caspian Basin and will not be deterred by the
facts. Iran would be better off ignoring the ineffectual
maneuverings of the feckless United Nations, and preparing
itself for the struggle ahead.
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