18 Oct 06
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6064090.stm
Diplomats at the UN are working on a resolution proposing sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt controversial nuclear activities.
Officials from the UK, France and Germany are developing the draft text.
They aim to introduce the draft resolution to the UN Security Council next week.
But Iran's chief negotiator warned that a UN resolution would be counter-productive and push back any chance of an agreement.
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Do you favour the above course of action of imposing sanctions on Iran or do you believe further talks are the solution to the Iranian issue ?
18 Oct 06
Originally posted by 7ate9so does that mean NZ and other non-nuclear countries should be stopping iran rather than the sc members?
If any nation holds nuclear weapons, then I think it's wrong for them to stop any other nation from having them. I don't think anyone should have them... This is a stance that New Zealand has held, fought against and died for.
i'd rather there were no nukes at all, but seeing as there is, then the less countries with them the better surely?
18 Oct 06
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Originally posted by ivanhoeOther countries have to give up on the idea of stopping Iran from enriching uranium, something that many countries with civilian nuclear programs do. The best solution would be a Nuclear Free Zone throughout the entire Middle East (backed by robust inspections) as proposed by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6064090.stm
Diplomats at the UN are working on a resolution proposing [b]sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt controversial nuclear activities.
Officials from the UK, France and Germany are developing the draft text.
They aim to introduce the draft resolution to the UN Security Council next week osing sanctions on Iran or do you believe further talks are the solution to the Iranian issue ?[/b]
EDIT: See http://www.thebulletin.org/article.php?art_ofn=mj04ramberg
18 Oct 06
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeegood question!
Did sanctions ever achieve anything (please pardon my ignorance)?
not sure myself, but a south african friend reckons they helped put pressure on the appartheid regime, but beyond pressure and suffering for the general populace (depending upon the sanctions) i can't think where they have been truly effective....
19 Oct 06
Originally posted by 7ate9".... as Asian people are very intelligent."
If any nation holds nuclear weapons, then I think it's wrong for them to stop any other nation from having them. I don't think anyone should have them... This is a stance that New Zealand has held, fought against and died for.
I do however see a need for N Korea to have them as a defence against the crimes of America. I read in that article sanctions have a ...[text shortened]... h underground Nuke testing and underground sanctions... as asian people are very intelligent.
I guess that's why China, Japan and South Korea so strongly oppose North Korea to develop and produce nuclear weapons.
19 Oct 06
Originally posted by london nickExcellent question: of all the times sanctions have been imposed, how many times has that led directly to a change in the offending policy or position?
good question!
not sure myself, but a south african friend reckons they helped put pressure on the appartheid regime, but beyond pressure and suffering for the general populace (depending upon the sanctions) i can't think where they have been truly effective....
Not very often is my feeling. But I could be wrong.
21 Oct 06
Originally posted by ivanhoeI just hope that if they do put sanctions on Iran, that the same will go for the US and Britain when they next update their armament.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6064090.stm
Diplomats at the UN are working on a resolution proposing [b]sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt controversial nuclear activities.
Officials from the UK, France and Germany are developing the draft text.
They aim to introduce the draft resolution to the UN Security Council next week ...[text shortened]... osing sanctions on Iran or do you believe further talks are the solution to the Iranian issue ?[/b]