After railing against Iran’s “commitment to deception and defiance” of US demands, newly appointed US Ambassador to the IAEA Joseph Macmanus stormed out of the meeting in anger, along with Canadian and Australian counterparts, during Iranian envoy Ali Soltanieh’s comments.
The record of the closed-door meeting was not made public, but Soltanieh reported referred to an Israeli policy of “genocide” during his comments, at which time the envoys got up and left in unison.
In comments after the meeting, Soltanieh reiterated Iran’s opposition to IAEA demands for access to military sites without any relation to their nuclear program, and complained that the bureaucrats in Vienna have been trying to micromanage the IAEA’s operations in Iran, instead of letting the inspectors and negotiators on the ground actually have the authority to make deals.
Last week Iran engaged in talks with the P5+1, including the United States, on their nuclear program. Everyone involved, excluding the United States, has agreed considerable progress was made in those talks, while the US has made daily comments condemning Iran since the meeting ended.
When the truth comes out the cowards run.
America, Canada and now Australia CANNOT STAND THE TRUTH.
So they take the cowards way out and leave the talks INSTEAD OF FACING UP TO THE FACTS AND REFUTING THE IRANIAN CLAIMES (IF THEY CAN).
Instead they seek to bury the truth in unsubstantiated claims against the Iranians which are widely reported in a BIASED Press.
They are burying their heads in the sand and showing their backside for all the world to see.
Empire building — No place for cowards
Thought it does take courage to be a dissident, to differ openly against the rich and powerful, lack of such courage is not the reason why American society is being slowly and methodically drown into another invasion fiasco.
For far better would be if America was a nation of cowards, for our wars of plunder destroy the worldwide economy, cut short our Empire’s days of wine, roses and glory — surely a fast track to self-suicide that no coward would dare to traverse.
But to the contrary, for we are a nation of high achievers, the greatest risk takers the world has ever known and if by capitalism or brutal imperialism we can enrich ourselves upon the misery of others — this is oure stock in trade.
Where is the GLORY in plunder and brutality?
This is NOT something to be proud of.
Oh, the fake outrage! Their departure was probably pre-planned anyway, and they were just waiting for an opportune moment to make a scene.
They all had to make calls to their handlers at AIPAC
Should they attack Iran they will get a rude awakening.
What hold does Israel have on Canada and Australia?
It can only be blackmail via electronic eavesdropping.
This is modern Kabuki theater as composed by a Zionish director. As with all fantasy, fact-checking is stringentlessly optional, as the Oscar-winning movie Argo has most recently proved.
DanD
President Hugo Chavez — Greatest statesman the world has ever known
a little bitty irritating group has control of the US Canada and Australia
wow….
@Caesar_Saladin. I think you are probably correct in your claim that the departure was "pre-planned". I keep asking this question, but I haven't received a satisfactory answer: Where are the grownups in our governments?
Gone to Graveyards everyone
When is israel going to join the NPT?
when it comes to US EU and Israel, the wrong doing, the crimes of humanity committed by these regimes always hurts and criminals of the crimes will always run for cover.
It's becoming obvious that goalposts of this particular match will be ever shifted, and that a negotiated settlement will never be reached – because the ultimate demand is that Iran's leadership should pack up and allow interests favourable to the US and Israel take over the country. Failing that, Iran will be made into a failed state just like Iraq, Libya, Syria. These meetings are meant only to allow officials to one day claim that all efforts were made but diplomacy failed.
In Obama's first term a significant deal was brokered by Turkey and Brazil along lines originally proposed by the US administration. The response was basically a freak-out on the part of the Americans and Israelis. The Obama administration rejected the idea of such a deal out of hand, coupled with a flurry of insults aimed at the Turks and Brazilians.
Very simple, when you shine the light cockroaches scurry out.
The three countries that stomped out are behaving like children.
The US (mainly) feels free to criticize and threaten Iran, but when Iranian diplomats barely open their mouth, on the pre-arranged signal the 3 western diplomats stomp out pretending to be offended.
The three countries that stomped out are behaving like children.
The US (mainly) feels free to criticize and threaten Iran, but when Iranian diplomats barely open their mouth, on the pre-arranged signal the 3 western diplomats stomp out pretending to be offended.
The three walkouts were by playground bullies.
I'm glad the Americans know their place and understand full well where their bread is buttered……in Tel-Aviv.