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In reply to the discussion: Iran Is Ready to Suspend 20% Uranium Enrichment, Russia Says [View all]Lugal Zaggesi
(366 posts)4. Political pressure from the West ...
...delayed Russia in finishing the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant by about a decade.
Iran probably does not want political pressure from the West holding the power of life-or-death for hundreds of thousands of cancer patients.
As I said, the Iranians are well aware of Americans causing the deaths of half a million Iraqi children - BEFORE the illegal invasion:
And since the NPT Treaty that Iran signed is not being honored in The West, promises of NOT blocking future sales will not be easily believed.
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And they cant buy the isotopes for medicial use from say Russia, China or some other trading
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#2
I am unclear on your comment regarding Russia, do they or do they not have the isotopes?
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#5
"The reason is Iran is a functional democracy in the middle east." I would be interested on if that
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#20
Oh. you perfer the Saudi Arabia type of Government, where the royal family decides who is to rule
happyslug
Jun 2013
#34
Doesnt matter if they inspected it once, twice or a hundred times you asked what sites they had been
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#53
Israel has nothing to do with Iran denying inspectors access so enough with that red herring.
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#55
Netanyahu: Israel won't accept less than total halt of Iran's nuclear enrichment
bemildred
Jun 2013
#10
Well we do agree somewhat it seems on the IAEA inspections being allowed :)
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#28
Oh I agree we cannot get anything from them without offering them something else up.
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#30
Yes, I could see efforts on the economic side having some effect as a follow on.
bemildred
Jun 2013
#31
I honestly dont know if they will but it certainly cannot hurt to encourage them to do so. nt
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#32
Well, yes, there is climate change to consider too, but all we can do is watch.
bemildred
Jun 2013
#50