Iran invites a few nations over for a sleepover party. U.S. not invited.
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[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/world/middleeast/05tehran.html[/url]
[quote]WASHINGTON — Iran has invited Russia, China and several European Union members to visit its nuclear facilities this month, but pointedly snubbed the United States, European diplomats said on Monday.
Tehran confirmed on Tuesday that it had offered the invitation to show what Ramin Mehmanparast, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, called transparency and “Tehran’s goodwill” on its nuclear program.
The invitation — which seemed calculated to divide the alliance of nations opposed to Iran’s nuclear ambitions before the next round of negotiations over the program — was swiftly dismissed by the United States.
“It’s a clever ploy, but it’s not a substitute for Iran’s responsibilities to the I.A.E.A.,” said the State Department spokesman, Philip J. Crowley, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has been locked in an increasingly tense standoff with the Iranian government over its enrichment of uranium.
“It won’t draw international attention away from the issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program,” Mr. Crowley added, noting that its enrichment activities violated six United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The European diplomats said the invitation was not likely to be accepted, if at all, until after the next round of negotiations, expected to be held in Istanbul at the end of this month.
“This is something that in principle could be interesting, but not before the next round of talks,” said one diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential deliberations. “This seems like Iranian tactics: they would like to put up a smokescreen and link things that can’t be linked.”
Reuters quoted Mr. Mehmanparast, the Iranian spokesman, as saying the invitation was for a visit on Jan. 15-16 — before the scheduled negotiations in Istanbul between Iran and world powers including the United States.
The Iranian letter was sent to Russia, China, members of the European Union, and other countries. The United States would normally be included in such a group, as it negotiates with Iran, along with the other permanent members of the Security Council — Britain, France, Russia and China — as well as Germany.
“There’s no invitation in our in-box,” Mr. Crowley said.
The United States has assembled a coalition to impose sanctions on Iran, unilaterally and through the United Nations. But Russia and especially China still maintain commercial ties with Iran, and they have voiced reluctance about further tightening the economic vise on Tehran.
The Associated Press, citing an unidentified diplomat, said Iran was offering access to sites at Natanz and Bushehr, as well as meetings with two top officials involved in the program: Ali Salehi, the acting foreign minister who oversees it, and Saeed Jalili, the chief nuclear negotiator.
That would appear to rule out a visit to the enrichment facility near the holy city of Qum, the existence of which was disclosed by the Obama administration in late 2009 and has come to symbolize Iran’s murky intentions.
Natanz, another site for uranium enrichment, has also long concerned international inspectors. But the Bushehr nuclear plant, which is being built with Russian technology, is viewed as less of a threat since it operates under safeguards. Iran insists its entire program is for civilian power generation.
Last month, Iran held two days of largely unproductive nuclear talks with the United States and other countries in Geneva. The atmosphere was frosty, said diplomats who took part, and there was no separate meeting between the American and Iranian representatives.
The Geneva meeting was organized by Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. But this invitation was sent to European representatives at the atomic energy agency’s headquarters in Vienna — including Hungary, which just took over the presidency of the European Union — rather than to Ms. Ashton, a diplomat said.
Normally, he said, when Iran does something like this they immediately publicize it. The Associated Press said this letter was dated Dec. 27.[/quote]
Forever Alone...
[QUOTE=Mingebox;27203723]They're mocking us.[/QUOTE]
How is this mockery? It's a security measure for one thing, and Iranian-American relations aren't exactly friendly.
Oh i see Iran, well fine we are going to invite everyone but you to our nuclear facilities
The title gave an impression that Iran was having a small cottage with bunkbeds and shit. So the countries could have truth or dare.
[QUOTE=Mr.T;27203844]The title gave an impression that Iran was having a small cottage with bunkbeds and shit. So the countries could have truth or dare.[/QUOTE]
They didn't invite the US since they knew they would only pick dare.
[QUOTE=jjsullivan;27203925]They didn't invite the US since they knew they would only pick dare.[/QUOTE]
Oh damn you got the USA there
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If the USA was a person I wouldn't invite it to a sleepover either.
I'd invite Spain - hot chickita. :q:
[QUOTE=cheesedelux;27204055]If the USA was a person I wouldn't invite it to a sleepover either.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. He'd probably invade your pants at night.
We should show up anyway, just to fuck with them.
[QUOTE=Timebomb757;27204251]We should show up anyway, just to fuck with them.[/QUOTE]
Let's bring some soldiers with guns too. That will surprise them.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;27204519]Let's bring some soldiers with guns too. That will surprise them.[/QUOTE]
Or we could just bring some expensive food to one up everyone that brought food.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;27204519]Let's bring some soldiers with guns too. That will surprise them.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=tyanet;27204701]Or we could just bring some expensive food to one up everyone that brought food.[/QUOTE]
No you're both wrong.
Its not a surprise without stealth bombers and fireworks.
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So they're inviting other countries to check our their facilities for the sole purpose of leaving us out.
Really. :geno:
And I thought [b]North Korea[/b] was acting like a spoiled child.
It is just a public snubbing. If anything important is revealed, the countries in the EU would relay information to America.
Aww, I was going to bring the cookies and AMFO.
Well if a country honestly considers invading your home land and attempting to violate your sovereignty with shitty UN resolutions (Witch the UN is just a sham anyway.) I would not invite them in to our nuclear facilities.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;27205276]And I thought [b]North Korea[/b] was acting like a spoiled child.[/QUOTE]
Why would they invite you? One of their nuclear scientists just appeared in your country not too long ago. It makes you guys like the fat kid nobody wants to have to sleep next to because he snores and has this gas problem so when he sleeps his sleeping bag becomes a stink bomb waiting to happen. And as the smell gathers and grows it starts to mutate the spider that was taking a nap at the bottom.
As you sleep it slowly evolves into a carnivourous 3 foot tall spider, then as it eats chubbers over there as an appetizer it eyeballs Mr. China over there because he wants some of that chicken fried rice flavour. Mr. China then throws all of it's people in front but because of the limit on kids he runs out, Then he tops it off with some sweet vodka courtesy of Mr. Russia's cirulatory system. Then slowly as all the other European countries wake up they notice this 3 foot tall monster sitting in the middle of the room.
France gives up instantly and Germany devises a way to make a treaty with it so they can lose everything like their railroad and armies then when it fails they start to build a wall, the British call the Canadians and Australians and ask for help and the Canadian army, 1 man armed with a hunting shotgun charges the spider it while our navy (A 12 year old in a canoe with a BB Gun) covers the advance. Being experienced with Polarbears, Mr. Canadian bites a bullet as the spider devours him in 3.7 seconds flat. FLAT. The Aussie shows up in the pouch of a kangaroo, the kangaroo boxes while the Aussie attempts to sick a dingo on the spider but they fail as the kangaroo is then killed by people trying to collect the bounty on them. The rest of the European countries then meet to decide what to do, the UN Security Council devises a task force to intervene but the US Blocks it because the spider has no oil.
The spider-monster then procedes to devour the whole nuclear missile silo, slaughtering men and women alike. Then as it becomes larger it eats the missile and now is a nucelar spider-monster and heads straight for Isreal. The Isreali's panic and launch nukes off and all directions, obliterating the middle east but the other countries fire theirs off in all directions. Soon the world is in a nuclear winter and Mr. Nuclear Spider-Monster is now 247.9 feet tall and the ruler of all humans.
Don't go to the damn sleep over, stay home for the love of god. STAY HOME.
[QUOTE=Paravin;27204141]I'd invite Spain - hot chickita. :q:[/QUOTE]
I need a giant agree image. Also, invite Sweden.
Fine, we didn't want to go to your stupid party anyway! :saddowns:
You mad Iran? At least we aren't oppressive little bitches. Oh wait.
[QUOTE=Mr.T;27203844]The title gave an impression that Iran was having a small cottage with bunkbeds and shit. So the countries could have truth or dare.[/QUOTE]
"I dare... the U.S to nuke Alabama"
"Easiest decision made!"
[QUOTE=Gundevil;27206747]Why would they invite you? One of their nuclear scientists just appeared in your country not too long ago. It makes you guys like the fat kid nobody wants to have to sleep next to because he snores and has this gas problem so when he sleeps his sleeping bag becomes a stink bomb waiting to happen. And as the smell gathers and grows it starts to mutate the spider that was taking a nap at the bottom.
As you sleep it slowly evolves into a carnivourous 3 foot tall spider, then as it eats chubbers over there as an appetizer it eyeballs Mr. China over there because he wants some of that chicken fried rice flavour. Mr. China then throws all of it's people in front but because of the limit on kids he runs out, Then he tops it off with some sweet vodka courtesy of Mr. Russia's cirulatory system. Then slowly as all the other European countries wake up they notice this 3 foot tall monster sitting in the middle of the room.
France gives up instantly and Germany devises a way to make a treaty with it so they can lose everything like their railroad and armies then when it fails they start to build a wall, the British call the Canadians and Australians and ask for help and the Canadian army, 1 man armed with a hunting shotgun charges the spider it while our navy (A 12 year old in a canoe with a BB Gun) covers the advance. Being experienced with Polarbears, Mr. Canadian bites a bullet as the spider devours him in 3.7 seconds flat. FLAT. The Aussie shows up in the pouch of a kangaroo, the kangaroo boxes while the Aussie attempts to sick a dingo on the spider but they fail as the kangaroo is then killed by people trying to collect the bounty on them. The rest of the European countries then meet to decide what to do, the UN Security Council devises a task force to intervene but the US Blocks it because the spider has no oil.
The spider-monster then procedes to devour the whole nuclear missile silo, slaughtering men and women alike. Then as it becomes larger it eats the missile and now is a nucelar spider-monster and heads straight for Isreal. The Isreali's panic and launch nukes off and all directions, obliterating the middle east but the other countries fire theirs off in all directions. Soon the world is in a nuclear winter and Mr. Nuclear Spider-Monster is now 247.9 feet tall and the ruler of all humans.
Don't go to the damn sleep over, stay home for the love of god. STAY HOME.[/QUOTE]
What the flying fuck
Somebody has a lot of Obama pictures.
So which country is supplying the pot?
[QUOTE=kidwithsword;27208160]So which country is supplying the pot?[/QUOTE]
Netherlands.