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The IAEA reiterated September 17, 2009, that it “has no concrete proof that Iran has or has ever had a nuclear weapons programme.”
Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has welcomed Iran's decision to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors into a newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant.
Clinton told reporters in New York on Saturday that "It is always welcome when Iran makes a decision to comply with the international rules and regulations, and particularly with respect to the IAEA".
According to the BBC, the "overwhelming view" of the international community is that the settlements are illegal based upon Article 49 of the Geneva Convention.[66]
The consensus view is largely based on UN Security council resolutions, including resolutions 446, 452, 465, 471 and 476 which find the settlements to be illegal.[67] In Resolution 465 the settlements are even described as a "flagrant violation". Separately also the legal arm of the UN, the International Court of Justice, has found the settlements to be illegal under international law.[68]
International human rights groups Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and B'Tselem have denounced the settlements as illegal.[69][70][71]
The European Union considers the settlements to be illegal.[72] The reconvened Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions declared in 2001 that the settlements are illegal.[73]
The United Nations General Assembly has passed several resolutions denouncing all settlements in the occupied territories as illegal. Below is a summary of voting records concerning such resolutions from 2006-2008[74]:
It said a court could find that the blockade of Gaza is itself a crime against humanity. Israel continues to tightly restrict goods entering Gaza to staples and humanitarian supplies, saying that lifting these restrictions would allow Hamas to smuggle weapons into the Strip.
Originally posted by huntergatherer
this is not about IRAN
it's about ISREAL
Originally posted by Jazzyguy
It depends on the commander in chief.
Chief wants to go to war, there'll be war.
Chief doesn't want to go, there'll be no war.
Do you think the chief wants it or not?
Israel can go alone if they want to.
Originally posted by Jazzyguy
reply to post by oozyism
What about Barack?
If Barack wants it, will there be a war?
Originally posted by Jazzyguy
reply to post by oozyism
What about Barack?
If Barack wants it, will there be a war?
Originally posted by DevilJin
it is all about taking down China.
Originally posted by mikerussellus
reply to post by oozyism
Like the others have already stated, if Obama wants a war, he'll get one.
But since these things have been going on since May, I think the whole thing is a farce. Brown and Obama did something/signed something that pales the whole Iran issue.
Just my humble opinion.
Originally posted by Jazzyguy
Originally posted by DevilJin
it is all about taking down China.
How so? I don't quite see the relation yet, perhaps you can enlighten me.
It'll be very interesting though, if it's true.