Deal reportedly reached on U.N. Iran resolution

The United States, Britain and France have been pressing for a new round of sanctions to step up pressure against Iran for its continuing refusal to suspend uranium enrichment as a prelude to talks on its nuclear program. But Russia and China objected to new sanctions.

Man, what Horse Manure - Look at the headlines "Deal reached on UN Iran Resolution." Now, read the article. Clearly, the only DEAL that was reached is that there will be NO NEW SANCTIONS.

Congress is about to pour lighter fluid on Iran

"The U.S. Congress may inadvertently lay the foundations for war against Iran when it reconvenes in Washington this month."

Iran presses on with nuclear enrichment

"Iran is pressing on with uranium enrichment "non-stop," its envoy to the U.N. nuclear agency was quoted as saying on Saturday, despite a world powers' offer of economic incentives to coax Tehran into halting such activities."

Brown Says Britain Will Tighten Iran Sanctions

"After talks with President Bush, Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised tougher measures in Iran and Afghanistan, saying that Britain would freeze the assets of Iran’s biggest bank and increase its troop strength in Afghanistan."

Ah, excuse me Mr. Prime Minister but Iran doesn't have assets in the UK anymore. Remember? They withdrew over $75 Billion from EU banks last week...

The Sanctions Trap

"The "sanctions trap" is built upon the principles of hubris and procedure, not reason and fact. This is the reason the Bush administration continues to invest so heavily in this process, and why in the end the "sanctions trap," if not prematurely sprung, will in the end lead us to war with Iran ."

When dealing with Iran Russia ignores US and goes own way

"One of the legacies that Vladimir Putin bequeaths to his successor is Russia's changed position in the world. Moscow no longer has any interest in making minor modifications to a policy largely predetermined in Washington. And the principal beneficiary of this changed perception may be Iran."

Tough Iran sanctions to hit Germany hard: report

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy address a news conference after a meeting in Berlin November 12, 2007. Germany, Britain, France and the United States called this week for the United Nations to consider more severe sanctions because they say Iran has failed to allay concerns about its atomic work. (Tobias Schwarz/Reuters)

Merkel is still pushing for tougher sanctions against Iran when implementing those sanctions would cost her government 2 billion Euros per year ~ that can only mean one thing. Bush has promised to off-set any damages Germany incurs as a result of the sanctions.