Iranian legislative oversight of nuclear proliferation

September 28, 2005 by wfzimmerman | No comments

International News Article | Reuters.com: “TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran’s parliament voted on Wednesday to speed discussion of a bill that would force the government to scale back its cooperation with the U.N. atomic watchdog, state media reported.

The bill to limit the scope of nuclear inspections is in retaliation for a resolution approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors last week recommending Iran’s case be sent to the U.N. Security Council.

If approved, the bill would oblige the government to stop implementing the Additional Protocol of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which allows U.N. inspectors to make short-notice visits to nuclear facilities.

About 300 protesters gathered outside the British embassy in Tehran on Wednesday to denounce the IAEA resolution submitted by Britain, France and Germany.

‘Nuclear energy is our legitimate right,’ they chanted. ‘We will fight, we will die, we will never surrender.’”

Message from the people of Iran to the people of the United States:

1. Our legislature is just as dumb as yours.
2. Our kooks are just as dumb as yours.

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