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    US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on Iran

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Iran is lashing out at the world to "distract attention" from the damage that international sanctions are having at home.

    Iran is claiming Wednesday that it has achieved two major advances in its program to master production of nuclear fuel, a defiant move in response to increasingly tough Western sanctions over its disputed nuclear program. Iran state media also reports steps to cut oil exports to six European countries in retaliation for new European Union sanctions, including a ban on Iranian oil.

    White House press secretary Jay Carney says such "defiant acts" show that Iran's leaders are under pressure.

    The sanctions are intended to persuade Iran to back down. Iran has refused, although it signaled Wednesday that it is willing to return to talks.

     
    • Brian  •  Hicksville, New York  •  3 mths ago
      well time to start riding bikes...i guess the silver lining is that maybe we won't be such a fat country after the summer
      • GeorgeC 3 mths ago
        Hey Brian - That bike isn't going to do anything to the line on your LIPA bill that says "fuel surcharge"...
      • Ryan 3 mths ago
        ha ha but Brian i'm a contractor, how am i going to put a ladder rack on a bike ?
      • N A 3 mths ago
        I wonder how many days it would take to have a cross-country tour on a bike.
    • Mark  •  Ocala, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      You know,the above is possible but ITS AN ELECTION year and stalling the economy with higher gas prices MIGHT cost some Whitehouse residents their job.
      • GeorgeC 3 mths ago
        One can only hope (and vote)
      • JacobH 3 mths ago
        oboma slogan in 2008... the change we need.
    • Papa  •  3 mths ago
      Orwell's never ending wars....you people are living in it. All of this bringing down of Nation states was written about as an agenda in the order they are being demolished right before our eye's in 1991-92 document "Project for a New American Century." In this project is in order of downfall Iraq...Afganistan...Egypt....Libya...syria... iran... on and on and on...Orwellian.
      READ IT! 911 was used as a pretext to bring about Orwells never ending cycle of warfare.
      • Kahane Killer 3 mths ago
        Your post is in violation of the Division of Thoughtcrime. Please report to the nearest DHS office and surrender yourself. If you refuse we will hunt you down and take you out.
      • peace out 3 mths ago
        Yep. Read all about the Project for a New American Century just last month. This year has been mighty enlightening for me and my friends. "Established in the spring of 1997, the Project for the New American Century is a non-profit, educational organization whose goal is to promote American global leadership. The Project is an initiative of the New Citizenship Project (501c3); the New Citizenship Project's chairman is William Kristol and its president is Gary Schmitt."
    • bigp  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      The real weapons of mass destruction are banking and economics. Prepare for some kind of war to result.
      • Spyhunter 3 mths ago
        You forgot Washington ! They are the biggest weapon of mass destruction !!
      • THETIMEISNOW 3 mths ago
        We suggest- a modest purge of the banks and bankers---well placed and hung on wall streeet light poles-dead-dead-dead!
    • Walt  •  Kennesaw, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      These sanctions, like a parent who starts by taking his kids pencil, then another pencil and after years takes away the kids favorite shirt. This is all worthless baseless crap. It's driving up gas prices so someone's getting rich but not me!
    • For Freedom  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly, I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
    • MichaelH  •  Livingston, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      Good thing Obama passed a law that no longer allows oil speculation. Ugh it hasnt gone into effect yet. Better sell off your gold and invest in an oil company!!! By summer oil is ecpected to reach 4$ a gallon. Thats without a war with Iran.
      • Red Clouds 3 mths ago
        I believe you mean Gas will reach 4 bucks a gallon.
      • Douglas 3 mths ago
        we're just about there in california!
      • Roger 3 mths ago
        Obama (in fact, no US president) passes any laws. Only Congress passes laws (aka enacts legislation). Actually, a law ending oil futures speculation would probably have the effect of lowering oil prices overall, and preventing the wild fluctuations of oil prices every time some Mullah in Iran sneezes.
    • Spyhunter  •  3 mths ago
      Washington D.C. is the biggest weapon of mass destruction !!
    • For Freedom  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      "Zionists have no scruples, no morals, no objectively. Just a slimy bunch of cretins who make their living off the suffering of others."
    • For Freedom  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      A country that is both sovereign, independent and situated near Israel will be bombed. If they have energy resources they will be taken over, puppet governments installed, people tortured, murdered, with no international or any law applied.
    • AK  •  3 mths ago
      It appears that things are getting out of hand fast. Suddenly so much attention on Iran's nuclear program. Until few months ago it was Pakistan that was the most dangerous country with nuclear weapons.
    • 'Vapor Trail'  •  3 mths ago
      We'll be BEGGING for $6/gal. gas IF there's ANOTHER WAR!
    • Mark  •  Ocala, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Wow, Everyone here was ready to Blast Iran until higher gas prices were mentioned. Now you guys whimped out......figures
    • Dobbie  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      exactly Bob;since we destroyed Saddam and Iraq.Iran naturally came to power with no counterbalance left;that's what we get for meddling in the Mideast...
    • putika  •  3 mths ago
      Today, this move is toward a nation, manana it would be against every women, and men on this earth.
      These conspiracy people are starting to make sense!
    • Don Ludahl  •  Reno, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      The world is suppose too end 2012. This is a good start.
    • Edward Faust  •  3 mths ago
      Differences between Israel and Iran are not the same as the differences between U.S. and Iran and neither population in either country wants war - If they do it will be the end of their political career.
    • MouthofWar  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      Did you ever notice how it is just the Holocaust Apologist Nations that want to go to War with Iran?
    • kjack5  •  3 mths ago
      We should all listen to what our forefathers and Ron Paul have said about foreign entanglements. Iran has not been the one brandishing a sword all these past 10 years nor has it been the country that has invaded and occupied other countries, nor has it been the country that holds-so-called terrorist indefinitely-but we have, and even though we are a huge country-lieing profusely does that help our cause one little bit!!
    • Chuck  •  3 mths ago
      Counties would have to pay Iran for their oil with PayPal.
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