April 27, 2004 :: News
Speaking to the annual meeting of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the United Nations, Undersecretary of State John Bolton warned of a “crisis of noncompliance” by Russia, China, and Iran. Addressing the meeting of NPT signatories, he said that
The time for business as usual is over. An irresponsible handful of nations not living up to their treaty commitments are undermining the NPT’s mission. Without full compliance by all NPT members, confidence in the NPT as a nonproliferation instrument erodes.
Bolton emphasized the danger posed from Iran’s own nuclear weapon’s program, which the country continues to disavow: “It is clear that the primary role of Iran’s ‘nuclear power’ program is to serve as a cover and a pretext for the import of nuclear technology and expertise that can be used to support nuclear weapons development…Iran is lying.” “If we permit Iran’s deception to go on much longer, it will be too late,” Bolton said; “Iran will have nuclear weapons.”
Russia has played a key role in aiding in the production of Iran’s nuclear “energy” programs.
Last week, Bush said that the development of a nuclear weapon by Iran would be “intolerable.” (Article)
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