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3/14/06

IPS: Can Iran Debate Bridge the Continental Divide? by Michael Flynn

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Can Iran Debate Bridge the Continental Divide? by Michael Flynn

GENEVA, Mar 13 (IPS) - As the United States began making the case in the U.N. Security Council this week for what its Ambassador John Bolton calls "painful consequences" if Iran continues with its controversial nuclear programme, Washington is facing a familiar dilemma: What to do if the rest of the world refuses to go along?

Unlike the debate preceding the war in Iraq, the United States and most of the world seem to agree that something must be done to restrain Tehran. However, there is no consensus on the question of just how "painful" the consequences should be. And while its allies across the Atlantic have recently joined the United States in issuing strong statements about Iran's activities, Europe remains largely divided on how far it will follow Washington's line.

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