Deadline 2/ Homework Assignment 6

Linzer, Dafna. "U.N. Inspectors Dispute Iran Report By House Panel." Washington Post 14 SEP 2006 10 SEP 2007 < http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/13/AR2006091302052.html >.

This article basically states that the U.N. was accusing a House of Reps. committee of cherry-picking or fabricating information about Iran in a report for the rest of the legislature. This article is almost a year old but it did serve to remind me to watch for signs of one sidedness and to at least take things with a grain of salt as I continue to gather information for my research.

Lederer, Edith M.. "International Stance on Iran's Nuclear Program Critisized." International Herald Tribune 26 FEB 2007 10 DEC 2007
< http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/27/america/NA-GEN-US-Nuclear-Iran.php >.

This article talks about criticisms that are being made of the U.N.'s stance on Iran. It talks about the U.N.'s demand that Iran halts it's uranium enrichment before talks proceed. This basically is a demand that Iran's program must come to a halt before any further progress is made in negotiations. Critics say this wastes valuable time that could be spent attempting to resolve the situation, while also giving more time for Iran to come closer to completing it's programs. At the same time however, succumbing to Iran's refusal weakens the U.N.'s position and basically tells the Iranian government that it can expect the same thing to happen as the international standoff continues. This article helped to further enlighten me on the details of the current standoff with Iran, and will give me a better idea on the base for my theories for future events.