World and Iran, June 5, 2003: Russia says it will supply Bushehr nuclear fuel even if Iran does not allow further inspections

World and Iran, June 5, 2003: Russia says it will supply Bushehr nuclear fuel even if Iran does not allow further inspections. Alexander Yakovenko, spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced his country's commitment to meet the Islamic Republic's nuclear fuel needs; however, according to the Itar-Tass news agency, the spokesman stated that the delivery of fuel will occur only after Iran signs a contract with Russia and commits to return any leftover nuclear waste to Russia. The latest statements from Russian officials contradict what British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on Wednesday. He stated that President Putin had committed at the G8 summit that Russia would halt the sale of nuclear fuel to Iran until the Islamic Republic places its nuclear activities fully under international supervision. Associated Press, June 5, 2003 - One of the three countries in the axis of evil has been removed from the equation; who is next? When the last G8 summit concluded last Tuesday, some of these leaders were still debating whether their joint statement was a precursor to beating the drums of war against the other two countries in the axis of evil, namely Iran and North Korea, as seen before the attack on Iraq. An American official in Washington said yes, it is, while other G8 leaders said no, it is not. www.intellectualconservative.com June 4, 2003 Time is running out. In terms of the military power of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the West has little time left to respond. We must act before it is too late, or we will face a nuclear Iran. The failure to properly monitor North Korea during the unfortunate presidency of Clinton has led us to a deadlock with the mad dictator of North Korea. The Russian Foreign Minister, with a self-righteous demeanor, stated that Russia is not obligated to explain its nuclear dealings with Iran to anyone; he dismissed any criticism of these dealings as irrelevant and unfounded. Apparently, former Soviet security officials, who are now the President of Russia and other officials in that country, have not yet realized that the Russian bear has been neutered and their days of superpower status are over. Interestingly, these so-called allies have not changed one iota since the Iraq war. The unfortunate countries like Russia, France, and Germany have not yet understood that they will gain no benefit from the deals they have made by selling their souls. As long as the U.S. government remains committed to the war on terrorism, and as long as this president is in office, Iran will not become a nuclear power. There is no need for a military attack on Iran. It is only necessary to decisively and powerfully destroy its nuclear facilities before they become operational.