Condoleeza Rice is about to get tough with Iran

By Aussiegirl

Oh, wow - real scary, kids!! This is bound to set the terrorist Ahmadinijad to sweating in his turban!! The feckless UN!! The toothless IAEA!! Baradei on the rampage!! I'm sure the Iranians are divesting themselves of nukes as we speak in their frantic panic at the prospect of the nighmarish horrors of international pressure and scorn which await them!

TIME.com: Rice Outlines Next Steps in Iran Showdown -- Page 1: "Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice believes U.S. and European diplomatic efforts will soon bear fruit in the form of international pressure on Iran to desist from its nuclear program. In a wide-ranging interview with TIME on Monday, the secretary of state indicated that Washington is confident of carrying the support of a majority of the 35 members of the board governing the International Atomic Energy Agency for a resolution to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its failure to disclose numerous aspects of its nuclear program. Still, Rice noted, U.S. and European representatives at the IAEA board meeting that opened Monday in Vienna are holding their fire in the hopes garnering near-unanimous support for the move in a body that typically operates by consensus.