Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SAOPAULO118
2007-02-14 10:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Sao Paulo
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR
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UNCLAS SAO PAULO 000118
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE INR/R/MR; IIP/R/MR; WHA/PD
DEPT PASS USTR
USDOC 4322/MAC/OLAC/JAFEE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR
PROGRAM; SAO PAULO
"One Step Forward To Non-Proliferation. But Iran Still Behind"
Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's Paris
correspondent Giles Lapouge reported (2/14): "North Korea has agreed
to close its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon. If the Beijing agreement
is maintained, it will be the end of a 13-year negotiation to
overcome the deadly risk that the North Korean arsenal
represents.... But there is one question: since the 1994 agreement
was broken by North Korea, shouldn't we worry that the agreement
signed in Beijing will also be broken by the lunatic and worrisome
Kim Jong-il? First, the guarantees North Korea obtained now are
much more advantageous than those of 1994.... Second, now North
Korea has negotiated with five great powers, including China, which
exerts strong influence on Pyongyang. Moreover, North Korea's
internal situation is abominable.... The assistance promised by the
five powers is its only protection against chaos. If the agreement
is respected, it will be an immense step toward non-proliferation.
But the final victory is not assured, since Iran continues to
develop its own nuclear program. The Iranians are astute and have
sent signs contradicting what their own Mullahs say. Under such a
rhetorical exercise, the threat continues.... The Americans, who
never believed in the EU's peaceful approach to Tehran, are
exasperated. Their patience with Iran as well as with the Europeans
is ending. The way offered to the Europeans is a narrow one. If
they persist with their posture, they will run the risk of two
disgraces: first, allowing Iran to truly become a nuclear power;
then they may force the U.S. to bomb Iran with the risk of starting
a fire throughout the Middle East."
McMullen
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE INR/R/MR; IIP/R/MR; WHA/PD
DEPT PASS USTR
USDOC 4322/MAC/OLAC/JAFEE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR
PROGRAM; SAO PAULO
"One Step Forward To Non-Proliferation. But Iran Still Behind"
Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's Paris
correspondent Giles Lapouge reported (2/14): "North Korea has agreed
to close its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon. If the Beijing agreement
is maintained, it will be the end of a 13-year negotiation to
overcome the deadly risk that the North Korean arsenal
represents.... But there is one question: since the 1994 agreement
was broken by North Korea, shouldn't we worry that the agreement
signed in Beijing will also be broken by the lunatic and worrisome
Kim Jong-il? First, the guarantees North Korea obtained now are
much more advantageous than those of 1994.... Second, now North
Korea has negotiated with five great powers, including China, which
exerts strong influence on Pyongyang. Moreover, North Korea's
internal situation is abominable.... The assistance promised by the
five powers is its only protection against chaos. If the agreement
is respected, it will be an immense step toward non-proliferation.
But the final victory is not assured, since Iran continues to
develop its own nuclear program. The Iranians are astute and have
sent signs contradicting what their own Mullahs say. Under such a
rhetorical exercise, the threat continues.... The Americans, who
never believed in the EU's peaceful approach to Tehran, are
exasperated. Their patience with Iran as well as with the Europeans
is ending. The way offered to the Europeans is a narrow one. If
they persist with their posture, they will run the risk of two
disgraces: first, allowing Iran to truly become a nuclear power;
then they may force the U.S. to bomb Iran with the risk of starting
a fire throughout the Middle East."
McMullen