[BITList] iran - buying time?

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trying to buy time - no shit!

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The latest Iranian moves in the nuclear dispute have puzzled some of the Western countries - the United States, Britain, France and Germany - who form a group of countries along with China and Russia seeking to end the standoff.

"I am perplexed and even a little pessimistic," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Wednesday, referring to Mr. Ahmadinejad's reported offer to meet the demand for low-enriched uranium to be exported for processing.

News reports quoted the Iranian leader as saying on Tuesday: "There is really no problem. Some made a fuss for nothing. There is no problem." But, while Western experts say it would take a year to complete the process, Mr. Ahmadinejad said it would take "four or five months." 

Some Western officials said Mr. Ahmadinejad may be trying to buy time or dilute pressure for tougher penalties imposed by the United Nations. His remarks also seemed to contradict earlier Iranian statements rejecting the deal to send low-enriched uranium abroad.
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