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To: lurqer who wrote (28793)	9/25/2003 12:28:17 PM
From: lurqer	Respond to of 89467

While the beat (make that bombs) goes on in Baghdad, A big explosion was heard Thursday in central Baghdad and smoke could be seen billowing from the scene. from boston.com Europe and the US seem to be playing "Good cop, Bad cop" with Iran (Guess who's the bad cop.) The US and Europe are united in their opposition to a nuclear-armed Iran and, unlike with Iraq, their strategies for ensuring Tehran does not succeed are slowly converging. Yet, despite their united front at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this month, critical differences persist. The US is putting pressure on Iran to accept expanded international inspections, using a policy of confrontation and threats. Europe is more ambitious - it wants a permanent halt to Iran's uranium enrichment programme and intrusive inspections - and is offering Tehran co-operation on its civil nuclear programme if it agrees. Europe and the US have both identified elements of the right strategy but their individual approaches are incomplete. A successful strategy must combine Europe's ambitious goals and incentives with the American-style threat of coercive action should engagement fail. from news.ft.com JMO lurqer