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Interviews with administration and international officials, diplomats, non-proliferation and Iran experts suggest the administration had no plans to announce its suspicions before beginning international talks with Iran next week. But its hand was forced after learning some time during the week of a letter Iran had sent the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency in Vienna acknowledging construction of a previously undisclosed facility. …
Indeed, one international official who asked for anonymity said that to this person's knowledge, it was an Associated Press reporter in Vienna, George Jahn, who having learned of the Iranian letter, may have first tipped off western officials to its existence.
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Kim Jong-Il: Hans Brix? Oh, no.
KJI: Oh, herro, great to see you again, Hans.
Hans Blix: Mr. II, I was supposed to be allowed to inspect your palace today,and your guards won't let me into certain areas.
KJI: Hans, Hans, Hans. We've been through this a dozen times.
I don't have any weapons of mass destruction, okay, Hans?
HB: Then let me look around so I can ease the U.N.'s collective mind.
KJI: Hans, you're breaking my barrs here. Hans, you're breaking my barrs.
HB: I'm sorry, but the U.N. must be firm with you.
Let me see your whole palace or else.
KJI: Or else what?
HB: Or else we will be very,very angry with you. And we will write you a letter telling you how angry we are.