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In reply to the discussion: Iran has enough uranium for five nuclear weapons, claims US thinktank [View all]Martin Eden
(12,843 posts)26. Maybe so, but ...
... my uncle's weapon is AWESOME (I've heard it puts Milton Berle's to shame).
In the hands of the Iranians (they'd have to use 2 hands, for sure) neither my aunt nor your aunt nor Rosie O'Donnell for that matter would be safe!
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EXTREMELY likely. Just in 2006 Kerry said that Iran was at LEAST 5 years away from having the
blm
May 2012
#23
No, this is fiction until something more concrete comes along to prove otherwise
cstanleytech
May 2012
#40
More dramatic, but much less dangerous that our homegrown wackos who are much closer...
freshwest
May 2012
#45
Meh they (the tea party and the fanatics in Iran) are both equally dangerous but ya I get
cstanleytech
May 2012
#46
imo = in my opinion and last I checked we are still allowed to have those. Thanks for
cstanleytech
May 2012
#77
Correction, its "Yes we are, and no obligation to back them either. Lucky for us all."
cstanleytech
May 2012
#81
3.5% is yellow cake which is feedstock and is not classified as refined uranium. Commercial grade is
Monk06
May 2012
#62
Correction: It only takes a small amount of yellowcake to produce some weapons grade uranium.
boppers
May 2012
#65
Well, then send in "The Institute for Science and International Security" to get it.
KansDem
May 2012
#8
Too much work! Just eat the chocolate chips outta the bag and get it over with!
freshwest
May 2012
#36
The guys that don't have to bother with silly elections, yet somehow they matter more than everyone
harun
May 2012
#61
Says a US think tank...who would profit incredibly from an endless war economy?
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#14
"We" didnt lie, now Bush, Cheney and some of those in their administration probably did
cstanleytech
May 2012
#25
Your choice of adjectives does not change the truth: Israel is a danger to world peace.
JackRiddler
May 2012
#74
So if they make five bombs out of that they'll still have 115 to 395 fewer than Israel.
JackRiddler
May 2012
#70