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In reply to the discussion: Iran has enough uranium for five nuclear weapons, claims US thinktank [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)59. They may very well be on to something.
But it's also possible that they may be part of a badjacketing effort as well. Unfortunately, people who have genuinely tried to warn the world about what Tehran IS planning have had their reputations tarnished by the crooked neo-cons who only want a war with Iran so more Middle Easterners can die.
Truth is, I don't want to start a war with Iran because we need the people on the side of democracy and bombing their country in an offensive war will only prove to be a major PR setback. As it is, the Israelis are still gunning for Iran themselves....though many of the citizenry would prefer Tel Aviv to proceed with caution instead of Ramboing thru things like Netan-YAHOO's been wanting to do for some time now.
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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