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2005-04-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US says Iran five years away from nuclear arms

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-14 5:59:01 PM|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmmm...

Posted by .com 2005-04-14 6:22:42 PM|| 2005-04-14 6:22:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Okay... wtf? Does anybody have any good explanations for just what this is about?

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-04-14 9:36:21 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-04-14 9:36:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't have the data, but Israelis unofficially estimate 2 years. Perhaps there is a consensus that a possible revolution may be somehow propped up and given chance to take a hold before a preemptive action is taken, 5 to midnight.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-14 9:41:25 PM|| 2005-04-14 9:41:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Otherwise we nuke them into the stone age? I fail to see how this is a "good thing." We don't need them anywhere near a nuclear weapon. They have already attacked us and support those who have attacked us.
Screw um.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-04-14 10:43:57 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-04-14 10:43:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 SPod, what I stated is not representing my opinions what should be done. Just trying to make a sense of the piece above and Sharon's latest denial that Israel is readying its AF for a strike.

Perhaps OldSpook may shed some light here.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-14 10:53:53 PM|| 2005-04-14 10:53:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The United States, responding to reported Israeli fears on Iran nuclear program, said Tehran was at least five years away from developing nuclear arms.

Even if this were true that doesn't mean it would be a good thing to wait that long. Five years worth of knowledge gained would be very difficult, if not impossible, to erase.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-14 11:14:16 PM|| 2005-04-14 11:14:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Waiting nearly five years is too long for many reasons, one of which is the possibility of a Dem in the White House when it comes time to put a beat down on the mullahs.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-04-14 11:28:07 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-04-14 11:28:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Operation FUD

= fear, uncertainty and doubt

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-14 11:28:20 PM|| 2005-04-14 11:28:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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