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2007-04-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Nuclear Bomb Could Be Possible by 2009

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Posted by ed 2007-04-04 08:35|| || Front Page|| [16 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The sources say the unexpected expansion

Unexpected by whom?

The addition of 1,000 new centrifuges, which are not yet operational, means Iran is expanding its enrichment program at a pace much faster than U.S. intelligence experts had predicted.

Those "experts" were only the ones ABC wanted to hear from for the last year.

After reading this story, anybody who reads the 'burg is going to get a mental image of the surprise meter.

Mike N.

Posted by Jolumble Dark Lord of the Munchkins5849 2007-04-04 09:13|| 2007-04-04 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 And I think I have burned out my Contempt Meter for ABC and their ilk. When the revolution comes I hope they hang the experts first.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-04-04 09:20|| 2007-04-04 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I think we have all been caught off guard.

Only because you play ostrich and bury your head in the sand.

Or are completely fucking stupid.

Both of those get a paddlin'

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-04-04 09:22|| 2007-04-04 09:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Watch out gang! Vader's got out the barbed wire paddle again.

Iran Nuclear Bomb Could Be Impossible by 2007 if West Had Any Brains

There, fixed that.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-04 10:52|| 2007-04-04 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Zen, were you just to polite to say:
Iran Nuclear Bomb Could Be Impossible by 2007 if West Had Any Measurable Testosterone.

Posted by RWV 2007-04-04 13:01|| 2007-04-04 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll just have to do my best to get over it, RWV.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-04 13:10|| 2007-04-04 13:10|| Front Page Top

#7 "I think we have all been caught off guard. Ahmadinejad said they would have these 3,000 installed by the end of May, and it appears they may actually do it," NOTbright said.

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2007-04-04 15:28|| 2007-04-04 15:28|| Front Page Top

#8 RIAN/REGNUM > RUSSIA = A CLEAR LINE OF DISTINCTION/DIVISION MUST BE MADE BETWEEN IRAN HAVING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, VERSUS IRAN HAVING NON-WEAPONIZED/WEAPON-CENTRIC NUCPROGRAMS -IRAN HAS THE RIGHT TO NUKE ENERGY + MUKE MATERIALS [FOR
SAME?]. *There are still Mil Forum'ers + Pundits around the Net whom continue to argue, prove, and insist that Iran already conducted nuclear testing back in the late 1990's, and has already procured either or both suitcase nukes from the Russ-Asian black market, andor tactical nuke warheads/munitions for CM's. This is exclusive of any Cold War-style, anti-US/NATO Commie-controlled rush to arm Iran, etal. in defense agz any decadent imperialist US-NATO Western capitalist invasion or attack. D ***ng it, CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TAYLOR > RADICAL IRAN IS AN EMERGING DEMOCRACY, don't ya know.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-04 21:51|| 2007-04-04 21:51|| Front Page Top

#9 But the uranium they are enriching could not be used in the Russian nuclear power reactor they are currently building.

And why would that be?

Posted by KBK 2007-04-04 23:36|| 2007-04-04 23:36|| Front Page Top

#10 because it will be rubble long before then?

just guessing..

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-04 23:46|| 2007-04-04 23:46|| Front Page Top

#11 and no, I think they were thinking of a different answer. I like mine better :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-04 23:46|| 2007-04-04 23:46|| Front Page Top

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