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2005-10-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran nuclear capability can spark arms race

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Posted by Fred 2005-10-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And wouldn't that be fun!!!

Ah, but poor Egypt and Turkey, *sniff*, they would have no money for nukies. How sad. Everyone else would have new toys, but they have none. *choke*

Posted by .com 2005-10-26 01:44|| 2005-10-26 01:44|| Front Page Top

#2 They need an anti-Fascist Fascist-for-Communism, Hitlerist-Germanist/Aryan-for-Asianism, Billarista, Republicanista and Amer Fascista, ....etc. Democrat in the WH to help and pay for these nations to get their nukies.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-10-26 02:37|| 2005-10-26 02:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If pakiland could build a bomb from scratch so could the Turks.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-26 07:43|| 2005-10-26 07:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Ship,
they wouldn't need to build one from scratch. I'm sure there are some Khan designs floating around somewhere (hell, they probably already have the plans, just need the U or Pu). The Soddies, on the other hand, probably already have a few bombs from the Paks in exchange for financing the development.
Logically, the Turks wouldn't need their own bomb, since they are a member of NATO and could expect a NATO nuke response if attacked with nukes. But, alas, you're not a big ~~mullah~~ man if you don't have your own;-(

Posted by Spot">Spot 2005-10-26 08:26|| 2005-10-26 08:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Ah, but poor Egypt ....

Actually Egypt may be the farthest along the path already. They tried to buy nuclear weapons from both the Soviet Union and China in the 60s and those attempts were allegedly rebuffed they did manage to import a *lot* of know-how from the usual suspects over the last 40-ish years. Even on a small budget that's a lot of time to work things out.

Posted by AzCat 2005-10-26 09:28|| 2005-10-26 09:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Khan designs
You mean the Chinese blueprints. Chinese-Arabic translations are extra.

Posted by ed 2005-10-26 09:43|| 2005-10-26 09:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Some analysts already fear Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and even Syria may have some of the Khan plans and were working to piece together various parts of a program, along with Libya, who was caught red-handed. That's why Iranian belligerance is so alarming, as they may have something to boast about so fearlessly. They clearly know what the US can do so they must have scattered allies to back them up.

Posted by Danielle 2005-10-26 09:51|| 2005-10-26 09:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Bet you're right Spot. I figure Turkey's faith in NATO is about like our faith in Turkey. Remember the AWAC/Patriot coverage bruhahahahaha?

Still, hell with 'em.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-26 17:10|| 2005-10-26 17:10|| Front Page Top

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