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2004-02-07 Iran

US has new proof of Iranian nuke project

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-07 2:02:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Senior diplomats from the big three European countries this week met Iranian officials in Vienna to demand that Tehran halt these subsidiary enrichment-related activities, but reached no agreement

I'd snicker - but it's just not that funny.

Posted by B 2004-2-7 5:04:04 AM|| 2004-2-7 5:04:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's a political cartoon from Cox and Forkum that is appropos to this story.

Posted by GK 2004-2-7 5:20:34 AM|| 2004-2-7 5:20:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This article makes me stand by my belief that, despite all the hype, we have found plenty of evidence of wmd's in Iraq. I think that they have been classified so that they can pursue the global proliferation rather than just what was in Iraq. I wonder if the Bush administration has been willing to take the political heat in order not to interfere with investigators, who can do so much more when the press isn't blabbing every little detail and source.

Posted by B 2004-2-7 5:58:30 AM|| 2004-2-7 5:58:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 B.. That would be a wonderful scenario but I'm afraid it's probably wishful thinking.

Posted by JimH 2004-2-7 8:38:14 AM|| 2004-2-7 8:38:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 B, you may be right.

By reputation, the President was a very avid and skillful poker player when he was an MBA student.

GWB, Harvard MBA Interesting analysis (HT Instaman)

Posted by john 2004-2-7 8:44:19 AM|| 2004-2-7 8:44:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmm... or else he is keeping his cards close to his chest and will reveal them during the election 'call'.

"Ok look...here's a bioweapon lab... and here is a nuke lab... I guess they had WMD after all..."

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-7 9:14:19 AM|| 2004-2-7 9:14:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 If that's what's going on, I'm sure the left will go berserk over the "politicization" of the information. But since they started down that road, I think they'll deserve it.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-2-7 12:17:07 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-2-7 12:17:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks for the "MBA" link, John. I'm saving it.

Posted by GK 2004-2-7 12:47:30 PM|| 2004-2-7 12:47:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "The Iranians have a military programme that the IAEA has never set eyes on."

My nomination for the 2004 "Most Obvious News Item" award.

Posted by Steve White 2004-2-7 1:27:42 PM|| 2004-2-7 1:27:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It's unlikely that Bush would purposely delay the timing of any WMD find for political benefit. He's paying way too high a price politically and diplomatically. If we had these cards, Bush would play them now. Instead, he's in damage control mode. Defining the role of the intelligence commission broadly to include intelligence underestimates as well as over estimates and including McCain and others shows that he's making the best of a bad hand.

That said, this article might explain why Tenet still has a job. Unraveling the NK/Libya/Pak/Iran joint proliferation program is a plus.

It also explains the strategic rationale for going to war in Iraq:

"the presence of US troops either side of Iran - in Iraq and Afghanistan - is a reminder to the regime that Washington retains the declared option of 'pre-emptive' military action."

We now have a much stronger hand vs. Iran and a better intelligence to guide how we play it. Unfortunately, Pres. Kerry might be the beneficiary of this accomplishment because there is only so much Bush can do to explain the benefits of his policies without diminishing their effectiveness.

Posted by JAB 2004-2-7 1:37:20 PM|| 2004-2-7 1:37:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Yep... the rest of the worlds playing chess and the United States is playing poker.... I got 3 dollars sez your rooks can't move.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-7 1:41:10 PM|| 2004-2-7 1:41:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Bravo Shipman, Bravo!

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-8 12:07:31 AM|| 2004-2-8 12:07:31 AM|| Front Page Top

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