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2005-02-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rumsfeld: Iran 'Years Away' from Nuclear Weapon

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Posted by tipper 2005-02-06 8:00:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The CIA has assured me that the Iranians are totally incapable of targeting Paris and Moscow with the missiles carrying the nuclear weapons they don't have. And there is absolutely no indication that they are planning to launch their missiles within a month or two, so our European allies can rest assured that nothing has come from their efforts to provide the Iranians with critical, dual-use components for nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon capable missiles. And the Pentagon would like to announce that it is holding a free, all expense paid ice cream party in Washington, D.C., for any Americans currently living in Paris and Moscow. Attendance is mandatory."

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-06 8:10:49 PM|| 2005-02-06 8:10:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Lol, Moose! On a roll!

Posted by .com 2005-02-06 8:16:02 PM|| 2005-02-06 8:16:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 State Department Travel Advisory: American tourists are cautioned to avoid travel downwind of Qom, Iran until further notice. Don't even look in that direction without sunglasses.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-06 8:18:20 PM|| 2005-02-06 8:18:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, I'm glag I and my family are in the US of A

Posted by SwissTex 2005-02-06 8:21:53 PM|| 2005-02-06 8:21:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 In 1946, the CIA said the USSR was 8 years away from developing an atomic bomb. They were only off by 50%.

Even if they were 100% accurate, that makes it all the more important to strike while we can. In 1935, Germany was years away from an army that could conquer France. In 1940, they had one.

Should we wait until Iran is months away from developing a nuclear weapon with delivery system? Weeks? Or do we wait until they actually have something then say, "well, there's nothing we can do now?" That would be the approach of the moral cowards afraid to take a stand.

Posted by jackal 2005-02-06 8:26:34 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-02-06 8:26:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Rumsfeldt has said absolutely nothing. He just said what people want to hear. We are gathering intelligence and making warplans. It doesn't mean we will attack tomorrow, but we will have full contingency plans. To do otherwise would be irresponsible. The EU and Russia AND the Chicoms have too much economic at stake to piss off the MMs, so they will jaw with the MMs and sell the world out. THAT is the bottom line.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-02-06 10:22:08 PM|| 2005-02-06 10:22:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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