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Nuke Gear found in Iran - What a shock!
2004-02-19
U.N. dullards inspectors have discovered high-tech enrichment equipment on an Iranian air force base, diplomats said Thursday. The find appeared to be the first known link of Tehran’s suspect nuclear program to its military. The diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gas centrifuge system was found at an air base outside of the capital. Such equipment is used to process uranium which can then be used for nuclear fuel or warheads, depending on the level of enrichment.
I know which one I’d bet on
The International Atomic Energy Agency, whose inspectors are examining Iran’s nuclear activities for signs it was trying to create weapons, declined comment.
Still looking for a reason to explain it away I’m sure.
Confronted with evidence it had hid for nearly two decades, Iran last year acknowledged running an enrichment program but says it is only to smite infidels generate power. The United States and other nations, however, accuse Tehran of secretly trying to make weapons. The revelation comes only around a week after diplomats leaked news that IAEA inspectors had found drawings of an advanced centrifuge design Iran had not owed up to having, despite pledges to be fully open about its nuclear activities.
Whats this!?! The black turbans are not being honest?, say it ain’t so.
The diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the designs were of a P-2 centrifuge -- more advanced than the P-1 model Iran has acknowledged using to enrich uranium for what is says are peaceful purposes. They said preliminary investigations by inspectors working for the International Atomic Energy Agency indicated they matched drawings of equipment found in Libya and supplied by the Pakistani network headed by scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.
I think we can scarcely imagine the amount of damage Khan has done.
Despite putting into question Iran’s pledge to be fully open, the finds do not advance suspicions that Tehran was trying to make nuclear weapons because of the dual use of enriched uranium.
C’mon guys, If it quacks like a duck...
But the location given by the diplomats of the advanced centrifuge -- at the air base -- cast doubt on Iranian claims that its military was not involved in the country’s nuclear program.
Lets have a show of hands, Who is suprised by any of this?
Better yet, who doubts that the west will be confronted by a nuclear armed Iran in the next 10 years?
Posted by:JerseyMike

#1  "Lets have a show of hands, Who is suprised by any of this?
Better yet, who doubts that the west will be confronted by a nuclear armed Iran in the next 10 years?"

I'll up that ante and say when do you think the 1st nuclear weapon goes off somewhere in the Middle East. Wihin 3 years? I gotta believe that the Islamzoids are just itching to do one. The sooner the better. I doubt it will be Iranian. Mr Khan has let the geni out and it is a vengeful geni.
Posted by: dataman1   2004-2-19 10:18:16 AM  

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