Why an Attack on Iran is Imminent

Bizblogger ^ | 02/28/05 | RIchie Rich

[Richie Rich]

Why an Attack on Iran is Imminent

I believe that a U.S. attack on Iran is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when.’ In stating my reasons for such an attack, I will ask three simple questions.

1) Is Iran intent on building a nuclear weapon?

2) Can Iran’s nuclear program be stopped peacefully?

3) Is George Bush firmly dedicated to preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon?

1) Is Iran intent on building a nuclear weapon?

Based on the words and secretive actions of Iran’s mullahs, there is very little doubt that Iran is intent on building a nuclear weapon. For example, last year Iran claimed that it was not using Pakistani-designed P-2 centrifuges to enrich uranium. IAEA inspectors found these P-2 centrifuges with traces of enriched uranium in the nuclear facility at Natanz. Iran had also promised the IAEA that it would stop work on the heavy water to manufacture plutonium that it had been operating. IAEA inspectors discovered that the heavy water plant at Arak was still operating. The argument that the nuclear reactors are intended only for peaceful energy purposes is also ridiculous when one examines at the costs of producing nuclear energy versus the cost of mining its vast oil reserves.

[SevenMinusOne]

Agree with all three of your points - Also agree that it will probably come down to "when" not "if" U.S. military action will take place -

However, we are a long way off from that "when" point in time -

[rellimpank]

--I think you are totally wrong--the Iranians themselves -(especially those under thirty) are going to solve the problem internally--

[SevenMinusOne]

I think you are totally wrong--the Iranians themselves -(especially those under thirty) are going to solve the problem internally--

Here is to hoping you are right - But they are running short on time - Apprx 18 months time frame to overthrow the current Iranian Gov't -

I am not sure President GWB, SecState Rice nor SecDef Rumsfeld feel they have the ability on their own to make this happen fast enough -