[RightWhale]

Isn't this a repeat of what was said 3-4 years ago?

[NerdDad]

You are sort of correct. It is actually a repost of an article that is dated in the link as Dec 2001. Note the tense in references to Iraqi nuke efforts and to Arafat.

It is also the greatest justification for an Israeli preemptive strike that could ever be given.

[trek]

"Mr. Hashemi-Rafsanjani made the unprecedented threat as, following new suicide operations inside Israel and against Israeli settlements by Palestinian extremists in PA-controlled zones, responded by Israel’s heaviest bombarding of Palestinian cities, police, communication and radio-television installations, killing and wounding more than 200 people on both sides, resulted in the halting of all contacts between Israel and the PA of Mr. Yaser Arafat."

Arafat is dead, so when were these remarks made? I suspect it was not recently (though I doubt the sentiments of the Khomeiniacs have changed much.

[David1]

This looks to be a very old article. It still states that Iraq is believed ti be developing nukes.