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Netanyahu: Iran has spent $160 billion on nuclear weapons drive
Times of Israel ^ | January 24, 2014, 5:47 pm

Posted on 01/24/2014 12:27:39 PM PST by Dave346

Israeli PM states Rouhani engaged in ‘campaign of fraud’; also says Israel won’t dismantle Jordan Valley settlements

Israel estimates that Iran has spent at least $160 billion on its drive to nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday

At a press conference in Davos, where he is attending the World Economic Forum, Netanyahu dismissed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s claim that Iran is not seeking the bomb, and said Iran was engaged in a “campaign of fraud” to mislead the world about its nuclear weapons aspirations.

Referring to Rouhani’s speech in Davos on Thursday, Netanyahu was witheringly critical: “He said they have no intention to develop nuclear weapons. Come on. Does anybody really believe that? Does anybody really think that? They’re investing these tens of billions. By our estimation, they have invested $160-170 billion dollars. What for? To develop isotopes to despatch on ballistic missiles to sick Iranians around the world? Of course they intend to develop nuclear weapons.”

Iran’s national budget for 2013 was a reported $453 billion.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bomb; iran; israel; lebanon; netanyahu; nucleariran; syria; terror; war; waronterror

1 posted on 01/24/2014 12:27:39 PM PST by Dave346
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To: Dave346

Man, they could have bought the New York Yankees......six times over.


2 posted on 01/24/2014 12:38:05 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Dave346

Obama spends $160 billion every month on ,on ,what does he spend the money on


3 posted on 01/24/2014 12:52:19 PM PST by molson209 (Hillary Clinton)
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To: Dave346

It was an obvious lie from the beginning when Iran claimed it needed nuclear power for electricity.


4 posted on 01/24/2014 12:53:46 PM PST by meatloaf (Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
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To: molson209

Vacations, parties, cocaine, pot etc.


5 posted on 01/24/2014 1:57:04 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Dave346

Oh’ my....our real potus VJ is going to be pissed....


6 posted on 01/24/2014 1:59:53 PM PST by Popman ("Resistance to Tyrants is Obedience to God" - Thomas Jefferson)
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