Gathering nuclear storm

The Washington Times ^ | August 29, 2006 | Arnaud de Borchgrave

[John Carey]

Just days before the United Nations Security Council deadline for Iran to cease and desist enriching uranium, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave the West the Iranian bird. By inaugurating a "heavy-water" reactor, Iran instantly doubled its chances of acquiring nuclear weapons. Adding insult to injury, the military mullahs test-fired a new long-range missile -- the Thaqeb, or Saturn, a submarine-to-surface weapon. The new reactor runs on natural uranium mined by Iran and skips the difficult enrichment phase to produce plutonium, which gives nukes the power to obliterate entire cities. Of course, all these efforts, says Iran's president, is to treat and diagnose AIDS and cancer patients. And -- we almost forgot -- to generate more power to improve agriculture. The fact Iran has sufficient oil reserves to generate electric power for generations to come is conveniently overlooked.

[the invisib1e hand]

They have put a chip on their shoulder and are daring us to knock it off. Wonder what their countermove will be...

[capitalist229]

We deserve this after setting a bad precedent with NK.

I hate to say it but if we don't act after the elections then W may stand for whipped.

BUMP

[Jacquerie]

From statements by President Bush it appears he has no intention of kicking the can down the street for his successor to deal with. His advisers however are against use of force against Iran. If he attacks without authorization from Congress, they will go crazy with howls to impeach, and that is from the GOP side.

Due to almost six years of incessant pounding by the traitorous rats and media, I'm not at all confident the President would have enough support to defend our country. Crazy.

[uncbob]

Due to almost six years of incessant pounding by the traitorous rats and media, I'm not at all confident the President would have enough support to defend our country. Crazy.

Compassionate Conservatism policies for 6 years can do that

[Hatteras]

Aren't we about due for another Doomsday Clock change?

[Savage Beast]

"...World War III -- the ultimate clash of civilizations...started when the mullahs forced the shah into exile and seized power in Iran in early 1979..." (Vide supra.)

I know this is changing the subject, but did the Mullahs ever finish erecting that statue to Jimmy Carter in Tehran?

A fool is more dangerous than a scoundrel.

Only a bigger fool would follow a fool. (Are you paying attention, you who are thinking of voting Democrat???)

[verity]

"Compassionate Conservatism policies for 6 years can do that"

IMHO, CC applies only to domestic policies.

Jacquerie is correct.

[Jacquerie]

What does compassionate conservatism have to do with a decision to take/not take on Iran?

[PLMerite]

"They have put a chip on their shoulder and are daring us to knock it off."

I think we should "miss" and take their head off.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

No, that memorial would be at "desert one."

[johnny7]

Baghdad... Tel Aviv... maybe Detroit.

[the invisib1e hand]

Baghdad... Tel Aviv... maybe Detroit.

What's that, Bob Seger's tour schedule?

[johnny7]

LOL... more like Ted Nugent's. IMO, air-strikes won't stop the fazools... only a complete dismantling of the regimes in Tehran and Damascus will stifle this 2nd millennium threat to western civilization

[the invisib1e hand]

...more like Ted Nugent's.

Yeah -- he'd be supporting the troops.

[Tinman73]

And Annan is in Lebanon taking a Photo OP. When will he visit Iran ????

[qman]

It is to genuflect to the mythological good nature of the "religeon of peace" ie. the whore of babylon.

[Gritty]

[Vinnie]

Really like Arnaud
ping for later