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Sunday, January 28, 2007

Iran it Speeding Ahead with Nuclear Program

The Axis of Evil Iran still tredging ahead with their Nuke Program. The world can not let this Terrorist state get a nuclear weapon. I trust nothing that comes out of the mouth of the Iranian leader. The man is a liar and knows that if he gets a nuclear weapon he can dictate policy in the middle east. Sitting on top of a huge oil reserve and nukes makes him even more dangerous. I say drop the bombs now.

Iran moving forward with Atomic program
Iran is currently installing 3,000 centrifuges, a top lawmaker said Saturday in an announcement underlining that the country will continue to develop its nuclear program despite U.N. sanctions.

The lawmaker, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said the installation under way at an Iranian uranium enrichment plant ‘stabilizes Iran’s capability in the field of nuclear technology,’ the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

Three inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency who arrived in Iran on Saturday are scheduled to visit the uranium enrichment plant in Natanz, Iranian state television reported.

Iran last week barred 38 inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog because they come from countries that voted for sanctions on Iran. State television did not give the nationalities of the three inspectors, and the IAEA could not immediately confirm their arrival in Iran.

Iran’s announcement appears to be its latest gesture of defiance toward the international community over its nuclear program. It faces the prospect of additional United Nations sanctions unless it stops uranium enrichment by the end of a 60-day period that ends next month.

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously in favor of economic sanctions Dec. 23 after Iran ignored an earlier deadline to halt enrichment.

Large scale use of centrifuges makes it possible to produce more enriched uranium in a shorter period.

Enriched uranium is used to fuel nuclear reactors and to make nuclear weapons. Many countries, including the United States, believe that Iran is using its nuclear program as a cover to produce an atomic weapon. Iran says its program is only for generating electricity.

Iranian officials had said in recent weeks that the country was moving toward large-scale enrichment involving 3,000 centrifuges, which spin uranium gas into enriched material.


My prediction is that eventually Iran is going to have to be dealt with. The USA and the rest of the free world cannot let this mad man get a nuclear weapon. My prediction is if the USA doesn’t do something about it Israel will. It would be interesting to see what Hillary or Barrack Hussein Obama would do in this situation. I wonder if they would just ignore the situation or would go to Tehran and have a group hug.

The United States and its allies believe that Iran is using its nuclear program as a cover to produce an atomic weapon. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying its program is only for peaceful purposes including generating electricity.

International Atomic Energy Association head Mohamed ElBaradei said recently he believed Iran planned to begin work in February on a uranium enrichment facility underground. The subterranean facility is intended to protect the nuclear project from attack.

There has been speculation that Iranian leadership might launch the centrifuges installation at Natanz next month to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that brought the clerical leadership to power. Iran ultimately plans to expand its program to 54,000 centrifuges.

A senior U.S. State Department official warned Iran against accelerating its atomic program.

'If Iran takes this step, it is going to confront universal international opposition,' Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Friday. 'If they think they can get away with 3,000 centrifuges without another Security Council resolution and additional international pressure, then they are very badly mistaken.'


I always think its funny when the Iranians call their atomic weapons program peaceful. Ok, maybe that is so, I hardly think so though, because if your atomic program was really for peaceful purposes; why burying it under of feet under ground.

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Sparkie on January 29, 2007 at 10:02 am

I know this may sound absurd, but 3000 centrifuges aren’t that many.  That is approximately the number you would need to process fuel for a conventional nuclear reactor.  It is my understanding you need about 10x the number to get meaningful quantities of weapon’s grade material.

On the other hand, if Iran were to expand the number of centrifuges to the 54,000 number, the only purpose for that would be for making nuclear weapons.  However, I’m not sure where the 54,000 number came from.  From Iran, or an estimate of the number of centrifuges needed for nuclear weapons?

Carrick on January 29, 2007 at 12:29 pm
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Carrick, I’m of the opinion that Iran is serious about needed nuclear power.  The oil industry in that country is state owned (Iran would do well to learn from the Tragedy of the Bunnies) and proceeds from it account for some ridiculous portion of the nation’s revenue.  Like 45% or something like that.

But the country’s energy needs are climbing too, so if they’re burning all their own oil they don’t have any revenue coming in.  No revenue means less money with which to fund Hezbollah and send troops over into Iraq.

They need nuke power now more than ever what with Saudi Arabia pulling economic levers and driving down the cost of oil.  Not that that means we should give it to them.  An economically crippled Iran is just fine with me, and if they’re allowed access to nuclear technology they could still use it as a cover to slowly develop weapons grade nukes.


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Rob on January 29, 2007 at 12:50 pm

Rob, those are some really good points there!  I especially liked the part about an “economically crippled Iran is just fine with me”.  Exactly!

Carrick on January 29, 2007 at 12:57 pm

Wait till israel bombs them for having nuclear power, then they really are going to be in dire straights. I think Iran is desperate. It sounds like the leader of Iran is also in trouble with his own people. Now we are going to start killing their terrorist in Iraq. Bush is pushing them into a corner and I think they are eventually going to have to comply with the UN sanctions.


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goon on January 29, 2007 at 01:29 pm
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I especially liked the part about an “economically crippled Iran is just fine with me”.  Exactly!

That’s what I’ve always thought too.  It seems like a big argument in favor of giving Iran nuclear technology is that they won’t use it for weapons technology.  But frankly, I think it hurts us even if they just use it for power.

Iran, under it’s current regime, is not someone we want to have economic power.  I was happy to see the Saudis putting presssure on Iran (and Venezuela) by flooding the market with oil.  That’s the sort of pressure that’s going to crack Iran.

Now we just need to stop their development of nuclear technology, be it 3,500 centrifuges or 54,000.


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Rob on January 29, 2007 at 01:48 pm

Iran, under it’s current regime, is not someone we want to have economic power.  I was happy to see the Saudis putting presssure on Iran (and Venezuela) by flooding the market with oil.  That’s the sort of pressure that’s going to crack Iran.

Funny thing is that the Saudis see Iran as a threat too, it would be interesting to see what other countries in the Mideast feel the same way. I am sure the moderates aren’t all the thrilled with the thought of Iran as a regional power either.


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goon on January 29, 2007 at 02:05 pm

Rob et al,

Persia delenda est.

Roll back the air defenses and the assets which threaten the straits of Hormuz.  Destroy Irans nuclear power infrastructure, then finish by destroying Kharg Island and the mad mullah’s ability to export oil.

Doing so not only removes Iran as a threat to the region, it also kicks the props out from under Syria and Hizbulloh.

Persia delenda est.

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Latin: “Furthermore, Parthia (Persia aka modern day Iran) should be destroyed.”

Rodney Graves on January 29, 2007 at 02:29 pm

I think we have an answer to the problem, unforunately the Dems will never go along with this plan and we will playing footsies with the IRAN for a long time. Maybe we can get Israel, wink, wink to bomb them. I thought I read somewhere we gave them some bunker buster bombs.


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goon on January 29, 2007 at 03:30 pm
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