Nuclear Iran is now the world's #1 problem

[Happy Monkey]

I never said Congress would actually complain about being lied to. That would be optimistic talk.

[russotto]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Basically, Europe said to Iran, "If you stop all uranium enrichment, and allow UN inspections, we will give you enough radioactive fuel to operate nuclear power plants."

Iran's answer is to say no, and restart enrichment. The next step is at the UN Security Council.

Well, we know where that will go. But playing the Devil's Advocate, perhaps Iran's government would rather have nuclear power in their own right than to be dependent on Europe, even for free.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Everyone agrees it's quite understandable. What gives the responsible people the sour stomachs and the night sweats is who the mullahs are in bed with.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Everyone agrees it's quite understandable. What gives the responsible people the sour stomachs and the night sweats is who the mullahs are in bed with.

The Radical Christian Right?

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Oh, have you ever heard of a Radical etcetera that doesn't want Iran's mullahs decorating lampposts? At least a little bit?

[bargalunan]

1 August 2005 : According to The American Conservative (by Patrick Buchanan) : Cheney’s staff is now planning a nuclear attack against Iran that would follow an important attack against the USA (like 911). The responsible of this program is Ralph E. Eberhart (already responsible of air defence (NORAD) during the 911 : Thanks to this « succes » he was named chief commandant of the Northcom).

Imagination or reality ?

[Undertoad]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...CE0E9957EA.htm

Iran's President calls for Israel to be "wiped off the map":

"The establishment of the Zionist regime was a move by the world oppressor against the Islamic world," the president told a conference in Tehran on Wednesday, entitled The World without Zionism.

"The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of a war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land," he said.

"As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map," said Ahmadinejad, referring to Iran's revolutionary leader Ayat Allah Khomeini.

His comments were the first time in years that such a high-ranking Iranian official has called for Israel's eradication...

[Trilby]

I think we should give the Isrealites a good part of Oregon. Then, they'd be safe and Oregon might get a little much needed culture.

[Clodfobble]

We've basically given them New York--more Jews already live in NY than in all of Israel. Arguments of who's right or wrong aside, I think the Israelis should just get the hell out of there. But then again, I don't require specific land, buildings, or symbols to support my faith.

[Undertoad]

Iran "took it back" after the security council and almost all major governments condemned their statements:

Iran has moved to soften the impact of remarks by its president that Israel should be "wiped off the map", saying it stood by its U.N. commitments and would not use violence against another country.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to its U.N. charter commitments. It has never used force against a second country or threatened the use of force," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday.

But not all the way back:

Friday evening, the U.N. Security Council condemned the comments by Iran's president but did not say if the world body planned any action against Iran.

In a written statement, the council pointed out that all members of the United Nations "have undertaken to refrain from the threat or use of force against ... any state."

In its own statement Saturday, the Iranian foreign ministry hit out at the U.N., saying: "The statement by the president of the U.N. Security Council was proposed by the Zionist regime to close the eyes to its crimes and to change the facts, therefore it is not acceptable."

[xoxoxoBruce]

In a written statement, the council pointed out that all members of the United Nations "have undertaken to refrain from the threat or use of force against ... any state."

Israel's U.N. ambassador, Dan Gillerman,....snip......"I certainly think that a country whose head of state calls for the destruction of any other member state of the United Nations does not deserve a seat in this very civilized organization."

Does that include the USA?

[russotto]

Let Iran attack Israel. Israel responds, and then maybe one thing leads to another and we've got a whole lot of new glowing glass. Then we slant-drill for less-radioactive oil from the nearest upwind area.

[Undertoad]

Israel isn't first on their list.

http://regimechangeiran.blogspot.com...seen-this.html

[Radar]

I could care less if Iran has nuclear bombs. Merely having them does not make them a threat to us. It seems these days the only way America won't invade another country without justifiable cause is if they actually have nukes. Neither Iran, or any other nation on earth requires the permission of America or the UN to develop any weapons they choose.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Here's another view of Iran. It may surprize you.