Sunday, March 8, 2009

Pentagon's Nuclear Weapons Theory Bombs -- A Commentary

From The Winnipeg Sun:

As the U.S. economy sank ever lower, a huge brouhaha erupted this week over claims that Iran might have nuclear weapons.

The new CIA director, Leon Panetta, said "there is no question, they (Iran) are seeking that capability." The Pentagon chief, Admiral Mike Mullen, claimed Iran had "enough fissile material to build a bomb."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper had claimed Iran posed an "absolutely unacceptable threat." However, to Harper's credit, he just admitted that Afghanistan is a no-win war.

While Rome burns, here we go again with renewed hysteria over MWMD's -- Muslim weapons of mass destruction. War drums are again beating over Iran.

The czar of all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, Admiral Dennis Blair, stated Iran could have enough enriched uranium for one atomic weapon by 2010-15. But he reaffirmed the 2007 U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that Iran does not have nuclear weapons and is not pursuing them. Defence Secretary William Gates backed up Blair.

Public confusion over Iran comes from misunderstanding nuclear enrichment and lurid scare stories.

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My Comment: What complicates the issue is Iran's history of nuclear proliferation, its secrecy behind the program, and its own public announcements. Because of this lack of information, worse case scenarios are now always publicized.

Politicians and bureaucrats .... since 9/11 .... are now more willing to accept worse case scenarios. While Iran may be years from developing a nuclear device, no political leader will ever voice these ideas. The reason why is simple .... Iran may surprise everyone by exploding a device when no expects it.

Hat Tip: Defense Technology News

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