Iran Could Still Achieve Nuclear ‘Breakout’ In Two Months -- Washington Free Beacon
U.S. still has no ability to detect nuclear activity
Iran could still produce enough nuclear material to fuel a bomb in as little as two months, a timeframe that has not been prolonged under the recently struck agreement to extend nuclear talks through November, according to experts.
As negotiators spend the next several months attempting to strike a final deal with Tehran over its nuclear program, concerns are mounting in Congress about the United States’ inability to detect a covert breakout and prevent it from taking place.
U.S. intelligence reports—including those authored by the Pentagon and others—have determined that the United States is not “organized or fully equipped” to detect when foreign countries are developing weapons or secretly advancing their programs.
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My Comment: I always remember what U.S. President Reagan once said when it comes to nuclear issues .... trust but verify. If the Iranian nuclear talks cannot include a 100% verification clause .... what's the point of having an agreement in the first place? But the bigger issue is the following .... why is the United States not “organized or fully equipped” to detect when foreign countries are developing weapons or secretly advancing their programs?
2 comments:
It is very important to have an agreement that stands up for several months or until the next election cycle.
The cartoonist and my fellow countrymen scare me.
They use an antiquated picture to depict a nuke, which could be 70 years out of date. I admit the symbolism is more important than getting every last detail right.
But the use of symbolism can lead one to be intellectually lazy. nukes can be very small and have a variety of delivery means.
I think the easy and loose use of this symbolism makes people think they understand this and it makes them complacent.
That is what so scary.
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