Justinology

From the International Herald Tribune:

Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make, with added purification, a single atom bomb, according to nuclear experts analyzing the latest report from global atomic inspectors.

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Well, now we get to see if Iran was telling the truth about using nuclear energy for fuel, or if they’ll try to “wipe Israel off the map.”  I’m hoping for the former, but expect the latter.

See also: Analysis: Does this mean it’s too late?

The French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner has said Israel is expected to launch a military strike on Iran before it acquires a nuclear bomb, and urged the Jewish state to hold back in favour of sanctions.

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Remember when preemptive strikes were okay?  Well, in our PC world, especially if you’re Israel, you aren’t allowed to do anything until the country that’s been threatening to wipe you off the map nukes one of your major cities.  Should Israel listen to advice like this. . . well. . . if you want to visit Tel Aviv, do it now.  It’ll be gone in a year or so.

Six world powers, including the United States and Russia, have reached a deal to seek a new U.N. resolution on Iran’s nuclear program, European officials said Friday.

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Unfortunately, this deal doesn’t seek new sanctions.  So, what we’re saying is, “if you continue to do what you’re doing, we’ll continue to do nothing in response!”

It’s not just Israel and the US who are convinced Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons.

On Wednesday the European Union warned in a statement prepared for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the Islamic Republic is rapidly approaching the point where it could assemble a nuclear missile warhead.

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When the powers-that-be in Europe see a problem, it just might be time to act!

Iran plans to build six more nuclear plants
By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press

Iran plans to build six more nuclear power plants, the deputy head of the Iranian Atomic Organization said Tuesday.

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Ask yourself: why would a country with that much oil need so much nuclear energy?

U.S. puts brakes on Israeli plan for attack on Iran nuclear facilities
By Aluf Benn

The American administration has rejected an Israeli request for military equipment and support that would improve Israel’s ability to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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Regardless of any reason given, this is all about oil. It’s what drives the world economy, and it will be the reason the U.S. bails out on Israel