El Baradei: Iran only months away from a bomb

[ECH1969]

IAEA chairman Muhammad ElBaradei on Monday confirmed Israel's assessment that Iran is only a few months away from creating an atomic bomb.

"If Teheran indeed resumes its uranium enrichment in other plants, as threatened, it will take it only several months to produce a bomb," ElBaradei told The Independent, according to Army Radio.

"On the other hand," he warned, "any attempt to resolve the crisis by non-diplomatic means will open a Pandora's box."

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1132475683499&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[ugarte]

1. Manna from heaven for Bush. The hysteria begins

nt

[MadisonProgressive]

32. * must be downright giddy!

[Up2Late]

2. I don't know, a 3 sentence "article" in the Jerusalem Post w/o a by line?

That's awfully thin. Do you have the link to the article in "The Independent?" That might help the credibility of this story.

[lfairban]

14. Independent article is here.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article331219.ece

[Up2Late]

15. Thank You, now let's all read what he REALLY Said, not the BS the JP...

...printed:

"...Although IAEA officials have said it would take at least two years for Natanz to become fully operational, Mr ElBaradei believes that once the facility is up and running, the Iranians could be "a few months" away from a nuclear weapon. "That's why there is the concern of the international community about Iran," he said, "because lots of people feel it could be a dual purpose programme".

Did he believe the Iranians were building a nuclear weapon? "The jury's out," he said. "It's difficult to read their intention. We're still going through the programme to make sure it's all for peaceful purposes.

"I know they are trying to acquire the full fuel cycle. I know that acquiring the full fuel cycle means that a country is months away from nuclear weapons, and that applies to Iran and everybody else...."

<http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article331219.ece>

Looks like some "Cherry Picking" of Mr. ElBaradei's words is going on at the Jerusilam Post too. :mad:

[HereSince1628]

17. Well, we aren't suprised to read it was out of context...

And it explains why over the weekend we had the US military going on record with the statement that the US air force's space command is operationally ready to strike pre-emptively anywhere on the planet.

[termo]

20. Draft !

after bombing, they will need canon fodder !
:rofl:

[Scurrilous]

22. From GD:

Drudge, Jerusalem Post sensationalize story about nuclear Iran

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Drudge_Jerusalem_Post_sensationalize_story_about_1205.html

[Up2Late]

25. Thank You, and thanks to everyone at Raw Story too

We need more sites like their's.

[katty]

29. IAEA info will be misused like a 'seal of approval'

[godai]

19. Thanks..The full article is clear that Iran is YEARS away.

But still, according to fearless leader, we must be afraid...mushroom clouds, over there not over here, evildoers are everywhere, axis of evil.

On the other hand, with election 06 on the horizon, just like Vietnam, the Iraq withdrawal will soon begin. And, I don't think * wants IRAQ III (Iran) hanging over his head. Afghanistan was 'easy', Iraq hard and Iran would be a drawn out disaster.

[alittlelark]

3. I think we want a 'Pandoras Box'.....

sooo much easier to steal with... CHAOS is better than Great Sex!!!!

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

4. why does this sound so familiar? WMD's? United Nations? must act NOW?

at least this time they're at least "ACTING" like they'd prefer a diplomatic solution!!

[lovuian]

5. Everything in the news is heading up for a confrontation with Iran

they are going nuclear!!!

[tsetaerg]

6. one thing about the Israelis

they very short on words...if u know what i mean.

[Rick Myers]

7. This story scares me...

If the UN claims Iran is joining Club Nuke, this gives Cheney, Rummy and the crew a big opening. You know they have no problem with preemptive slaughter. Even Dubya could be in on this decision. New GOP slogan: 'Rapture 2006, Come On Already!'

[tsetaerg]

9. u know..

the same plane that took out the guy with a missile. Can carry a 5k
nuke...it will take out about 20 city blocks or a nuke enriching plant. nice thing,is it's remote controlled,u don't lose pilot.

[daleo]

27. But you lose thousands of civilians - maybe tens or hundreds of thousands

And maybe Israel gets hit with the chemical weapons we are constantly told Syria, Iran, etc. have. And maybe that leads to a nuclear counterstrike by Israel. And maybe that leads to an international war, which could easily go nuclear with powers like Russia and China involved. That could kill hundreds of millions, many in North America. And so forth.

But at least a U.S. pilot won't die in the initial 5k nuclear strike on Iran.

[bluestateguy]

8. Whatever. Talk to the hand, the face ain't listening

I will never again listen to scare mongering about nuclear weapons again from anybody.

[ECH1969]

10. We lose even if we don't attack

Because Isreal will certainly attack. Which means Iran will attack our forces in Iraq and fire back at Israel and all hell will break lose.

[lovuian]

11. WWIII is coming no doubt about it!!!

:nuke:

[tsetaerg]

12. equal force

before desert storm,we sit down with Iraq and told them. We would answer any attack with equal force. nuke for nuke bio for bio chemical for chemical...I sure Iran would get the same. I see sand being turned into glass.

[alcibiades_mystery]

24. Will the Iranians will say the same to the Israelis, no?

Can there be a preemptive attack according to the "equal force" doctrine? Only in kookoo nutso land.

[High Plains]

26. Do you honestly think Iran is going to nuke us?

Enough with the sand into glass masturbatory fantasies.

[mechanical mandible]

30. Iran may drop a bomb on Baghdad...

Which would destroy America's imperialist doctrines. Hey maybe thats not too bad, right guys?!?

[newyawker99]

31. Hi mechanical mandible!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ECH1969]

13. WWIII

:nuke:

[neweurope]

16. There are elections in Israel right now. Netanjahu is trying to get votes

by suggesting Israel should attack Iran. That's the background. The full text of the Independent-article reads totally different.

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[godai]

18. How long before we start hearing about mushroom clouds?

Would they dare try that AGAIN?

[Skink]

21. We can't Nuke the oil can we?

[Junkdrawer]

23. Looks like the "new product" is coming out late this year...

Thank goodness they made it for the Holiday Christmas season.

:sarcasm:

[katty]

28. This all bush needs...again 'Israel's assessment'..(theU.S.colony)