Iran Welcomes Move To "Correct" Nuke Claim

Regime Pleased With New U.S. Intelligence Report That Reverses White House View

(CBS/AP)  Iran's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. decision to "correct" its claim that Tehran has an active nuclear weapons program, state-run radio reported.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was referring to a U.S. intelligence assessment released Monday that reversed earlier claims that Iran had restarted its weapons program in 2005 after suspending it in 2003.

Iran touted the new report as vindication of its longtime claims that its nuclear program is peaceful. The initial response by Iranian officials was measured, without the heated rhetoric that has marked the confrontation with the United States over its nuclear program. There was no immediate comment from hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said it was "natural that we welcome ... countries that correct their views realistically which in the past had questions and ambiguities about (Iran's nuclear activities)."

Mottaki said various reports recently issued about Iran's nuclear program, including an IAEA report last month, showed "the current trend of Iran's nuclear activities is peaceful."

Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said the new report proved that past claims by President Bush that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons were false.

"Remarks by Bush and other U.S. administration officials, who have continuously talked about the danger of Iran's nuclear program, are baseless and unreliable," Hosseini said.

The new U.S. intelligence report Monday concluded that Iran's nuclear weapons development program has been halted since the fall of 2003 because of international pressure.

The finding is part of a National Intelligence Estimate on Iran that also cautions that Tehran continues to enrich uranium and still could develop a bomb between 2010 and 2015 if it decided to do so.

In the previous intelligence assessment in 2005, U.S. agencies believed Tehran was determined to develop a nuclear weapons capability and was continuing its weapons development program. The new report concludes that Iran's decisions are rational and pragmatic, and that Tehran is more susceptible to diplomatic and financial pressure than previously thought.

"Tehran's decision to halt its nuclear weapons program suggests it is less determined to develop nuclear weapons than we have been judging since 2005," says the unclassified summary of the secret report.

Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, said the report "should help to defuse the current crisis." He said the U.S. intelligence findings were consistent with the findings of his agency.

ElBaradei "urges all parties concerned to enter without delay into negotiations. Such negotiations are needed to build confidence about the future direction of Iran's nuclear program" and "bring about a comprehensive and durable solution" to Iran's standoff with the U.N., the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement.

U.S. allies France and Britain said sanctions were still an option, insisting the report did not completely lift concerns over Tehran. "We must maintain pressure on Iran," said French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pascale Andreani.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman Michael Allam said, "The report confirms we were right to be worried about Iran seeking to develop nuclear weapons. It also shows that the sanctions program and international pressure has had some effect."

CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports that those sanctions are already on the drawing board that they do specifically try and stop money and much needed investment from flowing into Iran.

There was no immediate comment from Russia or China, which have resisted pressure for new sanctions and hold veto powers at the United Nations.

"Although Iran still needs to clarify some important aspects of its past and present nuclear activities, the agency has no concrete evidence of an ongoing nuclear weapons program or undeclared nuclear facilities in Iran," ElBaradei said in a statement.

Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday that Iran has promised to answer all outstanding questions of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

"(Iran's) Security Council secretary told us about their cooperation with the IAEA and elaborated on the plans of the IAEA and Iran to close all outstanding issues in the nearest time possible," Sergey Lavrov told reporters after President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili.

"We are taking note of Tehran's determination to fully cooperate with the IAEA. We also appreciate Iran's adherence ... to the treaty on nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and observing all of its content," Lavrov said.

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Read the NIE Estimate on Iran Nukes

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The findings come at a time of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, which President Bush has labeled part of an "axis of evil," along with Iraq and North Korea.

Speaking to reporters at a White House news conference Tuesday, Mr. Bush said, "I view this report as a warning signal that they had the program, they halted the program… The reason why it's a warning signal is they could restart it."

He also asserted that the report means "nothing's changed."

In October, Mr. Bush said, "If you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."

Rand Beers, who resigned from Mr. Bush's National Security Council just before the Iraq war, said the report should derail any appetite for war on the administration's part, and should reinvigorate regional diplomacy. "The new NIE throws cold water on the efforts of those urging military confrontation with Iran," he said.

However, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday that Israeli intelligence believes Iran is still trying to develop a nuclear weapon.

"There are differences in the assessments of different organizations in the world about this, and only time will tell who is right," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Army Radio.

On Monday, senior intelligence officials said they failed to detect Iran's fall 2003 halt in nuclear weapons development in time to reflect it in the 2005 estimate.

One of the officials said Iran is the most challenging country to spy on - harder even than North Korea, a notoriously closed society. "We put a lot more collection assets against this," the official said, "but gaps remain." The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.

Mr. Bush was briefed on the 100-page document on Nov. 28. National Intelligence Estimates represent the most authoritative written judgments of all 16 U.S. spy agencies. Congress and other executive agencies were briefed Monday, and foreign governments will be briefed beginning Tuesday, the officials said.

The intelligence officials said they do not know all the reasons why Iran halted its weapons program, or what might trigger its resumption. They said they are confident that diplomatic and political pressure played a key role, but said the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Libya's termination of its nuclear program and the implosion of the illegal nuclear smuggling network run by Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan also might have influenced Tehran.

To develop a nuclear weapon, Iran needs to design and engineer a warhead, obtain enough fissile material, and build a delivery vehicle such as a missile. The intelligence agencies now believe Iran halted warhead engineering four years ago and as of mid-2007 had not restarted it.

But Iran is still enriching uranium for its civilian nuclear reactors that produce electricity. That leaves open the possibility that fissile material could be diverted to covert nuclear sites to produce highly enriched uranium for a warhead.

[samsel3]

The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is more of a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are in Cheney''s energy policy. The Caspian oil pipeline will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran. This pipeline was the reason for the invasion of Afghanistan.The Caspian sea area holds a third of the worlds oil,and south asian markets are the target for their oil trade.It''s the real deal!!!!!!!!!

[neoconrcrazy]

"Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va., said the report showed "a level of independence from political leadership that was lacking in the recent past."

Which is political-ese for saying this time cheney didn''t get to visit the CIA twice a week to edit the report.

bushit is the worst president in the history of US!

[meboard]

Title should be, "Bush Admin caught in another deception; Intel Community not another scape goat!"

[radiob-2009]

But Iran is still enriching uranium for its civilian nuclear reactors that produce electricity. That leaves open the possibility that fissile material could be diverted to covert nuclear sites to produce highly enriched uranium for a warhead.

Why is the UN not supporting wind turbine energy ,solar or hydro energy for any nation in need of additional electricity? If any nation pursues nuclear energy the pitfall is always the possibility of it being converted into weaponry.


"The bottom line is this: For that strategy to succeed, the international community has to turn up the pressure on Iran with diplomatic isolation, United Nations sanctions, and with other financial pressure and Iran has to decide it wants to negotiate a solution," Hadley said.


What happpens when you back someone into a corner? Diplomacy and caution are better tools along with supporting moderates than backing any nation into a corner.

[gkc99]

"But Iran is still enriching uranium for its civilian nuclear reactors that produce electricity. That leaves open the possibility that fissile material could be diverted to covert nuclear sites to produce highly enriched uranium for a warhead."--Posted by radiob


The promoters of civilian nuclear power arranged that the USA would explicitly grant this right to any nation. The USA signed a treaty giving Iran this right. The Constitution provides that treaties are the supreme law of the land, second only to the Constitution.

So blame the folks at GE Nuclear Electric, not Iran.

[houser123]

Finally we have the "TRUTH" or something closer to the truth than we have had in years coming from the intelligencce community. Bush and his administration stated over and over again that Iraq had WMD''s, so we invaded based on that pretext only to find out they were telling the truth. Bush had to change his reasoning afterwards and did so many times. He tried to do the same with Iran and now this report will make thatt effort much harder. Israel will weigh in now and say they have better intelligence and that the U S should stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Remember, Hadley, Pearl, Wolfowitz and others loyal to Israel pushed the idea of Irag having WMD''s. They are and will do the same in regrds to Iran and nuclear weapons. January 09 can not come fast enough for me. At last we will be rid of the kids running this country and the grown ups can take over again. GOODBYE BUSH & CHENEY.... THE ABSOLUTE WORST ADMINISTRATION IN THE HISTORY OF OUR GREAT NATION....

[rushman71]

gkc99: So, Jedi-wannabe, are you going to save the day by destroying the Empire? You seem to be on the wrong side of the galaxy!!!

[dmhphils]

Oh, the fallen nature of human beings, trapped in a spinning wheel of self-preservation. Who will awaken them from this nightmare.....oh, the blood, the blood on their hands.

Cain slew Abel, and the spinning just keeps going and going. Oh, the pretense of goodness is charming at first, but behind the back comes the dagger, and then again the blood.

It is the curse of mankind you know, from which there is only one escape. No, I shall not mention it here and now, but only when the waters begin to rise and your feet leave your solid ground, and your heart begins to tremble.....only then will your ears open, but for many, too late.

[rowdytexan2]

"The administration, however, views the report as confirming U.S. fears about Iran''s pursuit of nuclear weapons, reports CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller."

Give it up guys! You''ve been caught in another serious lie. Intelligence pours into the White House every day...the Bush administration already knew all this. They just chose to lie! Just like they did with Iraq!

Strange isn''t it, how the Iraq reports always came from the White House. Never directly from the agencies. This time, the agencies made sure it came straight from them so the story would be kept straight.

This administration is so determined to steal the oil from the middle east it''s sold this country into hatred and disguest by the rest of the world. Mr. Bush and Cheney are they axis of evil, not the other way around. It is also strange that the righteous right hasn''t even let out a squeak acknowledging how WRONG they were about this man and his oil greed! I spit on all of them.

[dmhphils]

Posted by Houser123 at 08:55 AM : Dec 04, 2007
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In two years, you will be saying the same thing about Hillarity.

[agarwal1]

SO WHAT!!.... BUSH WILL ATTACK IRAN ANYWAY.

HE REALIZED THAT AMERICA IS NOT DESTROYED AFTER IRAQ WAR SO IN ORDER TO DESTROY AMERICA COMPLETELY HE NEEDED ANOTHER WAR....

[samsel3]

The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is more of a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are in Cheney''''s energy policy. The Caspian oil pipeline will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran. This pipeline was the reason for the invasion of Afghanistan.The Caspian sea area holds a third of the worlds oil,and south asian markets are the target for their oil trade.It''''s the real deal!!!!!!!!!

[mbcsmith]

The Darth Bushit administration is a terroristic organization.


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Posted by gkc99 at 08:21 AM : Dec 04, 2007


Instead of bashing the U.S. why not clean up your own house in Tehran.

[killtheliars]

samsel3,

You are exactly right. The reason the Taliban has taken alot of Afghanastan back is because U.S. troops have been stationed along pipelines.
This is also the reason Bush wants Syria and Lebanon out of the way and why Israel is so concerned about a 2 state solution and what land the Palestinian state will encompass. Plans to build pipelines from N. Iraq to Israel have been in the works for years, the problem is those pipelines need to run through Syrai and along the coast of Lebanon.
http://www.sandersresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1118&Itemid=63

[neoconrcrazy]

Guess who''s back ???

Don''t ever say the Bush administration doesn''t take care of its own. Nearly three years after Paul Wolfowitz resigned as deputy Defense secretary and six months after his stormy departure as president of the World Bank%u2014amid allegations that he improperly awarded a raise to his girlfriend%u2014he''s in line to return to public service. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has offered Wolfowitz, a prime architect of the Iraq War, a position as chairman of the International Security Advisory Board, a prestigious State Department panel, according to two department sources who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. The 18-member panel, which has access to highly classified intelligence, advises Rice on disarmament, nuclear proliferation, WMD issues and other matters. "We think he is well suited and will do an excellent job," said one senior official. Newsweek

[agarwal1]

The Darth Bushit administration is a terroristic organization.


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Posted by gkc99 at 08:21 AM : Dec 04, 2007

Instead of bashing the U.S. why not clean up your own house in Tehran.

Posted by mbcsmith

IDIOT mbcsmith
IDIOT mbcsmith

IT NOT USA BASHING ... IT IS CALLED REVEALING THE TRUITH TO A S S HOLES LIKE YOU!!

[antoniof123]

In two years, you will be saying the same thing about Hillarity.

Posted by noseonurface at 09:09 AM : Dec 04, 2007

No we won''t because Hillary has brains and look at her husband. Let me try to explain it like we the American people see it.

In 1994 the Republicans swept to power on the promise to change direction. Bill Clinton was a beat dog yet he changed direction he stated that the voter sent him and the Democrats a clear message so he jumped and forced the Democrats to jump. We sat and watched and he did as we asked tightened up on welfare, gave us better jobs (low unemployment) balanced the budget. Wow, all the things that were in the contract with America. Of course by 1996 we realized that that beat dog was doing what we asked as a good slave. So WE THE PEOPLE re-elected him.

Now move forward in 2006 Democrats swept to power. But instead of jumping like the masters said the President and the Republican party hunkered down and said they were the decider''s. So this little man thinks that he will ensure a Republicans majority I doubt it because now WE THE PEOPLE will make a death blow to an appointed by the Supreme Court President and his party in 2008.

[samsel3]

to killtheliars: There is anotheer pipeline currently proposed which will run from Turkey down the coast to Israel. US, British, Arabian oil intersts all have a stake in it. Former Chevron board member Condi Rice is brokering this deal in the recent middleast peace negotiations.

[samsel3]

The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is more of a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are in Cheney''''''''s energy policy. The Caspian oil pipeline will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran. This pipeline was the reason for the invasion of Afghanistan.The Caspian sea area holds a third of the worlds oil,and south asian markets are the target for their oil trade.It''''''''s the real deal!!!!!!!!!

[hillaryin08]

Hang in there George. America is behind you!

[sbb2211]

Liberals are all hot to jump on this intel, while at the same time blasting the intel that led to the removal of Saddam Hussein.

Come on, you cannot have it both ways.

Oh, wait. Liberals do like it both ways.

samsel3

"The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is more of a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are in Cheney''''''''s energy policy. The Caspian oil pipeline will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran. This pipeline was the reason for the invasion of Afghanistan.The Caspian sea area holds a third of the worlds oil,and south asian markets are the target for their oil trade.It''''''''s the real deal!!!!!!!!!"

The left has always said we went into Iraq for the oil. Where is all that cheap oil if that was the case?

I for one would like to see gasoline sell for under $1.00 again.

[crater7]

I BELIEVE-I BELIEVE;

SOUNDS LIKE BUSH WILL IGNOR THE LATEST INTELL. AS HE DID PRIOR TO BOMBING IRAQ INTO A MODERN DAY STONE AGE.

NOTHING THIS PRESIDENT SAYS, OR ANY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION CAN BE TRUSTED TO TELL THE TRUTH TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

SO WE WILL BE LED ONCE AGAIN DOWN THE ROAD OF BLUNDERING MILITARY POLICES BY THIS PRESIDENT.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, FOR THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL PAY THE PRICE .....

[marcodele]

You can believe America is behind Bush all you want. The facts speak differently. But in the world of the neocon''s brains, it only matters what Rush, Bill and Sean say.

So sure, go ahead and believe that the majority of Americans are behind George W. Bush. He''s fading into the history books as one of the worst disasters to happen to the American presidency.

[clestes-2009]

"The real bottom line of this report, says Martin, is how little U.S. intelligence knows about such a critical issue - finding out four years after the fact that a nuclear weapons program was halted."

What a bunch of horsesh*t!! Cheney had this report held up for a year trying to force the intelligence agencies to say Iran was currently trying develop weapons to bolster his desire to attack Iran.

Earlier estimates would have said the same thing as this one if he hadn''t doctored them to say what he wanted to hear.

In 2002 he forced intelligence agencies to say that Saddam had weapons, when in fact everyone knew they did not. That turned into a disaster.

This time around, the intelligence agencies refused to play his game. They are not interested in repeating the embarressing error made on Iraq when they looked so incompetent.

The WH is justing trying to downplay the reports findings and make the case we need to invade Iran.

[sbb2211]

antoniof123

"We sat and watched and he (Clinton) did as we asked tightened up on welfare, gave us better jobs (low unemployment) balanced the budget."

You need to brush up on your history. The Republicans shoved welfare reform down Clinton''s throat. He was against it, but saw no way to stop it from happening.

Liberals have never actually tried to decrease welfare. Period.

[clestes-2009]

hillaryin08,

Actually not. The latest poll shows that close to 80% (that is 8 with a zero after it) do not support attacking Iran now.

[killtheliars]

SBB2211,

They did go in for the oil, administration officials have admitted this. The confusion comes because we all expected to see more oil, when in fact it looks like the whole purpose was to control the flow of oil out of Iraq to ensure oil prices remained high. Everyone blames OPEC for the price of a barrell of oil, but don''t forget Exxon, Texaco, ect... also pump oil out of the ground and have influence over the price per barrell.
Also I love how Bush supporters loved the lies saying Saddam had WMDs. but are all pissed now that this info supports the Iranian position. It seems like Bush supporters are not interested in the truth, only in taking whatever they need to keep our consumption going at full tilt.

[clestes-2009]

SBB2211,

You must have nothing of value to say, because you are dragging Bill Clinton in again.

Everytime you guys get up against the wall with no where to go, you always says "Bill Clinton". He has nothing to do with this article.

Stick to the topic at hand or shut up!

[michaelt302]

SBB2211, keep up the good work. You''re the only person in this forum that is talking sense. Ain''t it fun to be surrounded by a bunch of idiotic liberals? It''s kinda like wading thru your basement in rubber boots after a sewer line breaks.

[sbb2211]

crater7

"NOTHING THIS PRESIDENT SAYS, OR ANY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION CAN BE TRUSTED TO TELL THE TRUTH TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE."

Just like Pelosi and Reid failed to follow through on the promises that brought them to power in 2006. This Democrat led Congress is the WORST in the HISTORY of America, and the polls show them getting worse by the day.

Say bye-bye to Queen Pelosi, Vice Duke Reid, and Murtha the Court Jester in 2008!

[micma-2009]

Oh no! Bu$h will have to find another lie to justify his lust for war.

No doubt Bu$h''s most rabid followers would eat a plate of his ***** and pay him for it.

[roger_inkart]

I for one would like to see gasoline sell for under $1.00 again.

Posted by SBB2211 at 09:47 AM : Dec 04, 2007

I appreciate your honesty. However, I disagree that people should die simply because you want cheap gas.

The gas didn''t drop because the plan was fatally flawed from the outset. The NeoCons - for reasons unclear save for perhaps the fact they aren''t nearly as smart as they believe themselves to be - thought people would just walk away from the oil and let American companies have it. Of course, that was idiocy. Now we''ll have to wait in line to buy it like everyone else - probably at the back (after borrowing countless billions to fund a counter-productive war that ruined our credibility, soured our relationships with our allies, make the US _less_ safe and killed nearly 4K US soliders.)

Oh yeah, that worked well. I can see why you have disdain for liberals not seeing the utter brilliance of that plan.

[samsel3]

To SSBB2211: I am not a liberal I am a retired conservative consultant. The adnministration wanted Saddam out of power because he was depressing the oil market by flooding it with cheap oil prior to the Iraq invasion. Gasoline at that time hit an all time low of 89 cents a gallon. Saddam was producing 2.3 million barrels of oil a day. He was charging higher prices to US oil interests and at times cuting off there supply. Remember, Russia, China, France, Germany and Korea were his customers, and they did not support the invasion.

[clestes-2009]

SBB2211,

Why don''t you read a little more before making stupid claims?

The American people have a low opinion of Congress, but do you know who they are unhappy with?

Give you a hint. It is not the democrats. By a 2:1 margin, they blame the reps. America has a higher opinion of the dems in Congress by 2:1 than they do the reps.

The dems were put in Congress to do what American wanted, which was to end the Iraq mess. They have been prevented from doing this by the reps and EVERYONE knows it.

[sbb2211]

clestes

"Everytime you guys get up against the wall with no where to go, you always says "Bill Clinton". He has nothing to do with this article.

Stick to the topic at hand or shut up!"

I did not bring Clinton up first, it was antoniof123. That makes Clinton fair game. You people brought him into this article.

I am not against the wall by any stretch of the term. I have been punching and no one has touched me yet. The only ammunition that I have used is what you people have been so kind to supply to me.

I am up against the wall with no where to go?

I have been all over you people on this board! Challenge me at your peril, because I will destroy you with facts while you fan away with talking points, hatred and lies!

[samsel3]

The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is more of a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are in Cheney''''''''''''''''s energy policy. The Caspian oil pipeline will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran. This pipeline was the reason for the invasion of Afghanistan.The Caspian sea area holds a third of the worlds oil,and south asian markets are the target for their oil trade.It''''''''''''''''s the real deal!!!!!!!!!

[scumlibs]

You myopic, gnat-brained liberats. Nukes will be in the hands of your buddies, the Iranian government, in less than two years and they already have the long range delivery system. But not to worry, your enemies in Isreal will see to it that you and your cronies, the Mullahs will not attain such a device!

[sbb2211]

clestes

"The American people have a low opinion of Congress, but do you know who they are unhappy with?

Give you a hint. It is not the democrats. By a 2:1 margin, they blame the reps. America has a higher opinion of the dems in Congress by 2:1 than they do the reps."

Yeah, do not take responsibility for your failure, blame it on someone else. Typical Liberal tactics.

Sorry, if the Democrats are in charge, then they are responsible for the ratings Congress gets.

It is the same as Liberals holding President Bush responsible for the actions of ANY person in his Administration.

You Liberals sure can serve it, but you cannot take it.

Next!

[roger_inkart]

I have been punching and no one has touched me yet.

Posted by SBB2211 at 10:10 AM : Dec 04, 2007

If that was true, you wouldn''t have to declare it.

Basically, the problem is that the policies of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq are indefensible. To support them is to argue that black is white.

[notblue]

Some facts;
1)The Administration is not hiding this report from the American people.
2)Iran is currently not cooperating fully or being completely transparent in regards to their nuclear program.
3)They are currently operating 3,000 centrifuges enriching weapons grade uranium.
4)They have been offered the material needed to generate electricity but refused the offer.
5) The president of Iran has pledged to wipe Israel off the map.
6)They sponsor, fund, and enable known terrorist organizations.
7)The country is controlled by Mullahs who use theocratic rules to opress the population.
8)They continue to thumb there nose at the world in order to develope nuclear weapons and may have one as early as 2010, 2015 at the latest.
9)Does an Iranian nuclear weapon pose a threat to the middle east and the greater world? YES.

[poopusbuttus]

You myopic, gnat-brained liberats. Nukes will be in the hands of your buddies, the Iranian government, in less than two years and they already have the long range delivery system. But not to worry, your enemies in Isreal will see to it that you and your cronies, the Mullahs will not attain such a device!


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Posted by scumlibs


SCUMLIBS -- You are absolutely correct! In fact, when you look at it, it''s the stupid Liberals that cause wars. They protest and demean people that want to head off covert programs that will inevitably lead to war and then when the war starts, they sit back and criticize the process in which we try to stop the madness that erupted because of their lacksidasical attitude and ideology.

[roger_inkart]

You myopic, gnat-brained liberats.

Posted by scumlibs at 10:13 AM : Dec 04, 2007

Your anger and frustration are duly noted. And laughed at.

[jncc1701]

Can anyone explain to me why with Israel''s nuclear capacity (yes folks they have nuclear weapons) dealing with Iran is our problem?
We existed with a nuclear Soviet Union for decades, I just can''t see through a foreign policy that goes to war to protect Israel. We quite frankly need to worried about Pakistan''s nukes.
And Bush did not start the Iraq war because of bad intel, he was going to war with Iraq no matter what he was told by the CIA - he is on his messianic mission you know.

This liberal/conservative BS needs to stop - the powerful are just dividing and conquering and lining their own pockets. The rest of us are kept in line by issues that do not really matter one bit.

[sbb2211]

roger_inkart

"If that was true, you wouldn''''t have to declare it."

What is wrong with stating a truth? And, please, explain why it would NOT be truth if I have to say it.

Do you even understand how assinine your statement is?

[roger_inkart]

Yeah, do not take responsibility for your failure, blame it on someone else. Typical Liberal tactics.

Posted by SBB2211 at 10:13 AM : Dec 04, 2007

In fact, when you look at it, it''s the stupid Liberals that cause wars.

Posted by poopusbuttus at 10:20 AM : Dec 04, 2007

What''s that about ''typical Liberal tactics?'' And blaming things on someone else?

Here we typical conservative tactics: accuse your enemy of what you yourself are so obviously guilty of.

[watcher269-2009]

Guess who''''s back????

Don%u2019t ever say the Bush administration doesn%u2019t take care of its own. Nearly three years after Paul Wolfowitz resigned as deputy Defense secretary and six months after his stormy departure as president of the World Bank%u2014amid allegations that he improperly awarded a raise to his girlfriend%u2014he%u2019s in line to return to public service.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has offered Wolfowitz, a prime architect of the Iraq War, a position as chairman of the International Security Advisory Board, a prestigious State Department panel, according to two department sources who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. The 18-member panel, which has access to highly classified intelligence, advises Rice on disarmament, nuclear proliferation, WMD issues and other matters. %u201CWe think he is well suited and will do an excellent job,%u201D said one senior official.

[excoachken]

To scumlibs------ If you want to change the way that I and other independent voters view the liberals, come up with some ideas, not just degrading comments.

[roger_inkart]

Do you even understand how assinine your statement is?
Posted by SBB2211 at 10:24 AM : Dec 04, 2007

Only children and professional wrestlers declare how great they are when they perform. Adults simply stick to facts, make their points and let the audience decide who is right.

But hey, beat your chest all you want and make big declarations about how great you are. It makes you look even more foolish.

[hillaryin08]

Hang in their George, The real Americans that love America are behind you. You forced the enemy to fight a two fron war they could not sustain. America will remember the liberals taking sides with the enemy in 08

Bushwacked Again!

[poopusbuttus]

Iran is fine and has the right to nuclear technology just as much as anyone else. Shamefully even Israel has real nukes! lol :P


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Posted by jh6379


Iran has the right? No they dont. Not when they threaten their neighbors with distinction.

So, to break it down in simple terms that your stupid brain can understand, keep Isreal stocked up with military weapons, and you have stability.

Take away Isreals right to defend themselves and take away their weapons, you have millions of dead jews.

Seems like a pretty simple concept to me.