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In the discussion thread: Iran has enough uranium for five nuclear weapons, claims US thinktank [View all]

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Tue May 29, 2012, 12:23 AM

JackRiddler (19,342 posts)

80. Yes we are, and no obligation to back them either. Lucky for you.

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Iran has enough uranium for five nuclear weapons, claims US thinktank [View all]	alp227	May 2012	OP
I don't know "The Institute for Science and International Security."	Jackpine Radical	May 2012	#1
This message was self-deleted by its author	cstanleytech	May 2012	#2
I just did a quick check of the place	MrScorpio	May 2012	#3
Wouldnt surprise me if that turned out to be the case. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#4
No it's not, and the estimate is probably correct	bananas	May 2012	#11
Alright, I take back the crack about Heritage...	MrScorpio	May 2012	#15
He didn't say or imply they're making nuclear bombs.	bananas	May 2012	#27
If there was no implication that the Iranians are making bombs…	MrScorpio	May 2012	#31
Research	kitt6	May 2012	#19
I'm up to my ears in research.	Jackpine Radical	May 2012	#58
EXTREMELY likely. Just in 2006 Kerry said that Iran was at LEAST 5 years away from having the	blm	May 2012	#23
It's David Albright's organization, and he's probably right. nt	bananas	May 2012	#12
Really? Is that the Albright that said back in 2002	cstanleytech	May 2012	#18
He's better at physics than he is at chemistry and biology	bananas	May 2012	#32
No, this is fiction until something more concrete comes along to prove otherwise	cstanleytech	May 2012	#40
How good is he at NOT being a propaganda tool? That's the only question...	JackRiddler	May 2012	#68
Did they count how many nuclear bombs America has in its arsenal?	freshwest	May 2012	#38
Not very relevant imo to the topic on hand, sorry. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#41
It is to me. United States strategic nuclear weapons arsenal:	freshwest	May 2012	#43
You are right, it probably wouldnt happen while he is in office however	cstanleytech	May 2012	#44
More dramatic, but much less dangerous that our homegrown wackos who are much closer...	freshwest	May 2012	#45
Meh they (the tea party and the fanatics in Iran) are both equally dangerous but ya I get	cstanleytech	May 2012	#46
Entirely relevant. Who decides "relevance"? The Pentagon? Netanyahu?	JackRiddler	May 2012	#75
imo = in my opinion and last I checked we are still allowed to have those. Thanks for	cstanleytech	May 2012	#77
Yes we are, and no obligation to back them either. Lucky for you.	JackRiddler	May 2012	#80
Correction, its "Yes we are, and no obligation to back them either. Lucky for us all."	cstanleytech	May 2012	#81
Yes, we're all lucky to share in the freedom to present FMA opinions.	JackRiddler	May 2012	#82
from Scott Ritter	legin	May 2012	#66
"if it was further refined "	Martin Eden	May 2012	#5
"Balls!" said the Queen. "If I had two,	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#13
It's 3.5% your uncle.	boppers	May 2012	#20
Maybe so, but ...	Martin Eden	May 2012	#26
Well, they'd still only have 5 shots.	boppers	May 2012	#28
3.5% is yellow cake which is feedstock and is not classified as refined uranium. Commercial grade is	Monk06	May 2012	#62
Correction: It only takes a small amount of yellowcake to produce some weapons grade uranium.	boppers	May 2012	#65
Same garbage they were saying about Iraq. The war drum beats louder.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#6
Think tank = men in suits with their heads up their asses	Warpy	May 2012	#7
Well, then send in "The Institute for Science and International Security" to get it.	KansDem	May 2012	#8
I have a great chocolate chip cookie recipie that I found	bluestateguy	May 2012	#9
When you find a great recipe	bupkus	May 2012	#33
Too much work! Just eat the chocolate chips outta the bag and get it over with!	freshwest	May 2012	#36
Think tank, the guys in suits	Iliyah	May 2012	#10
+1,000. You win the thread.	freshwest	May 2012	#37
The guys that don't have to bother with silly elections, yet somehow they matter more than everyone	harun	May 2012	#61
Says a US think tank...who would profit incredibly from an endless war economy?	Fire Walk With Me	May 2012	#14
And how many nuclear weapons does the USA have?	WHEN CRABS ROAR	May 2012	#16
"We" didnt lie, now Bush, Cheney and some of those in their administration probably did	cstanleytech	May 2012	#25
Never mind the USA...	Figaro78	May 2012	#56
The Pakistanis have many nuclear weapons	Rosa Luxemburg	May 2012	#60
why do you think Israelis are "kill crazy"	Mosby	May 2012	#72
So, not enough to level a single metropolitan city.	boppers	May 2012	#17
Where to start here?	longship	May 2012	#21
Here we go again, now.	think4yourself	May 2012	#22
Reuters had already posted it earlier today	dipsydoodle	May 2012	#30
I hope to goodness they make a nuclear weapon	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#24
+1	Purveyor	May 2012	#34
This is disturbing	oberliner	May 2012	#50
Very disturbing. nt	bananas	May 2012	#64
The only three countries	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#29
I thought N Korea was under an embargo or something? nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#42
Yes, but no-one	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#52
Thats because its to risky due to China being a close ally which means	cstanleytech	May 2012	#53
Yes	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#55
India, Pakistan, and Israel did not sign the treaty	oberliner	May 2012	#49
Since 1970	sulphurdunn	May 2012	#51
This message was self-deleted by its author	eek MD	May 2012	#78
This is a non-story	naaman fletcher	May 2012	#35
Oh Oh, the war drums are beating again	magic59	May 2012	#39
How would Iran having a nuke be worse	bowens43	May 2012	#47
Isn't nuclear non-proliferation something you support?	oberliner	May 2012	#48
Yes. Which is why Israel poses the greatest nuclear threat on the planet.	JackRiddler	May 2012	#69
that's an absurd statement.	Mosby	May 2012	#73
Your choice of adjectives does not change the truth: Israel is a danger to world peace.	JackRiddler	May 2012	#74
You have it completely backwards	Mosby	May 2012	#76
Iran Worried U.S. Might Be Building 8,500th Nuclear Weapon	GeorgeGist	May 2012	#54
Gas prices falling good for Obama... Time for Iran war talk. Problem Solved.	AvBerkel	May 2012	#57
They may very well be on to something.	AverageJoe90	May 2012	#59
David Albright - the media's go-to guy on Iraq's WMDs in 2002.	Prometheus Bound	May 2012	#63
And the drum beat for war begins again.	alarimer	May 2012	#67
So if they make five bombs out of that they'll still have 115 to 395 fewer than Israel.	JackRiddler	May 2012	#70
Maybe....Iran is ALWAYS "five years from the bomb"--see link inside	Maeve	May 2012	#71
Personally, I don't think ANYONE should have nuclear weapons.....	eek MD	May 2012	#79
Bullshit blood-for-money garbage.	woo me with science	May 2012	#83
More fear mongering from the usual suspects. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	May 2012	#84

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