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In reply to the discussion: Iran Is Ready to Suspend 20% Uranium Enrichment, Russia Says [View all]Lugal Zaggesi
(366 posts)17. Israel has been saying Iran is less than 5 years away from nukes...
...since 1995.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/05/world/iran-may-be-able-build-atomic-bomb-5-years-us-israeli-officials-fear.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Q: What happens when a paranoid has low self-esteem?
A: He thinks that nobody important is out to get him.
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And they cant buy the isotopes for medicial use from say Russia, China or some other trading
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#2
I am unclear on your comment regarding Russia, do they or do they not have the isotopes?
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#5
"The reason is Iran is a functional democracy in the middle east." I would be interested on if that
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#20
Oh. you perfer the Saudi Arabia type of Government, where the royal family decides who is to rule
happyslug
Jun 2013
#34
Doesnt matter if they inspected it once, twice or a hundred times you asked what sites they had been
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#53
Israel has nothing to do with Iran denying inspectors access so enough with that red herring.
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#55
Netanyahu: Israel won't accept less than total halt of Iran's nuclear enrichment
bemildred
Jun 2013
#10
Well we do agree somewhat it seems on the IAEA inspections being allowed :)
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#28
Oh I agree we cannot get anything from them without offering them something else up.
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#30
Yes, I could see efforts on the economic side having some effect as a follow on.
bemildred
Jun 2013
#31
I honestly dont know if they will but it certainly cannot hurt to encourage them to do so. nt
cstanleytech
Jun 2013
#32
Well, yes, there is climate change to consider too, but all we can do is watch.
bemildred
Jun 2013
#50