Iran nuclear bomb 3 to 8 years away, U.N. agency warns

[CHIMO]

Source: Los Angeles Times

VIENNA, AUSTRIA — The head of the United Nations' nuclear inspection agency warned for the first time Thursday that Iran probably can enrich enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb in three to eight years, a judgment that sparked fresh concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, gave his assessment a day after a strongly worded IAEA report cautioned that Iran has reduced its cooperation with U.N. inspectors while sharply accelerating its uranium-enrichment efforts.

ElBaradei's appraisal of Iran's bomb-making potential matches that of U.S. intelligence, but the timing suggested he is taking a harder line on Iran than previously.

Speaking to reporters at a conference on nuclear disarmament in Luxembourg, he urged Iran and the West to find a way to restart negotiations as soon as possible to avoid a "major confrontation."



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[Catch22Dem]

1. Mushroom Clouds! MUSSSSROOOOM CLOOOUUUDS PEOPLE!!!!!

We gotta fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here!

[Amonester]

2. 3 to 8 years away??? Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh!

So that means bu$che & co. will be out of the people's white house!!

OTOH... maybe... perhaps... maybe... surely... not... Re: executive "order" 51 :grr:

[sam sarrha]

3. if Chaney has his way ... it will be decending in minutes ..

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. Pakistan = 0 years away

[Straight Shooter]

5. Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner! n/t