Comments on: LA Times Jumps The Gun On Iranian Nukes http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/comment-page-1/#comment-44851 stateofthedivision Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:23:48 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/#comment-44851 Israel's ready to jump the gun, according to an Israeli envoy: http://www.smh.com.au/world/israel-ready-to-strike-iran-exenvoy-20090213-872u.html?page=1 Israel’s ready to jump the gun, according to an Israeli envoy:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/israel-ready-to-strike-iran-exenvoy-20090213-872u.html?page=1

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/comment-page-1/#comment-41926 stateofthedivision Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:35:11 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/#comment-41926 Israel has 150-200 nuclear bombs. Iran has zero. If Obama wants a nuclear free Middle East, he's avoiding the elephant in the room. Israel has 150-200 nuclear bombs. Iran has zero. If Obama wants a nuclear free Middle East, he’s avoiding the elephant in the room.

]]> By: ron http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/comment-page-1/#comment-40833 ron Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:54:56 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/13/la-times-jumps-the-gun-on-iranian-nukes/#comment-40833 "— the step from “civil work related to uranium conversion and enrichment” to weaponization is a relatively small one-" This is not true. Depending on the fuel and the number of centrifuges, it may be close to impossible. Do your research. "It’s clear that Iran would like the capability" Does that square with the declaration that nuclear weapons are "un-Islamic"? “— the step from “civil work related to uranium conversion and enrichment” to weaponization is a relatively small one-”

This is not true. Depending on the fuel and the number of centrifuges, it may be close to impossible. Do your research.

“It’s clear that Iran would like the capability”

Does that square with the declaration that nuclear weapons are “un-Islamic”?

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