https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/02/11/the-20-solution/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:38:42 -0400<![CDATA[President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad revealed in a speech just a few hours ago what is probably the &#8216;stunning punch&#8217; he promised to land on the West. According to the Washington Post, the Iranian president announced his country was now a &#8220;nuclear state&#8221;. It is not quite true, but it is getting there. Ahmedinajad&#8217;s claim was based on his assertion that it had produced its first package of 20% enriched uranium. &#8220;We have the capability to enrich uranium more than 20 percent or 80 percent but we don&#8217;t enrich (to this level) because we don&#8217;t need it,&#8221; he said. What is the significance of the 20%?]]>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:17:54 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/02/11/the-20-solution-n189611