Iran Uranium Enrichment Program Now Even Enrichier
Right on the heels of Israel destroying that Hezbollah convoy comes a sinister message from the mullahs:
Iran has told the United Nations nuclear supervisory body that it plans to install more sophisticated equipment at its principal nuclear enrichment plant, a diplomat said on Thursday, enabling it to greatly accelerate processing of uranium in a move likely to worry the United States, Israel and the West.
It’s been a years-long Mexican standoff, but the end — one way or the other — has got to be fast approaching. I don’t think anyone really wants to see another Middle East war any time soon, even one somewhat restricted “just” to airstrikes and terror attacks.
But other than Iran backing down or Israel learning to live with the Iranian bomb, is there a third way out?
“I don’t think anyone really wants to see another Middle East war any time soon, even one somewhat restricted “just” to airstrikes and terror attacks.”
Um, I do. Restricted only yo airstrikes, deep penetrators, cluster bombs, and multle-tipped possibly nucear warheads. That would be nice.
Killing conscripts won’t accomplish much, the ones you need to get rid of the people ordering the scientists to build the things.
I do have to wonder why they were holding back until now. This reminds me of the way that Al Quaeda never actually carries through on their public threats. I’m guessing that they really were set back some by the recent mysterious blast, and this is bluster. (Not that I think there is not a threat to be taken seriously – just that the louder they talk, the weaker they are in that moment.)
Considering that Hagel made it plain in his confirmation hearing that the administration intends to go with containment as opposed to prevention (and probably had no intention of ever living up to their prevention rhetoric), I don’t see any good options. I don’t see the Israelis living (for very long, at least) under an Iranian nuclear shadow, when Achmadinejad (sp?) has made plain that the destruction of Israel is his life’s work.