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To: TimF who wrote (94667)	2/24/2009 5:58:03 PM
From: ajtj99	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

So what. At least they've signed the non-proliferation treaty. Make a nuclear-free Middle East, and they'll drop the program. Move US nuclear capable military out of the area so they don't feel the need to defend themselves from aggression. Iran hasn't invaded anyone in centuries. As long as the US and its allies play god and decide who can and cannot have nuclear weapons, there's going to be this tension. Regional treaties are a better approach for dealing with this 64-year old technology. This approach helped reduce US and Russian stockpiles by about 90% over a 30-year period. Much of the nuclear proliferation in the world since 1968 can be traced to one country-Israel, starting with South Africa in the 70's.

To: TimF who wrote (94667)	2/24/2009 6:05:54 PM
From: NOW	Respond to of 116555

Tim: after Iraq and the WMD's have you learned NOTHING about what the US government says it sees?

To: TimF who wrote (94667)	2/24/2009 6:09:54 PM
From: NOW	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

From the article you so thoughtfully linked: 'U.S. officials said that although no new evidence had surfaced to undercut the findings of the 2007 estimate, there was growing consensus that it provided a misleading picture and that the country was poised to reach crucial bomb-making milestones this year." Can you read? NO NEW EVIDENCE

To: TimF who wrote (94667)	3/11/2009 1:19:40 PM
From: NOW	1 Recommendation Respond to of 116555

Iran has no weapons-grade uranium, Congress told Iran lacks weapons-grade highly enriched uranium and has not yet made a decision on whether to produce any, US intelligence officials told Congress today. Director of national intelligence Dennis Blair and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Maples also said recent Iranian missile tests were not directly related to its nuclear activities. They said the two programs were believed to be on separate development tracks. Mr Blair had been asked to clarify recent conflicting statements from defense officials on Iran's nuclear program. "We assess now that Iran does not have any highly enriched uranium," Blair said. "We assess that Iran has not yet made that decision," to convert the low-enriched uranium it is making to the weapons-grade material.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0310/breaking60.htm