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Iran warns it will make its own nuclear fuel
AP and Roni Sofer
Published: 02.01.10, 12:58
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1. very good move from iran
masjnoe   (01.02.10)
I apppreciate this move. A little late from iran to enrich uranium to higher level. The west is not trustable in this matter. Just the countries which oppose iranian enrichment are the countries with both nuclear programm and atomic arsenal themselves. Do not listen to the west and just do the enrichment as you like.
2. ultimatum
Marcel ,   Florida   (01.02.10)
The iranians are a tough bunch unlike the cowards who now rule Israel. They only deliver incompetence and surrender for lies and no peace in return. It's sad that there is not a spine in Israel to deliver ultimatum's only wimps who have no concept of defeating the enemy. The weak grasshoppers of Israel only retreat and appease to placate the enemy.
3. Iran and western "petrified" governments
DT ,   TA Israel   (01.02.10)
What is as contemptable as Iran's desire to commit genocide is Western governments cowardice in doing nothing. Go for it Israel and finish the job
4. If Iran could they would, but they cannot produce anything
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (01.02.10)
Their entire nuclear program is one big failure from top to bottom, otherwise they would not resort to threats and blackmails The whole thing is a hoax from their photoshopped missile launches to Russians delivering faulty equipment to incompetence of regime to sabotage to mysterious deaths of scientists to defections
5. #4.. You make me laugh
Alex ,   Stockholm-Sweden   (01.02.10)
Sure thing,then why not leave the iranian threat alone?After all,it's nothing but a hoax,and clearly that HOAX cannot do any harm to you,right??there's absolutely no need for the fear mongering in the media then. You can't have it both ways now,can you?One minute you claim iran is a threat for israel,the next minute you say this whole thing is a made up story. Do keep in mind that the north koreans where not seen serious to the west,but guess what?they not only have the BOMBS now,but the US wont dare attack them. It's gonna be the same with the iranians. The US has already started it's containing policy,regarding the iranian nuke issue( I'm sure they have already reached a point of no return,which no military strike could stop them),and not to mention the UN facility close to the iranian border,which is there to monitor any nuke test. Bottom line is,if the iranian threat wasn't serious as you mention,you and your people wouldn't be begging the yank's to finish the job for you. Iran would get the bomb,period.
6. #5 you don't understand
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (01.02.10)
In the Muslim Middle East bluffing is a well established way of dealing with others in personal relationships or business or in the political and diplomatic arenas. The one that has the ability to cause damage sits quietly and waits for the best opportunity to do so. The other who doesn't have such ability creates a lot of hot air to scare off the opponent. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't as the opponent is either not intimidated or is and strikes first. Saddam is a classic example of such bluffing. He risked an entire country and his life based on a bluff but the other side had no way of knowing for sure and this is how Saddam was destroyed. With Iran, all the signs are that they are going through a typical Middle Eastern bluffing process, and the Mullahs are willing to risk everything while engaging in it. Their reasons for doing this are complex, both for domestic consumption and external factors are at play here, fatalistic believes included. In either case and for obvious reasons Israel cannot afford to rely on such a probable scenario and has to take military steps to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Many times Muslims in the Middle East believe their own words, vastly overestimate their own strength, underestimate the opponent and begin hostilities to be only soundly defeated. As I have already said Israel cannot take any risks and will have to launch a preemptive strike on Iran because even minimal damage will be too much for Israel. If all this sounds confusing to you then you are right, nothing is simple in the Middle East equation
7. #1 You will see 2010 will be a very bad year for a-jad&the
ayatollahs.The whole ,   world will rejoice!!   (01.02.10)
8. # 5
Birdi ,   Israel   (01.02.10)
Nope we dont need the "yanks to finish the job" for us. We can do it ourselves. Believe it or not.
9. REALLY?IRAN PRODUCING 20% ENRICHED
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (01.02.10)
Uranium?? Indeed news for me.Sarah of USA talks normally with firm belief that Iran does not have the ability to enrich uranium to that extent.Surprising that Iran can all of a sudden do that.
10. IRAN CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BE MILITARY MEANS !!!.
Arn-Orao. ,   Sweden-Srbia.   (01.02.10)
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon "It's not for certain that the regime in Iran today will be the regime in a year's time," he said at a cultural event in Tel Aviv. OH YES IT IS !!!. "There is an agreement between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow that a nuclear Iran means the destruction of existing global order." YES !!! IRAN ARE INTENDED UPON THAT, A NEW ISLAMIC WORLD ORDER. He also spoke of relations with Turkey, and said it would have to distance itself from Iran. "Turkey is struggling in its identity between Muslim Turkey, which aligns itself with Iran, and secular Turkey, which aligns itself with the West," he said. TURKEY WILL CHANGE ITS STANCE TO IRAN BUT, CHOOSE SAUDI-ARABIA INSTEAD OF THE WEST , AND ISRAEL WILL CHOOSE EU INSTEAD OF THE US. Arn-Orao.
11. obama review
alesi   (01.03.10)
Obama is waiting till an early Jan review of why secuirty didn't connect the dots. Having worked in a number of big organisations, i can tell Obama what happened. 1) CIA( under panetta) or National terrorism centre(NTC under blair) have large numbers of people working there with a beaucracy first loyalty. Few of them would say...I have to protect americans right now, umar needs to be on a non fly list. Rather,t hey would adhere to blair or panetta house rules. So unless all the pieces were together, like photo with the nigerian embassy warnings, or intelligence intercepts about a nigerian to be used in airplane , they won't connect it. What does it mean? Most americans are not curious and are not willing to defy the boss. Blair probably more so than panetta would block an employee from going solo right to Homeland security to place on a no fly list. In fact, any of the employees should call homeland security and based on their data, call for no fly placement. So you would have the cia nigeria embassy, you have the office that interpreted the quaeda intercepts yemen. Also it is so easy-- a guy pays cash for one way ticket, no luggage and yes his name is umar. he has to be searched. Most of the US airport personnel are not curious and likewise the dutch personnel at schiphol airport. US has to profie, ask easy or hard questions, look at eyes and reactions by at least 2 different counter personnel. Any susciciion has to lead to body searches , clothers off etc. Arabs will put explosives in their rear ends if told to by handlers. US will not do what I hav e advocated, they will rely on machines and money and have some more planes blown out of the sky.
12. The world must awake to the threat this man poses to...
Ron B. ,   Lod   (01.03.10)
The world must awake to the threat this man poses to all of us. Ahmadinejad denies that the Holocaust ever took place. He dreams of being an agent in a “Final Solution” – the elimination of the Jewish people. He has called Israel a “stinking corpse” that is “on its way to annihilation.” Such talk cannot be dismissed as the ravings of a madman –not when Iran just last summer tested long-range Shahab-3 missiles capable of striking Tel Aviv, not when the Iranian nuclear program is nearing completion, and not when Iran sponsors terrorists that threaten and kill innocent people around the world. More about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threat to Israel at : http://xrl.us/ormpg
13. #7 I agree with you
Tyra ,   Lebanon, US   (01.04.10)
It's looking like Ezekiel 38 and 39. God only leaves 1/6 of their armies alive and the FUEL from their weapons will be used by the Jews during Jacob's trouble for 7 years, and the Jews will bury the dead for 7 months. It will be a very very bad year for them.
14. #3 it's not the American people's cowardice
Tyra ,   Lebanon, US   (01.04.10)
It's the FACT that we voted in the son of perdition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We deserve the King we've elected.
15. #12 I agree but we need to add one more group
Tyra ,   Lebanon, US   (01.04.10)
He believes that by eliminating the Jews and the Christians, it will bring in the Mahadi. It will "force" God's hand. He's demonic and evil. I feel nothing but sympathy for the actual people of Iran. The "final solution" is a world without God. That's going to be a very dark and scary world. The Bible tells us that the Jews and Christians will be murdered in mass during the last days.
16. Iran
B Schafer ,   Peoria, IL USA   (01.04.10)
Ha!! More sanctions. THAT'LL do it....seeing as how the PREVIOUS sanctions stopped them dead in their tracks. When will governments wake up?
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