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	<title>Comments on: Spiegel: Iran may have $400M secret fund for nuke expansion</title>
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		<title>By: Hot Air &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Russia to Iran: No soup for you</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hot Air &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Russia to Iran: No soup for you</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Do they have a large reprocessing facility? Maybe. If they do, then according to a 2003 estimate, Bushehr could churn out enough plutonium for 30 bombs a year. Which makes Russia&#8217;s decision to turn off the tap, temporary though it may be, welcome news. Politically, too: they&#8217;ve been brainwashing the public for years about their sovereign right to nuclear energy, so if Russia pulls the plug now, Ahmadinejad&#8217;s got nothing to show for his presidency. Which is not a position he can afford to be in given his unpopularity. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Do they have a large reprocessing facility? Maybe. If they do, then according to a 2003 estimate, Bushehr could churn out enough plutonium for 30 bombs a year. Which makes Russia&#8217;s decision to turn off the tap, temporary though it may be, welcome news. Politically, too: they&#8217;ve been brainwashing the public for years about their sovereign right to nuclear energy, so if Russia pulls the plug now, Ahmadinejad&#8217;s got nothing to show for his presidency. Which is not a position he can afford to be in given his unpopularity. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Hot Air &#187; Blog Archive &#187; IAEA discovers traces of plutonium, enriched uranium in Iranian waste facility</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hot Air &#187; Blog Archive &#187; IAEA discovers traces of plutonium, enriched uranium in Iranian waste facility</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] A clandestine reprocessing facility would also do the trick, they go on to say. But what are the odds that Iran has one of those? [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] A clandestine reprocessing facility would also do the trick, they go on to say. But what are the odds that Iran has one of those? [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Kralizec</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kralizec</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Given the ineptitude of Western governments, I figure there has to be a role for &quot;an army of Davids&quot; in securing us against Islam.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Given the ineptitude of Western governments, I figure there has to be a role for &#8220;an army of Davids&#8221; in securing us against Islam.</p>
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		<title>By: profitsbeard</title>
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		<dc:creator>profitsbeard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>retired-

I wish &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.glennbeck.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;glenn&lt;/a&gt; would put out an audiobook (melding old public domain translations, before the &lt;strong&gt;p.c.&lt;/strong&gt; hit the fans) of the &lt;em&gt;al-Qur&#039;an &lt;/em&gt; -and provide it for download to iPod from his website. (I can already &lt;em&gt;hear&lt;/em&gt; him reading it ...like an &lt;em&gt;eldritch &lt;/em&gt; Poe/Lovecraft tale...)

&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For those long drives to dread, since the &quot;prophet&quot; Mohammad beats Stephen King hands down&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;</description>
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<p>I wish <a href="http://www.glennbeck.com" rel="nofollow">glenn</a> would put out an audiobook (melding old public domain translations, before the <strong>p.c.</strong> hit the fans) of the <em>al-Qur&#8217;an </em> -and provide it for download to iPod from his website. (I can already <em>hear</em> him reading it &#8230;like an <em>eldritch </em> Poe/Lovecraft tale&#8230;)</p>
<p><em><strong>For those long drives to dread, since the &#8220;prophet&#8221; Mohammad beats Stephen King hands down</strong>.</em></p>
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		<title>By: retired</title>
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		<dc:creator>retired</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://www.glennbeck.com running a special on his TV Show Wed 11-15-06 on terrorism.

Just a heads-up. spread the word. if you don&#039;t know who Glenn Beck is you must watch his TV show and listen to his radio show.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.glennbeck.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.glennbeck.com</a> running a special on his TV Show Wed 11-15-06 on terrorism.</p>
<p>Just a heads-up. spread the word. if you don&#8217;t know who Glenn Beck is you must watch his TV show and listen to his radio show.</p>
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		<title>By: LegendHasIt</title>
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		<dc:creator>LegendHasIt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;So let’s bomb them before they upgrade their facilities.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Now that the &#039;Chamberlains&#039; are &#039;in charge&#039; and the President is apparently letting them run the show, that just isn&#039;t isn&#039;t in the cards.

Sad situation when the only hope of slowing the very real threat of nuclear armed jihadis, coming soon to a neighborhood near you, is tiny Israel.... not the US, Not the EU or any other large, fairly powerful nation or coalition.   And they have their own problems with chamberlains in positions of power in their own government.

November 7, 2006:  &#039;A day that will live in infamy&#039; &lt;em&gt;(&#039;til we are all dead, anyway)&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>So let’s bomb them before they upgrade their facilities.</p></blockquote>
<p>Now that the &#8216;Chamberlains&#8217; are &#8216;in charge&#8217; and the President is apparently letting them run the show, that just isn&#8217;t isn&#8217;t in the cards.</p>
<p>Sad situation when the only hope of slowing the very real threat of nuclear armed jihadis, coming soon to a neighborhood near you, is tiny Israel&#8230;. not the US, Not the EU or any other large, fairly powerful nation or coalition.   And they have their own problems with chamberlains in positions of power in their own government.</p>
<p>November 7, 2006:  &#8216;A day that will live in infamy&#8217; <em>(&#8217;til we are all dead, anyway)</em>.</p>
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		<title>By: eeyore</title>
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		<dc:creator>eeyore</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus?&lt;/blockquote&gt; 

Probably not a lot steeper than the 1938 Munich Agreement was for the Allies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus?</p></blockquote>
<p>Probably not a lot steeper than the 1938 Munich Agreement was for the Allies.</p>
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		<title>By: Pablo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pablo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;We go to war with Iraq and mangle it so badly that our best option for “victory” may end up being some sort of arrangement with Iran and Syria. Really puts this war in perspective, huh?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

That&#039;s not our best option.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>We go to war with Iraq and mangle it so badly that our best option for “victory” may end up being some sort of arrangement with Iran and Syria. Really puts this war in perspective, huh?</p></blockquote>
<p>That&#8217;s not our best option.</p>
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		<title>By: januarius</title>
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		<dc:creator>januarius</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;The monitored messages show that the $418 million will be to upgrade the defense of Iranian nuclear facilities around the country, especially for tunnelling projects because Iran’s leadership fears an American or Israeli surprise attack.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

So let&#039;s bomb them &lt;em&gt;before&lt;/em&gt; they upgrade their facilities.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The monitored messages show that the $418 million will be to upgrade the defense of Iranian nuclear facilities around the country, especially for tunnelling projects because Iran’s leadership fears an American or Israeli surprise attack.</p></blockquote>
<p>So let&#8217;s bomb them <em>before</em> they upgrade their facilities.</p>
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		<title>By: thirteen28</title>
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		<dc:creator>thirteen28</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus? &lt;/blockquote&gt;

See your history books for past examples of what this sort of thing brought us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus? </p></blockquote>
<p>See your history books for past examples of what this sort of thing brought us.</p>
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		<title>By: JaHerer22</title>
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		<dc:creator>JaHerer22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;What part of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” is it we no longer understand? &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Yeah, it sucks doesn&#039;t it. We go to war with Iraq and mangle it so badly that our best option for &quot;victory&quot; may end up being some sort of arrangement with Iran and Syria. Really puts this war in perspective, huh?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>What part of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” is it we no longer understand? </p></blockquote>
<p>Yeah, it sucks doesn&#8217;t it. We go to war with Iraq and mangle it so badly that our best option for &#8220;victory&#8221; may end up being some sort of arrangement with Iran and Syria. Really puts this war in perspective, huh?</p>
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		<title>By: prairiemain</title>
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		<dc:creator>prairiemain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Haass: ... Oil was available at fairly low prices, the region was largely at peace. ...&quot;

Who is paying this dumbass?  This statement is about as ignorant as any I&#039;ve ever read coming from some &quot;policy expernt&quot;.  In fact, this one is so over the top it deserves a special award.  

&quot;Too Much Coke in the 80s Award&quot;

&quot;Jimmy Carter Foreign Policy Excellence Award&quot;

No wonder Iran is about to become a nuclear power.  Vaporheads like this are making policy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Haass: &#8230; Oil was available at fairly low prices, the region was largely at peace. &#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Who is paying this dumbass?  This statement is about as ignorant as any I&#8217;ve ever read coming from some &#8220;policy expernt&#8221;.  In fact, this one is so over the top it deserves a special award.  </p>
<p>&#8220;Too Much Coke in the 80s Award&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Jimmy Carter Foreign Policy Excellence Award&#8221;</p>
<p>No wonder Iran is about to become a nuclear power.  Vaporheads like this are making policy.</p>
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		<title>By: infidel</title>
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		<dc:creator>infidel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
What part of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” is it we no longer understand? 

Pablo on November 13, 2006 at 2:00 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Congress may very well become a sponsor.</description>
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What part of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” is it we no longer understand? </p>
<p>Pablo on November 13, 2006 at 2:00 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>Congress may very well become a sponsor.</p>
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		<title>By: stonemeister</title>
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		<dc:creator>stonemeister</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A nuke war in the middle east is not going to be avoided.  It&#039;ll start when Iran nukes Israel, and will happen pretty soon.  How it ends up is anyone&#039;s guess, but it won&#039;t be pretty, and the USA won&#039;t be unscathed.  The whole thing could be avoided, but not with this dhimmi congress.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A nuke war in the middle east is not going to be avoided.  It&#8217;ll start when Iran nukes Israel, and will happen pretty soon.  How it ends up is anyone&#8217;s guess, but it won&#8217;t be pretty, and the USA won&#8217;t be unscathed.  The whole thing could be avoided, but not with this dhimmi congress.</p>
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		<title>By: Pablo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pablo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Forget the cost, what&#039;s the likelihood? 

&lt;blockquote&gt;Iran could use its influence to reign in Shia militias in Iraq. Syria could help curb the activities of ex-Baathists and Sunni Muslim insurgent groups.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

This assumes that we&#039;re talking about them being friendly and able to trade advice. That&#039;s like asking Shari Lewis to use her influence with Lamb Chop. Hezbollah, anyone? 

What part of &quot;State Sponsors of Terrorism&quot; is it we no longer understand?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Exit question: just how steep will the price be of a cold peace with Tehran and Damascus?</p></blockquote>
<p>Forget the cost, what&#8217;s the likelihood? </p>
<blockquote><p>Iran could use its influence to reign in Shia militias in Iraq. Syria could help curb the activities of ex-Baathists and Sunni Muslim insurgent groups.</p></blockquote>
<p>This assumes that we&#8217;re talking about them being friendly and able to trade advice. That&#8217;s like asking Shari Lewis to use her influence with Lamb Chop. Hezbollah, anyone? </p>
<p>What part of &#8220;State Sponsors of Terrorism&#8221; is it we no longer understand?</p>
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		<title>By: Defector01</title>
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		<dc:creator>Defector01</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cold War II: Durka Mohammad Jihad</description>
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