What a wonderful world! Comments from the linked article:

(I accidently posted this on another thread, but these comments belong to article linked to above. My apolgies)

so what if they develop long rangevweapons. We also develop these types of weapons we currently use our weapons and we actually have nuclear weapons this hypocricy must end

sam barrat, manchester, England

America Gov. is like Bully in the School. Rest of the world sees it that way too. becouse they dont watch the spoon fed news, they watch real news like BBC plus ALJAZEERA ENGLISH.

US Gov. Vetoed more then 1000 UN resolution on ISREAL. the votes where allways 2NAYS rest world YEE.

Americans dont know it but Rest of the world knows it.

Adam, Virginia, USA

The religious fanatics you are talking about, James, the war mongering ones who want to drive the world back to the dark ages, do you mean in the ones in the US or the ones in Iran?

The religious fanatics leading both countries were democratically elected.

I think it is worth adding, historically the “dark ages” were a Christian, where The Church suppressed scientific theories, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion.

If the “dark ages” come to the middle east, this will be the first time.

Keith S, Winnipeg, Canada

Can we think logically for a few minutes, what benefit is there to be gained by Iran firing nuclear weapons at anyone. Having them and using them are two completely seperate issues.

Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe they want to defend themselves from an evil regime that has assasinated their democratically elected President and put a hopeless fool on a throne. The US created Iran’s hate towards them as a result of their foreign policy in the 50’s.

Just becsue the Gulf states keep their people oppressed by the protection of America it does not mean Iran is wrong for wanting to rule and protect themselves.

I have no issues with Iran having nuclear weapons , infact it might restore some balance in the middle east where the pendulum has swung to far in favour of Israel.

Let us not forget only one regime has ever used a weapn of mass distruction!

Simon, Hong Kong,

I agree with you who think that the Bush Administration would claim to have seen fairies if it would help them with their agenda to invade another oil producing country in the middle east. This has gone far enough. I mean it, if I was rich, I would use my finances to stage a coup in the United States, and put the people in charge, not the money.

Hardy B., Bergen, Norway

after all that China bashing,it shows how important it is,that Iran gets its own Atom Bomb.
The West is not ready to live peacefully!xxx
Unless it’s shown were it’s borders are!xxx

mao tao, shanghai, china

This latest ‘information’ wouldn’t have anything to do with a plan of action likely to be taken against Iran, in response to their newly formed oil-bourse which allows petrochemicals to be bought with Euros instead of dollars, would it? The same type of action that was taken against Iraq after it accepted payment for oil in Euros? Ultimately, if the world’s oil producers began accepting alternative currencies for oil then the dollar would collapse, precipitating a complete collapse of the entire US economy, and the end of US global hegemony. It seems that war with Iran is high on the agenda. The US, as an empire, is on it’s last legs and is becoming desperate.

Jacques Blanc, Birmingham, UK

I think it is wrong for US to allow Isreal have nuclear capability and deny other countries of having the same right. The best thing to do is for the World to allow the UN rid the world of nuclear weapons, either in USA, France, China and the rest. The world would be a safer place.
That Iran is not entitle to nukes amount to double talk on the part of USA.

Anu Attai, Lagos, Nigeria

It’s not Iran we should fear, but the continued Imperial American expansion. USA, the world’s biggest rogue state.

Alfie Karamba, Willenhall, West Midlands

I wonder whether this is a Bush excuse to bring ballistic missiles in Poland, Chech and Ukrania.

bob, Brighton, uk

of course! you think iran is gonna stand there with sticks and chewing gum! , while you have sick ,greedy, war hungry aurthorities like the bush administartion ! invaded parts of the middle east for one thing ! money/power …. stop the war !

emile , London, United Kingdom

I remember seeing similar pictures from Iraq showing ‘evidence’ of WDMs! The sooner we see the back of Bush’s war mongering the better

Adam, Lisburn,

GET BUSH OUT, SINCE HE HAS COME IN TO POWER THE WORLD IS A WORSE PLACE!!!

Yaz, London, United States of Britain

If these images are from an american source then I do not believe them, just in the same way we shouldn’t have believed those maniacs, Bush and Blair, over Iraq. This is also war mongering in the most basic form.
Those to be feared for our safety are the american government not the Iranian populous

Bob, Warrington, Cheshire

FAO: Drew , Glasgow

mass murders in Iraq ? What are we doing? tickling people with Shock & Awe tactics?

Also, isn’t shock and awe also know as Blitzkrieg?

Great evidence too in those photos too. Looks like Iraq in 2002…

I agree they shouldn’t have nukes, but if the US was threatening the UK the way the have Iran, and had just invaded Ireland or France, I would sell my house and give the government the money to build more bombs to keep us safe.

Think about the real situation rather than blindly accepting Bush’s views.

Jay Tee, Oxford, UK

Don’t get fooled again. More mobile weapons labs, WMD’s, Sarin gas, mushroom clouds. We have heard this before please America make the MORAL decision not to be coerced into violence with cheap propaganda….AGAIN!

Ted, Lombard, Illinois

How can you reach all those conclusion based on a satellite image! The answer is you cannot. These is all propaganda to push the agenda of radicals in the UK adminstration and obviously UK is as usual acting as thier pawn.

Cyrus, London,

Remember 2003? WMD and “mobile chemical weapons factories” in Iraq? To say nothing of potential “mushroom clouds”? Don’t fall for the same trick again. This is Bush trying to start his third war in these parts of the world by hook or by crook, before his time is up. The Bushies get off on Armageddon, and can’t wait to unleash it – on other people, and for personal profit. The military will say, and do, what their boss tells them to. And, as with Iraq, “follow the money” and the oil, for their real motivation, as distinct from their “regime change” pretensions. It’s just another self-glorifying “narcissistic bubble” of “We are entitled to get our way, and sod the consequences to other people”. Not that Ahmadinejad is any better, they are mirror images of each other. This is all about puffing up their own self-importance and demonising The Other (insert anyone but the Saudis), not about us, the people, and what we need or want.

Julia Iskandar, London, England

Oh yes…RIIIIGGGHHHHTTTT….don’t you meant the WMD’s that are being built, OH and WE SHOULD SUPPORT AN INVASION….RIIIIGGGGHHHTTTT….sounds very plausible….YES, OK…

Pull the other one you BOZO’s….

And for the times to give credibility to heresay is what exactly?
The question asked should be: “who sanctioned this rubbish heresay article that STiNKS of WMD’s ALL Over again”?

Don’t believe the HYPE.

John Skooman, Pretoria , South Africa

I agree with Adam, Virginia, USA.
The US is the bully in the local park, turning a total blind eye to those who it wants to, like Israel, and kicking others until they cough up (oil)

The BBC usually has in the past had some semblance of fair play, but in the Blair era has turned to the Right, and pro-Israel, and has thus lost some of its reputation abroad.

K Urban, London, UK

SO DAMN WHAT?

How can Iran take the world into the dark ages? How? The US, Russia, UK, France have enough nukes to destro the world many times over. Only the gullible would treat the US government propaganda and media as “gospel”.

Americans are the only people on earth ever to use WMDs: Japan. Only the USA – Champions of Democracy!!

S K Lin, Hong Kong,

I can imagine the conversations in the Oval Office right now; “Look George, those Iranians have got Weapons of Mass Destruction, quick lets attack them too.” I am a strong believer in the phrase that “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, time and time again.” and with Curious George at the helm the US may launch into yet another “Police Action” like in Korea, Vietnam, Somali, Iraq-1 and Iraq-2.

It is just a shame that so many innocent lives could be lost in yet another “let’s prevent a middle east war by creating our own first” conflict.

Con, Newcastle, UK

–authored by a “former Iraq weapon inspector”. Well, that immediately lacks a certain credibility. We all know that Iraq did not actually have any weapons of mass destruction, so, would that be one of the gentlemen who cooked up the tall stories for Bush & Blair to go to war on ?
As far as Iran does, they are free to indulge in any space programme they wish. Why do we assume that every rocket is a weapon ?

Stuart Andrews, Auckland, New Zealand

I think it fair to say we are seeing another attempt by neo cons in the USA do their best to take us to another false war. I am certain that if push came to shove and Iran and Israel faced each other in a show down, both would disarm. If its ok for Israel to have nukes is it not ok for Iran to have nukes. If as Iran says their nuke program is for peaceful purposes., then we have nothing to worry about. If not then Israel has some things to worry about, but they already have the weapons pointed armed itching at the bit to let them fly to wards Tehran. However I can no longer believe a word from any US Official on these issues. least of all Bush and Co. Lets hope that the time left of the Neo Cons passes by quickly and without to many more wars or false flag operations. The world is sick and tied of their lies and spin on the truth. They have no moral or credibility left anymore with me.

Pablo Montea, Los Santos, Panama

Shouldn’t the world invade and occupy the ONE nation in the ME that does have nukes?

This nation also has ICBM’s, long range bombers and nuclear subs that can deliver those weapons ANYWHERE in the world.

This same nation has a robust chemical and biological weapons program.

This nation has repeatedly invaded its neighboring countries and is threatening to invade one or more again.

This same nation is engaged in an ethnic cleansing campaign against its indigenous people.

And this same nation is a theocracy, not a democracy.

The nation that should be invaded for all of these sins?

Israel.

“Mr. Bush, when are you going to send the B-2 bombers and cruise missiles to take out that rogue regime in Tel Aviv?

Greg Bacon, Douglas, USA

“Have they found them? No, because they don’t exist.

Why are they still Iraq then?”

Try Sira.

You’d know these things if you actualy looked around and explored subjects like this. Nearly 7 years later, and it seems people are perfectly fine with what is creepining up on us rapidly in some countries.

You conspiracy types are old, dried up, and grossly misinformed.

No child left behind indeed.

chris, edmonton, ab

It’s not about ‘having no problem with’ Iran. It’s simple numbers. Iran would be turned to paved glass if it tried to strike anyone, including its nearest neighbours the Gulf States. Face it: Oil and Israel are the causes of the Unholy Lands problems, most particularly the US addiction to one and its shameless one-sided support of the other. Sadly, both look increasingly to be their ruin. And as for ‘the Dark Ages’, I see no evidence to suggest they ever ended.

Chris, Toronto,

So bearing in mind that the US and friends had plenty of satellite intel before deciding that Iraq was stockpiling chemical weapons and should be invaded immediately, why are we now supposed to believe interpretation of a bunch of happy-snaps taken from the skies above Iran? Am I missing something here, or hasn’t the veracity of this kind of story been fatally undermined in the eyes of the thinking public?

Gareth W, London,

I believe that satellite photos also show many many missile sites in the USA and Israel.

Based on the repeated wars that both countries have engaged in, their huge arsenals, whom should the world fear most?

John Claro, Cleggan, Eire

In this day and age of satellites which can photograph down to the square inch?

nobody believes these false stories anymore.

Iran makes no secret of its missiles. They actually have annual parades to show them off.

Maybe the times should send a photo-reporter to the event.

How about the US show us pictures of its missiles which are pointed at Iran from the strait of Ormuz.

Chic Choc, Quebec, Canada

There we go again. Same old story as weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Have they found them? No, because they don’t exist.

Why are they still Iraq then?

emily, essex, uk

We’ve been here before. The Americans presented satellite photographs of Iraqi factories some six years ago and basically said, “these are facilities for building WMD. We are experts, you are laymen, so you must believe us.” The fact is that you can take a photograph of any factory from the air and then have arrows pointing at the individual buildings saying things like “biological pathogen research block” or “rocket assembly building”.
The Americans acted in bad faith back then and intentionally hoodwinked their own population before the Iraq war. Why should we trust them now. This time they’ve been a bit smarter though, and are feeding their disinformation through magazines rather than presenting it directly.

Fred, Prague,

I’m just curious when people talk about how evil iran is and all the support for terrorism, destabilizing Iraq etc. Have none of you been paying attention? The US destabilized Iraq. Its 100% their fault. They are just trying to pass the blame. They are also ignoring the fact that the majority of the support for the insurgency is coming from Saudi Arabia, not Iran.

On Iran wiping israel off the map, thats one of these false things which has been passed off as truth. There are arguments on the direct translation but the comments were not about blowing the country up, it was about getting rid of the state and having one country. Not having a segregationist one that occupies and oppresses people based on religion and race. Which israel does.

Iran doesnt have an aggressive history, but it has a history of our western countries interfering with them.
With the current middle east policies, why wouldn’t they want to ensure they are left alone?
The threat from them is pretty much lies.

Carl, Australia,

pseudonominus on April 11, 2008 at 4:21 PM