Comments on: Obama on Iran talks: “A constructive beginning”

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Breaking: Iran rejects west’s nuclear deal

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:05:16 +0000

[...] whole point of the deal, which The One had called a “constructive beginning,” was to get as much of Iran’s uranium out of its hands as possible. That way, even if [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Romney goes nuclear on White House over Iran talks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:47:51 +0000

[...] to ship its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment after all — which was the big supposed “breakthrough” from those talks a few weeks ago — the whole house of cards could come tumbling down as early [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » If the Taliban’s serious about detente, why don’t they give us Bin Laden?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:03:31 +0000

[...] if Obama’s serious about detente, why doesn’t he demand that they do so as one of those “constructive beginnings” with Islamist fascists that he’s been pursuing? I’ve been thinking about that since [...]

By: 2 Week Iranian Nuclear Deadline » Right Juris

2 Week Iranian Nuclear Deadline » Right Juris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:01:43 +0000

[...] President Obama gave Iran an ultimatum to come clean about their uranium enrichment and to come to an agreement about transferring the [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Wonderful: State Dep’t already backing off Obama’s two-week deadline for Iranian nuclear inspections

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:02:35 +0000

[...] today’s big international embarrassment, think again. The One laid down the two-week deadline yesterday at around 3 p.m. ET; this dispatch from The Hill was posted at 2:23 this afternoon. The big [...]

By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » The Iranian Nukes Deal Is Less Than Meets The Eye

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:15:27 +0000

[...] Ed Morrissey notes that the enrichment concession only makes sense if you trust the Iranians: If you believe that Iran only has 1,500 kg or so of low-enriched uranium on hand and if you believe [...]

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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:42:44 +0000

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By: Spiritk9

Spiritk9 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:17:29 +0000

This idiot is gullible. This idiot is….an idiot. He’s not a leader, he’s not a strategist, and he’s so egotistical and narcissistic he won’t take the advice of any leader or strategist. He’s a bumbling ass, and unfortunately we don’t have the will to UNelect this bum.

We’re screwed till 2012, and we may be at war with Iran by then.

As payment for that, I think on his last day we serve him with an indictment for treason.

By: tatersalad

tatersalad — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:17:14 +0000

The whole world is laughing at him and he doesn’t even know it.

By: GnuBreed

GnuBreed — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:16:09 +0000

Still, I’m lacking perspective:
1) It’s taken Iran all this time to get up to 3.5 percent? Based on our best estimates of their current technology, how much longer does it take to enrich to 20 percent, or even 90 percent?
2) What does 1,200 Kg of uranium really mean? Is this a lot, or a drop in the bucket? Enough for one, two, three bombs? What sort of estimates do we have on worldwide uranium production, and does this represent a big chunk?

John the Libertarian on October 1, 2009 at 5:37 PM

1. There are many different commercial nuclear power reactor designs, but most currently are light water reactors that use fuel rods with around 4% U235. It takes a relatively short period of time to take 4% enriched UF6 up to 90% enriched, using the same centrifuges in a slightly different configuration.

2. 1200 kg of 3.5% U235 is approximately enough for one atomic bomb when enriched to 90% level. Iran has one uranium mine which is a poor source for uranium. This is why Iran’s agreement with Venezuela to exploit their uranium deposits is alarming.

Most of this information is from wiki and searches under nuclear power generation, uranium enrichment levels, and Iran uranium mining.

By: Wingnut

Wingnut — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:58:25 +0000

Commander and thief is far to busy pontification to protect the world from evil.

By: TN Mom

TN Mom — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:34:37 +0000

Gird your loins.

By: BobMbx

BobMbx — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:16:53 +0000

“A constructive beginning”

So was Austria. In the late 1930′s.

By: Philly

Philly — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:10:45 +0000

Krauthammer is clobbering Nancy Soderberg on The Factor over Iraq sanctions. REGIME CHANGE!

By: gopmom

gopmom — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:09:12 +0000

Unfit. Impeach.

By: Key West Reader

Key West Reader — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:36:57 +0000

I know that Obama is a meat puppet. But, I think we should have a little (albeit slight) trust in who his Military advisers are. I hope that this issue can be resolved because it is a major concern for all Nations.

Now, if this fails? It’s his to own. The man needs to quit with the hollywood jet setting “I’m sacrificing while libbin high on the hog”, and get his azz to work. He wanted it. Now he needs to not just own it, it needs to WORK to own it.

By: NoFanofLibs

NoFanofLibs — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:30:54 +0000

“Our patience is not unlimited.”

But Obama’s stupidity is…..

By: onlineanalyst

onlineanalyst — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:28:01 +0000

America’s Twinkie-in-Chief is fast losing the world’s respect: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWQyODRhYzVhZmU0ZTdmZjQxMmZjNTdhZmUwMmUxMGQ=

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:27:13 +0000

We can all sleep better knowing that Obama is on the job...

By: runner

runner — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:26:50 +0000

Number who say they’re worried about Iran getting nukes: 77 percent, which I guess is a further reminder of why Ron Paul will never be president.

That, and him being a nutter.

Iran has now however agreed to send this uranium, which is enriched up to 3.5 percent, to be refined in Russia up to 19.75 percent enrichment and then returned to Iran.

Russia ? Yes, Medvedev and Putin are so trustworthy…

I love it. Obama’s been in office for just 8 months and has already gotten far more progress on the issue than Bush did in 8 years. Thus, all AP can muster to weakly mewl that the issue isnt completely resolved.

orange on October 1, 2009 at 5:47 PM

Yes, that progress was clearly displayed when obama gave up that European nuclear shield and announced US nuclear disarmament.

By: redfoxbluestate

redfoxbluestate — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:24:30 +0000

Barry has a habit of telling opponents he’s losing patience… as if anyone ever gave a rat’s ass that he’s losing patience. What a tool.

We’ll live to regret this supposed deal, if it comes to pass. You can’t negotiate with a duplicitous madman.

By: But What Is The Shape And Size Of The Table They Are Sitting At? « Around The Sphere

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:18:19 +0000

[...] Allah Pundit: If you believe that Iran only has 1,500 kg or so of low-enriched uranium on hand and if you believe there are no other secret Iranian enrichment/weaponization sites, then this is important. Remember, uranium isn’t bomb-capable unless it’s highly enriched, i.e. up to a 90 percent level; if Iran’s serious about wanting nuclear power but not a nuclear weapon, then its uranium only has to be enriched to a low level to be converted into fuel. Having Russia or some other third party take over enrichment duties is a way to make sure that the uranium is only processed to that lower threshold, not the higher one (unless, of course, you think Vladimir Putin would lie). If you don’t believe either of those things, though, then this logic goes out the window: Iran could simply feed Russia some low enriched uranium in order to soothe western fears about its nuke program while continuing to weaponize uranium in its secret facilities. Even if Iran’s on the level and is willing to send its entire current uranium stockpile to an outside party for processing, the machinery to weaponize uranium would still remain in place, ready and willing to go whenever Tehran decides to restart the program. In other words, unless Iran is willing to either disclose its remaining secret sites or agree to “very intrusive inspections” to determine whether any secret sites exist or not, then at best this is simply buying time. Which isn’t a terrible outcome — it gives Mousavi’s green movement a little space to try to unseat the regime, after all — but it’s kicking the can down the road, not resolving the issue. [...]

By: drjohn

drjohn — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:07:43 +0000

“Peace with Honor”

By: bluegrass

bluegrass — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:04:47 +0000

And this little piggy cried wee wee all the way to Copenhagen.

He & the Mrs are A national disgrace.

By: year_of_the_dingo

year_of_the_dingo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:04:03 +0000

I think 1,200 kg is about what the Natanz facility can produce in a year at its current capacity. It wouldn’t be a huge price to pay to buy some extra time.