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Ahmadinejad: Iran already is a nuclear state
The world must now relate to Iran as an atomic power, Ahmadinejad told Al-Ahram, as it is “already a nuclear state.” He said that Tehran does not seek a military confrontation with Israel, and did not threaten to strike the “Zionist entity.” In fact, Al-Ahram quoted him as saying, all of Iran’s military capabilities are “defensive”.
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If it’s true, there go the plans for invasion flying off with the angels.
So sorry, Obummer. So sorry, whoever his military and/or Israeli arm-twisters are. So sorry, everyone who thinks we can afford Permawar with a major world religion.
Unfortunately we have no guarantees that they’ll only use their power for deterrence.
MelonCollie on February 6, 2013 at 3:15 PM
North Korea is going to develop a nuclear device and would be more than happy to sell them to Iran. Therefore, it is necessary to take out both Iran and North Korea’s nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, the world twiddles their collective thumbs.
SC.Charlie on February 6, 2013 at 3:25 PM
It would be hilarious if Israel bombed the tomorrow just because he said this.
Here is a question. If Liberals believe Iran when they said they are not seeking nuclear weapons do they believe them now that they say they have them? Since Libs believe everything that comes out of Iran they must now admit that Iran has and was seeking nuclear weapons.
Of course we know libs will now claim they don’t believe Ahmadinejad. They tend to only believe him when it suits their anti-Semitic/anti-American agenda.
The Notorious G.O.P on February 6, 2013 at 3:25 PM
There’s your green light Israel. No need to hold back now.
nobar on February 6, 2013 at 3:28 PM
North Korea and Iran, as well as Syria, have been working together on both nuclear weapons and delivery systems for many years now. Scientists from all three nations have been seen in each other’s countries. In fact, it was North Korea who helped build the nuclear weapon production site in Syria which Israel bombed a few years back.
All three are in cahoots, and anyone who thinks otherwise is simply intentionally ignoring the evidence.
TKindred on February 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Not until you conduct a test, you’re not…
JohnGalt23 on February 6, 2013 at 4:01 PM
The wonderful thing about being liberal is that you never ever have to say you were wrong, you are sorry, note any collateral damage or have any remorse for anything you do or say.
Dr. Frank Enstine on February 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM
I’m not sure NK as the capability to make a lot of nukes that work reliably so I don’t think Iran will be willing to set their only one off just as a demonstration. Besides if you can’t believe Ahmadinejad. Who can you believe?
Dr. Frank Enstine on February 6, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Exactly. Be it Christians being sued by perverts, a tidal wave of teenage pregnancies, the rampant spread of incurable STDs, or a jihadi nation going nuclear.
MelonCollie on February 6, 2013 at 4:05 PM
The trouble with nukes is that they do need to be tested and a delivery system has to be functional. Our first bombs were huge and we really did not know if they would go off or not. We had only performed one test in July of 1945. When Colonel Paul Tibbets dropped the bomb from the bomb bay of his specially modified B-29 in early August of 1945, he did not know if was going to go explode or not.
SC.Charlie on February 6, 2013 at 4:23 PM
That’s a good point, actually. The jihadis fear failure worse than death: to them a nuke smuggled into NYC failing to go off would be a million times worse than testing one in the desert and suddenly getting nuked by an Israeli general or American boomer sub captain.
MelonCollie on February 6, 2013 at 6:05 PM