Comments on: Iran http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/2008/07/iran/ Fri, 18 May 2012 17:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: upyernoz http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/2008/07/iran/#comment-115 upyernoz Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:37:05 +0000 http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/?p=41#comment-115 that makes perfect sense. the israeli government has been overhyping the iranian nuclear program for several years now, but this year their predictions have gotten especially overheated. never mind that they contradict the position of every other government on earth, israel wants to hit the iranian nuclear facilities, but they realize that they can't do it without american help, or at least acquiescence (the u.s. controls iraqi airspace, which israeli bombers would have to pass through in such an attack). so they've been leaking stories about imminent iranian nukes, all of which turn out to be bullshit. i'll even bet you $100 that 3 months from the date of this post, or by october 23, 2008, there will be no iranian nuclear test (nor will there be an israeli or american attack on iranian nuclear facilities). any takers? that makes perfect sense. the israeli government has been overhyping the iranian nuclear program for several years now, but this year their predictions have gotten especially overheated. never mind that they contradict the position of every other government on earth, israel wants to hit the iranian nuclear facilities, but they realize that they can’t do it without american help, or at least acquiescence (the u.s. controls iraqi airspace, which israeli bombers would have to pass through in such an attack). so they’ve been leaking stories about imminent iranian nukes, all of which turn out to be bullshit.

i’ll even bet you $100 that 3 months from the date of this post, or by october 23, 2008, there will be no iranian nuclear test (nor will there be an israeli or american attack on iranian nuclear facilities). any takers?

]]> By: Anthony Pugliese http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/2008/07/iran/#comment-95 Anthony Pugliese Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:13:39 +0000 http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/?p=41#comment-95 As for where did I hear the possible 30 day info... I learned this While I was actually in the middle east, specifically Israel. I was told this by a government official. As for where did I hear the possible 30 day info… I learned this While I was actually in the middle east, specifically Israel. I was told this by a government official.

]]> By: John http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/2008/07/iran/#comment-83 John Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:49:15 +0000 http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/?p=41#comment-83 <i>do you have a cite for that?</i> Citation or not, that's scary. In fact, I heard that Iran developed nuclear weapons <b>30 to 90 days AGO</b>! We should bomb them yesterday! do you have a cite for that?

Citation or not, that’s scary. In fact, I heard that Iran developed nuclear weapons 30 to 90 days AGO! We should bomb them yesterday!

]]> By: upyernoz http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/2008/07/iran/#comment-78 upyernoz Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:18:21 +0000 http://pacollegerepublicans.com/blog/?p=41#comment-78 <i>to some intelligence could be anywhere from 30-90 days away from obtaining one.</i> do you have a cite for that? first, the most alarmist figure i have seen is 3-5 <b>years</b> from a bomb. second, 7 months ago, u.s. intelligence agencies <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/world/middleeast/03cnd-iran.html" rel="nofollow">released a report</a> stating their conclusion that iran suspending its weapons production program in 2003. alarmist claims about iran are easy to find, which is why a cite is so important. otherwise, you're just left with a lot of people talking out their ass. to some intelligence could be anywhere from 30-90 days away from obtaining one.

do you have a cite for that? first, the most alarmist figure i have seen is 3-5 years from a bomb. second, 7 months ago, u.s. intelligence agencies released a report stating their conclusion that iran suspending its weapons production program in 2003.

alarmist claims about iran are easy to find, which is why a cite is so important. otherwise, you’re just left with a lot of people talking out their ass.

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