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Iran's foreign minister has expressed optimism that a visit by UN inspectors to the country's nuclear facilities would produce an understanding, despite world concerns that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.
The three-day inspection tour by the International Atomic Energy Agency team that started on Sunday comes during spiking tension. The West is imposing new sanctions to try to force Iran to slow or halt its nuclear programme, and Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil passage, in retaliation.
Originally posted by Kaploink
The military contractors are gearing for another war to replace Iraq? Will this turn out like the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction? I am highly skeptical of any such claims after the whole Iraq deal. Perhaps they can show us some fuzzy satellite photos and charts again.
Originally posted by Tw0Sides
The 1 year timeline is to delay any Military Strikes till after the Election.
Whoever is in office when this 2 to 3 year time frame runs out will have to decide, and Own this Engagement.
A hurried decision not to de-commission the USS Ponce helicopter marine carrier after duty in Libya - but to refit it for deployment by May in the Persian Gulf as a floating base for commando teams - was confirmed by the US Pentagon and Navy Sunday, Dec. 29. This transportable floating base will expand the commandos' range in coastal areas and support counter-measure against mines which Iran has threatened to plant in the Strait of Hormuz in reprisal for the US-EU oil embargo.
Why not just keep campaign promises?
Originally posted by dannotz
reply to post by DivineFem
My advice to you is; Stop watching the news so much! CNN and Fox and MSNBC and all of the MSM is crap.
Check out the thread about Lobbyists from the middle east pushing agendas to our MSM. It's very telling.
Originally posted by Bob Sholtz
reply to post by superman2012
Why not just keep campaign promises?
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oh, you're serious?!
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americans will believe whatever they hear on the news. it will be a few years before iran can make decent nuclear weapons, and even then, north korea is even crazier than they are, and north korea hasn't nuked anyone yet. it would be bad for business if iran nuked a country. tons of nations would feel threatened and leave iran in a pile of rubble.