John Negroponte Says: "Iran Won’t Produce Nukes Soon"

[kpete]

Bush Spy Chief: Iran Won’t Produce Nukes Soon
Posted by Jon Ponder | Apr. 20, 2006, 4:32 pm

Speaking at the Press Club in Washington today, President Bush’s point man on intelligence, John Negroponte said Iran’s development of nuclear materials is not an immediate threat:

“Negroponte’s statement runs contrary to the president’s marketing campaign for bombing Iran by October at the very latest in order to rally support for the Republicans in the November midterms.”“The developments in Iran, clearly they’re troublesome,” he said in response to questions after a speech to the National Press Club.

“By the same token, our assessment at the moment is that even though we believe that Iran is determined to acquire or obtain a nuclear weapon, that we believe that it is still a number of years off before they are likely to have enough fissile material to assemble into, or to put into a nuclear weapon; perhaps into the next decade,” he said.

Negroponte’s statement runs contrary to the president’s marketing campaign for bombing Iran by October at the very latest in order to rally support for the Republicans in the November midterms.

John Negroponte is so fired.
more at:
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2006/04/20/bush-spy-chief-iran-wont-produce-nukes-soon/
http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=42163&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

[saltpoint]

1. I have to say, this is a big surprise. -- n/t

[rodeodance]

2. ah, they have been backing off for a while now.--now the big guy goes

szoid also.

[saltpoint]

3. That must be it. I picture some of the adults in the administration

as "parents" taking matches away from the baby so he doesn't torch the joint.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. The White House must be in disarray

Who let Negroponte tell the truth?

It's not like it's a habit for him.

ON EDIT

This deserves a recommendation.

[Sinti]

5. Hmm...why do you suppose Death Squad Negroponte is off the script? n/t

[dogday]

6. Wow didn't he recieve his talking points memo today??? nt