Juan Cole: Iran Nuclear Program Hyped Again

[Hissyspit]

I saw a lot of these headlines Friday and it was disgusting.

http://www.juancole.com/2009/02/iran-nuclear-program-hyped-again.html

Saturday, February 21, 2009
Iran Nuclear Program Hyped again

Note to mainstream media:

Iran cannot construct nuclear bombs with uranium enriched only to less than 4%. It needs to be enriched to something like 90% to make a bomb. So all the silly articles on Friday about how iran now has enough enriched uranium to make a bomb are just illiterate. Moreover, the report in question actually says that Iran is slowing its enrichment activities.

h/t Jay McDonough.

Now that the Likud is back in control of Israel, flanked by even less savory far-right forces, we will unfortunately be bombarded by inflammatory propaganda about how dangerous Iran is. Iran hasn't aggressively invaded another country in at least a century and a half. In contrast, the Likud never met a war of aggression they did not like.

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posted by Juan Cole @ 2/21/2009 01:02:00 AM

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. Iran hasn't aggressively invaded another country in at least a century and a half

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sure can't say that about the good old US of A now can we?

Since the USA found that wonderful thing called the atom bomb

They invade and occupy wherever they want

The World noticed . .

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Iran-Iraq War

Technically Saddam invaded first but Khomeini was clearly agitating the Arab world and did not fight a defensive war. But I will agree that ever since then, Iran has been mostly trying to expand its power through non military means.

[bigtree]

2. did the IAEA actually claim this or were they misquoted?

[Prometheus Bound]

3. You can download the report here. First line.

http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=3329

When it comes to Iran, the Western press is nothing but a warmongering propaganda machine. Along with them, their masters -- British, French and American politicians, and now Canadian as well -- will say anything, tell any lie to help the world along to a war with one of the world's largest oil and gas producers.

[bigtree]

4. nice link

thanks

[Prometheus Bound]

5. My pleasure. Another one: "Iran not producing weapon-grade uranium: IAEA"

DUBAI: Iran has not converted the low-grade uranium that it has produced into weapon-grade uranium, inspectors belonging to the International Atomic Energy Agency have said.

The Austrian Press Agency quoted an IAEA expert as saying that the uranium substances that Iran has produced at its Natanz enrichment facility have been carefully recorded and remote cameras have been installed to supervise part of the stockpile.

“If the Iranians intend to transport these uranium substances to a secret location for further processing, agency’s inspectors will find out,” he said.

The expert added that “so far, Iran has carried out good cooperation with us in relevant verifications”.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/02/22/stories/2009022253751300.htm

[Hissyspit]

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