Iran’s “Peaceful” Nuclear Program
Without which they’d be unable to take dental x-rays, generate electricity, and annihilate Jews:
In testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was largely ignored by the media, the legendary Manhattan District Attorney [Robert Morgenthau] opened a window on how Iran is secretly obtaining the ingredients for an arsenal of mass destruction. Mr. Morgenthau, whose recent cases have exposed illicit Iranian finance and procurement networks, has discovered what he calls “Iran’s shopping list for materials related to weapons of mass destruction.” They add up to “literally thousands of records.”
The list included 400 sophisticated gyroscopes and 600 accelerometers, necessary for developing accurate long-range missiles. But wait, there’s more:
Mr. Morgenthau also noted that the material shipped by LIMMT “included 15,000 kilograms of a specialized aluminum alloy used almost exclusively in long-range missile production; 1,700 kilograms of graphite cylinders used for banned electrical discharge machines which are used in converting uranium; more than 30,000 kilograms of tungsten-copper plates; 200 pieces of tungsten-copper alloy hollow cylinders, all used for missiles; 19,000 kilograms of tungsten metal powder, and 24,500 kilograms of maraging steel rods . . . especially hardened steel suitable for long-range missiles.”
Lest anyone think that these materials may have innocent uses, Mr. Morgenthau added that “we have consulted with top experts in the field from MIT and from private industry and from the CIA… Frankly, some of the people we’ve consulted are shocked by the sophistication of the equipment they’re buying.”
Iran was also buying a rare metal used in the IEDs killing US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Given the record compiled by his fellow Democrats, it seems rather odd that Pres. Obama plans on spending six months assessing whether his diplomatic effort is “moving in the right direction”.
Let me remind you that the Democrats were all on board for taking out Saddam, once upon a time. And not just under the evil manipulations of the Bush administration. Clinton and Gore, when in office, called him out frequently. Same for John Kerry, back in the day.
So if the Democrats have hard data that Iran is developing nuclear refinement and long-range missile technology in tandem, we had better brush up on our Hebrew to say Kaddish for Israel.
Martino said,
May 20, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
I can hear it now: “Morgenthau lied, people died.” So, as evidence piles up higher than the wooden Burning Man, Penetta warns Israel that they better not dare defend themsleves. That might put a wrench in the wildly successful diplomatic efforts that have done such a bang-up job limiting Iran’s WMD program.
We’re screwed.
Daniel said,
May 20, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
The problem is the civilized world at large (by which I mean those in the UN) have proven that they’re toothless. The UN is a nice humanitarian thought, but at the end of the day the one who wins the argument is the one who is still alive.
Or as Haaretz puts it, “An Israeli official said on Tuesday that Israel will be forced to take on Iran’s contentious nuclear program alone once U.S. President Barack Obama’s overture for dialogue with Tehran fails.” (as quoted on Newsy.com)