Report: Iran’s First Nuclear Power Plant Now Online
- Posted on September 4, 2011 at 5:56pm by
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TEHRAN, Iran (The Blaze/AP) — Iranian state radio says the country’s first nuclear power plant has been connected to the national power grid for a test run, making it the first Middle Eastern country to produce commercial electricity from atomic reactors.
The Sunday report quotes Mohammad Ahmadian, Iran’s deputy nuclear chief, as saying the plant began to generate 60 megawatts of electricity about midnight.
Ahmadian says a ceremony marking the connection to the power grid will be held Monday. He expressed hope the plant would feed the grid at full capacity in coming months.
The power plant in the southern Iranian port of Bushehr has a capacity of 1,000 megawatt power generations, or about 2.5 percent of the country’s energy consumption. Iran built the plant with Russian help.
The plant was supposed to go online over the past years but it was repeatedly postponed.
According to Reuters, experts say bringing the plant online will not bring Iran closer to building a nuclear bomb, because Russia will supply the enriched uranium for the reactor and will take back spent fuel that could be reprocessed into weapons-grade plutonium.
Iran said it will only be enriching uranium to lower levels necessary for power, medical or agricultural purposes.
Still, those declarations have done little to allay fears about the the country’s nuclear weapons intentions: Just last week, an International Atomic Energy Agency report said Iran was continuing to defy U.N. resolutions aimed at curbing its nuclear program, and cited increasing concerns it may be developing nuclear weapons.
In August, Iran finally allowed a U.N. inspector to view the site where it is developing advanced centrifuges that can be used to make nuclear fuel and to arm warheads. The move was considered a significant one after years of the country stonewalling IAEA requests for greater access.
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stopspendingourmoney
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:03pmThere’s nothing we could have done it was just a matter of time they have been working with the Russian’s on this reactor the only other thing we could have done is let Israel off there leash like Ron Paul wanted, we have been holding them back, like it or not they could have eliminated the threat a long time ago if we would have stayed out of it. we need to let Israel of its leash and let them do there stuff they can kick the crap out of Iran if we let them. So to those that want us to go in to help Iran with what money? borrow more money from china for another war? What if china says no? what then? By getting involved in other country’s politics we more often make things worse than better Ron Paul understands this and so did our forefathers.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 4:12pmMark this day. This is the beginning of a long bought of trouble that originates in Iran.
Report Post »COME AND TAKE IT 2121
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 1:00amI couldnt agree more. Cut Israels leash, let them take care of Iran. We wouldnt sit on out thumbs if Mexico openly stated they wanted to wipe us off the map, Not to mention, by the way then now have a nuke reactor online. Bad news……….
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:58pmwho cares? they nuke us we’ll turn them to dust and their land to glass. nuclear war is a non-issue.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:24pmI think I get the gist of what u are saying but if we do get nuked, or any of our allies get nuked, they tthat is one nuke too many. That loss of life would not and cannot be acceptable. Iran has been doing this crap for years and they continuously disregard us and the rest of the sane world.
We cannot afford Iran to dictate who lives and who dies. Unfortunatey, Israel is looking down the barrell of a loaded gun (as they would be the first and or most likely target of an Iran offensive).
Enter Jesus Christ here. ;)
Report Post »cluv
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:22pmI think your wrong,I believe the hatred for ourselves and Israel trumps rational thought.They cant hit us ,But they can hit them.The Obama administration is seen as weak and certainly has not backed Israel.They should never have been allowed to continue.I believe Israel feels so alone that they didnt feel we would back them if they attacked.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:42pmWWRRD….What would Ronald Reagan do?………Boom!!!
Report Post »watchmany2k
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 9:53pmMutually assured Destruction, is ONLY a threat if they love their children too.
I would think the current bomb-vests, and the previous human wave attacks agains Iraq with old men and children during that war with saddam, sorta says it all.
lol, I bet Obama gets a lot of 3 AM calls from the Saudi’s lately, they must be quaking in their sandals.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 9:59pmIsrael has the right to tell BO to screw himself while they blow iran back to the 6th century!
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 10:42pm“Declared” nuclear war may be a non-issue…but now they have the capability to make as many tactical nukes as they like, in order to attempt smuggling them in via Mexico and detonating without revealing which nation was responsible…not to mention outright selling them to other terrorist organizations.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:11amLooks like a Taco Bell
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:15amThe bomb is ticking…
Report Post »savagemonger
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:18amProbably going to produce crap anyways.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:34amWho cares what Iran does? Seriously, why do we care? If they attack anyone in the Middle East, say Israel, we just take the restraints off of Israel and let them bomb the idiots in Iran back to pre stone age. As Americans we have much more serious things to be concerned with than what another sovereign Nation is building or doing. We have frigging communists in the White House and at every level of politic’s we need to eradicate before we should even consider someone elses business.
Report Post »logictrumps
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:42amTime for Project THOR
Project Thor is an idea for a weapons system that launches kinetic projectiles from Earth orbit to damage targets on the ground. A pair of satellites orbiting several hundred miles above the Earth would serve as a weapons system. One functions as the targeting and communications platform while the other carries numerous tungsten rods—up to 20 feet in length and a foot in diameter—that it can drop on targets with less than 15 minutes’ notice. When instructed from the ground, the targeting satellite commands its partner to drop one of its darts. The guided rods enter the atmosphere, protected by a thermal coating, traveling at 36,000 feet per second—comparable to the speed of a meteor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-06/rods-god
The key to Project Thor is the impact looks like a meteor strike rather than conventional weapons. It is hard to go before the UN and claim the evil west was responsible for a meteor strike.
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:09am@ banjarmon who Posted: “Israel has the right to tell BO to screw himself while they blow iran back to the 6th century!”
Um . . . excuse me, but I think they’re already there. They’d have to bomb them back to the stone age to regress them any more than they already are.
Report Post »otmonger
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 6:02amYou forget the Obummer factor!!!!!!!!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 8:16am… See …
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 8:51amThat was the day when I see Iran further along that the U.S.
Report Post »MR_ANDERSON
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 8:54amHow do you play chicken in a game of russian roulette with someone who wants to kill themselves?
Iran would consider the nuking of Israel out of existence to be a fair trade for their country to be nuked out of existence. Their goal would have been achieved.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:23pmWAIT A MINUTE HERE! Isn‘t congress and the president doing EXACTLY what Ron Paul proposed doing to Iran’s nuclear reactor…….ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Why haven’t the so-called conservative radio and TV hosts who consistently criticize Ron Paul given him credit for the policy that the U.S. is following in dealing with Iran?
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:51pmThe legacy of Jimmy Carter!!! Who’da thought a peanut farmer could cause so much damage??????
Report Post »newspapertaxis
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:00pmThey can pull out and play that prophetic golden oldie , “Bomb Bomb Bomb,“ ”Bomb Bomb Iran.”
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:36pmDuring the Reagan administration, senior Reagan administration officials and President Reagan secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, the subject of an arms embargo. Some U.S. officials also hoped that the arms sales would secure the release of hostages and allow U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. Under the Boland Amendment, further funding of the Contras by the government had been prohibited by Congress. Imagine if Obama did that. It seems outrages are reserved only for the opposition party.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:48pm@Vennoye — Look at the damage Mr Obama can do, when compared to Pres Carter.
@ExRepubliSheep — Who is to say that Mr Obama has not sold stuff to Iran already?
barber2
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 10:05pmExRepub” You sound like some Lefty hot off the New York Times comment/opinion section. Yeah, like we believe all of the twisted/ simplified drivel you post. Ronald Reagan‘s administration actual accomplishments compared to Barack Obama’s teleprompter moments? Oh, brother, where art thou? You, sir, are in No Where Lefty Land . (thanks to your Far Left professors who brainwashed you )
Report Post »napalmned
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:00amOh boy here we go another my party good u r party bad grow up all red E the commies were runnin wild down there in jungle what was ur master plan 2 cure the world of hunger an have go get a block of cheese 4 the bigg glass oh wino u been nippin on 2 long oh yeah news flash beep beep da beep if u want info on bad people in this world u dnt get from old grammers an amish people u gotta have a contact 2 get dirt u gotta gett dirty learn it know an grow up
Report Post »BOUGHT YOUR SILO YET?
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:35amIt is fair to say that some of us have been misinformed during certain administrations- but you can’t imply that we are disingenuous because we were misinformed. There is a difference.
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:11amThat’s what comes from electing a liberal Democrat president! You would think we would have learned that lesson by now! It ought to be illegal to put one of those left-wing MOONBATS in the White House–just look at the damage they have done and continue to do. Every time they get in office, it takes 20 years to clean up after their moonbat a$$es.
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:15amWe (and Israel) certainly can’t depend on Mutually Assured Destruction to save us from loons that strap bombs to their own children, then celebrate when they explode them!
Report Post »christos
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:48pm…….+JESUS+ already foretold us about this in the King James Bible,,,,,,,
Report Post »IAMNOTKNOWING
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:29pmEzekiel 35, 38, & 39.
Gog = Putin i.e. Gog of Magog, Chief Prince of Rosh, Meschech and Tulal (Russia, Moscow & Tubulsk).
Persia = AhdmadinaJihad/Iran
Bethtogarmah = Turkey and President Ertagun.
Put and Cush = All of North Africa, Black Muslims from Algeria to Egypt, to Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Soon. Sooooon, the river will go, “Kaboom!” ;D
As far as this Iran nuke facility??, …. time for Hillary and the Obama Administration to form a strongly-worded letter of some kind. lmao!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:53pm@I AmNotKnowing — The only kind of deterence insane monsters like the leader of Iran understands falls into a discussion of a President of the USA to him that goes like this:
(POTUS: “Understand perfectly clear, you launch one missile or detonate one bomb over a allied nation; we respond with sixteen back.”
(Pres of Iran: “We are ready to launch now…”
(POTUS to JCOS: “General, prepare to launch immediatly…my code is…”
(Pres of Iran: “Allah Akbar here I come….to pay for what I have done…”
Report Post »IAMNOTKNOWING
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:51am@SNOWLEOPARD
I know. :)
That‘s why MADD doesn’t work with 12′ers, or any other radical muslims.
I just wonder what America’s fate is.
Iran is hookin’ Cuba up with Hezbollah camps now? Well isn’t that special.
Is Obama gonna have our Navy start patrolling the Gulf of Mexico, sweeping for subs now?!
The password is: E.M.P.
Iran never seems to be practicing ‘hitting’ any target with their missle tests. … just getting them up in the air!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:45pmWait a minute. Didn’t the feckless U.N., led by the feckless Obama Administration, tell them that they couldn’t do this?
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:17pmAs did Bush Sr, Clinton and GW Bush. So much for USA threats.
Report Post »PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:44pmAnother Historic Obama Presidency Moment
First to have the USA downgraded
First to see Iran get nuclear weapons on his watch
First president to run up so much debt during his short tenure = U.S. Debt Held by Public Tops $10T for 1st Time—Up 59 Percent Under Obama
We cannot afford 4 more.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:52pmObama is doing all he did on purpose. He is destroying us at some party or someone’s bidding. He hates white America. He should be arrested for treason. repeat….he should be arrested for treason.
Report Post »EJ1979
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:44pmGog and Magog working together, what a coincidence.
Report Post »freedomislikeair
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:43pmron paul may not care, but then again he apologizes for the us defending ourselves, what say you now paulettes. don’t woory be happy.
Report Post »Roaran
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:04pmI say, look how effective have sanctions and threats been.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:05pmyou are crazy man. Ron Paul says over and over he wants to defend the US and give support to allies. he doesn’t want to occupy other nations… what’s so hard to understand about that? do you want police occupying your house to watch over you? because that is what it seems like you are advocating…
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:06pmThere’s nothing we could have done it was just a matter of time they have been working with the Russian’s on this reactor the only other thing we could have done is let Israel off there leash like Ron Paul wanted, we have been holding them back, like it or not they could have eliminated the threat a long time ago if we would have stayed out of it. we need to let Israel of its leash and let them do there stuff they can kick the crap out of Iran if we let them. so those that want us to go in to help Iran with what money? borrow more money from china for another war? What if china says no? what then? By getting involved in other country’s politics we more often make things worse than better Ron Paul understands this and so did our forefathers.
Report Post »PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:08pmI say if we are NOT going to do anything about Iran having nukes, lets get out of the area completely.
UNFORTUNATELY – we cannot.
Bush in his infinite stupidity – DESTROYED the Iraqi army. If we leave, Iran will take over Iraq’s oil fields (THE 2nd LARGEST IN THE WORLD) and use that money to spread Jihad. Iran and Iraq have hated each other for centuries.
So we waste BILLIONS of dollars and lives babysitting Iraq and as Trump said, the USA is too WEAK AND STUPID to get our money back by taking part of that oil. Nope – we let Iraq and the rest of the oil cartel CHARGE US up the wazoo WHILE AT THE SAME TIME we blew and are blowing TRILLIONS. Thanks Bush for Iraq. Thanks Obama for Libya. SARCASM
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:37pmIf you think war and American intervention is good, please view this video
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG-ZM9OPVK8
Vechorik
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 4:51pmRon Paul DOES care! Instead of making statements about what Ron Paul believes about American intervention LISTEN TO HIS WORDS. Ron Paul APOLOGIZES to no one!
These are clips from the presidential debate — short and to the point
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwJK4659rZE
PoliticalJunkieToo
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:42pmNo one is going to do anything except maybe Israel.
The USA has done NOTHING except apply sanctions for years and years. It obviously didn’t work and they have it now.
This is why Ron Paul said, pack up and go. It is as waste of MONEY and LIVES to stay there if we are NOT going to do anything about it.
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:42pmTime to let the Israeli bombs fly! Hallelujah!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:02pmIf they wait for B.O’s next vacation, it should be within weeks.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:40pmBOOM!!!! HaHaHa! Now that’s funny. I don’t care who you are!!!!
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:40pmHey all… Just waiting for the Ron Paul supporters to show / chime in.
Yep…just gonna sit here and wait.
Gonna wait for the ole Ron Paul folks to tell me this is A ok.
So…
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:50pmLmao…. Ron Paul told Iran it was okay, so the PaulNuts are all out partying (smoking dope maybe?) regarding the fact that Iran is one of the big dogs now and will be a respectable neighbor to their friends the Israelis.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:05pmI couldn’t give a flying f(*c how another nation decides to make their energy or defend themselves. BUT, as soon as they become physically hostile and launch an attack on us or our allies we have every right to retaliate with total war and glass them and assume territorial control of their resources.
Report Post »TRILO
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:13pmWhen we developed the first nuclear weapon and used it, we were extremely naive or egocentric if we thought we would be the only country with them in the future. Once the cat was let out of the bag it was impossible to put it back. I did not see Bush Sr, Clinton, GW Bush or Obama stopping them or anyone from getting nuclear power or weapons capability. So much for the USA and UN santions telling them they could not have it. Just like we told N Korea, Pakistan and India that they could not have nuclear weapons. Oops… they have them too.
The only way to stop them from making weapons is to go to war with them and defeat them. Is that where you want to go? Good idea- four wars. I think that we need to stay ahead of our enemies on our weapons development and mean what we say and say what we mean. The philosophy of MADD worked against the Soviet Union/Russia. If our threat to turn their country into glass were real they might think twice about pointing their missiles our way or towards our allies.
FYI santions only hurt the poor and middle class (if there is one). Dictators and the elite keep what they have, continue to take from the people and then have a new villain to blame for the hardship imposed upon the population. Freakin wake up… we are already in 3 wars do we need to add another?!! I guess we could add Syria and make it five. At least the politicians in Washington would be able to keep count so long as they have 5 fingers on their hand.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:29pmThere’s nothing we could have done it was just a matter of time they have been working with the Russian’s on this reactor, the only other thing we could have done is let Israel off there leash like Ron Paul wanted, we have been holding them back, like it or not they could have eliminated the threat a long time ago if we would have stayed out of it. we need to let Israel of its leash and let them do there stuff they can kick the crap out of Iran if we let them. so those that want us to go in to help Israel with what money? borrow more money from china for another war? What if china says no? what then? By getting involved in other country’s politics we more often make things worse than better Ron Paul understands this and so did our forefathers.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:36pmtrilo…Ron Paul supporter,
Thanks for showing up.
Now, to address your point. Sigh. Of course nobody wants another war. But, u miss one major key point to ur statement. You forget, much like Paul, that the world is made up of good and evil. It is nonsensical to think we’d be the only nation to make nuclear weapons, but we used the nuke for good, for defense. There are others that would have and will use it for evil.
Good vs evil. That is the real argument here. Nuclear weapons can be a huge asset, to a country like the US, Britain, Israel, etc. But the can be the world’s biggest curse if they are in the wrong hands, in this case, a crazed dictator who wants to literally melt Israel off the face of the earth.
Eyes up, man. U ever ask urself, “what if Hitler had him a nuke?”… I cringe at the thought.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:33pmThe Eradicator – Do you have a weapon?
Report Post »Well, I’m coming to take it because I think you will use it for evil.
The Eradicator
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 9:46pmVech,
If you being sarcastic, yeah, I’ve got a weapon, come and get it. Lol.
Now, if u r trying to make a point, u fail. Here is why. U don’t know if I am sane or if I am one crazy, whacked out bast–d. If I am honest and my goal is peace, u would leave me be, becaus u know I am for good, for just justice. However, if I am bad and my actions and speech lead you to believe so, then u should want to remove the weapon from my hands.
Again, it is good vs evil. Common sense. Don’t swim with sharks.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 10:09pmPatton: “Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man. If anything made by God can be overcome, anything made by man can be overcome”. This is why bring all the troops within our borders is a pot smoking Ron Paul stupid move.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:43pmHey eradicator ,you should join the Israel army then I am sure they would be glad to have you…now with that being said how can anyone possibly keep the bomb from Iran?? its just a matter of time before they make one or buy one, and as far as Ron Paul he has more military personnel backing him than any of the other presidential candidates, he got more contributions from them than any of the other’s combined, that’s got to tell you something… don’t believe me check the numbers yourself
- Rep. Michelle Bachmann: $2,550
Report Post »- Herman Cain: $6,223
- Rep. Newt Gingrich: $1,025
- Gov. Gary Johnson: $0
- Rep. Ron Paul: $36,739.79
- Gov. Tim Pawlenty (dropped out of race): $250
- Gov. Mitt Romney: $5,000
- Sen. Rick Santorum: $250
The Eradicator
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:23amStop spending our money…
Right. Here we go. Classic Ron Paulism. Ok. Let me be clear. Crystal clear. Good vs evil. Tha is the baseline. Iran equals evil. Israel equals good. Israel is our friend. Iran is not. They hate us. They will kill our friends if we do not help protect them, which we are not doing. Paul will not help them, he has said he will not interfere in the middle east, so if Iran decides to melt God’s chosen people, Paul will have some explaining to do (at least to this guy).
At the end of the day tho, I don’t have to worry about Paul, because he’s got about as much chance of winning the Presidency as I do. Fiscally, he’s smart. Internationally, he’s a dolt.
We need Obama outta office, first and foremost. Which means, we need to pick the best person for the job to do so. I do not think Paul is. Some say Perry isn’t. I will tell you one thing tho, we can’t let this jerko whos in there now win again.
Report Post »don young
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:40pmIts time for someone to take it out before its to late.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:26amYep, I agree.
(pssst…ur about to get hit by Ron Paulers)
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:32pmWell, at least Ron Paul will be happy to hear the news.
Report Post »sambachico
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:38pmActually, I think it will be a short amount of time when Israel takes out the power plant. Ron Paul was actually supportive of Israel‘s action in the 80’s against the Iraq nuclear power plant, and we were not involved.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:02pmsambachico,
Report Post »Yeah, I guess it will be alright for Israel to have to defend themselves so long as we’re not involved. Of course if Iran decides to keep their promise to come after the “great Satan”, we’ll be in trouble. Maybe all our allies will forget that we weren’t willing to help them when they needed us.
sambachico
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:04pmWe’ve been assisting Israel military now for quite some time with technology and billions a year in aid. Iran is not a direct military threat to our homeland at this time, only to Israel. Israel will take care of this matter. If and when Iran ever becomes a threat to our homeland, we unleash hell. It will be over quick if our military is simply concerned about ending the threat, versus surgically invading Iran and destroying the threats. Iran has no air force, no navy. No nuclear weapon yet. Our military should only be used for defensive purposes, not pre-emptive strikes. We’ve seen how good our intelligence was with Iraq, and we now know there were other motivations for Iraq; not WMD’s but regime change and a footprint to launch more strikes against countries with vast strategic resources. We’re in how many wars now?
“I wouldn’t go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket.” – Major Smedley Butler
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:38pmI have a friend who works in the military and of course his job is very top clearance/secret. He told me one day when I sorta asked what he was doing. He just smiled and said, “All I can tell you is that you should be very, very glad you’re American when it comes to defense/military.”
I think everyone should take a deep breath and think about that.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 9:23pmNobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
Report Post »George S. Patton
patbarker
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:29pmdiplomacy under Obamanista (and all libs) regime = more time for gangsta despots & radical islamists to perfect/position people and weapons.
Cheney doctrine, make islamic atomic is what they understand.
peace thru strength!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:29pmWow
Report Post »Patriot nurse
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:23pmHere we go folks !! Do you have your handy dandy bomb shelter up and working ? Believe me ,we need to be praying to our God !!, stand behind Israel 110 %,when they go we go.Ya think? There is not any place on God’s good earth where there will be a safe haen ..
Report Post »patbarker
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:22pmso much for Obamanista “diplomacy”…should have followed VP Cheney’s advice and made “Islamic atomic”
peace through strength!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:18pmAn interesting and scary book.
Report Post »The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer
Over the past thirty years, while the United States has turned either a blind or dismissive eye, Iran has emerged as a nation every bit as capable of altering America’s destiny as traditional superpowers Russia and China. Indeed, one of this book’s central arguments is that, in some ways, Iran’s grip on America’s future is even tighter.
bioengineer
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:47pmI met Mr. Baer at a conference in the Middle East. He is a brilliant man and clearly understands the big picture in the Islamic world. I would also point out that he is 100% attacking Iran.
Report Post »bioengineer
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:47pm100% against… bit quick on the draw there.
Report Post »TheTruthPlease
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:17pmHuraayyy for nuclear power!! This can’t badly. Oh boy, the UN is on the job; I feel safer already. Nothing to see here…move along. Best of luck to the Israeli people. You are in our prayers.
Report Post »Pro Deo et Patria
SgtB
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:14pmIf nuclear power is done right, it is far less dangerous than a coal power plant or an oil refinery. Also, just because they have a nuclear plant doesn’t mean they have a nuclear bomb (I wouldn’t care either way). Think about this, the limiting factor in any battle is a nation’s supply lines. This means that an oil rich country is far better at being able to supply thirsty war machines and get troops and munitions where they need to go. In this sense, an oil refinery is more of an implement of war than a nuclear power plant… unless your tanks run on battery power.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 8:47pmIt’s not like we have to worry about Hezbollah getting cozy in Cuba or setting up on our porous southern border.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:14pmIn other news, we will find out about their first nuclear weapon going on line when news stops coming out of Israel.
All of you who wish to vote for Perry or any of the other republican run of the mill n=candidates, just remember – they will do nothing about this massive problem either. They let Kim Jong build his weapon in complete peace. We found out he was done when seismic sensors went off around the world.
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 10:01pmVote for Obama, hmmmm, no thanks. Vote Ron Paul?…ha ha, Hebwont even get the nomination. He is a nut anyway. That leaves Perry, Romney, and Bachmann. Of the three, Bachmann stands the least chance of getting the bid. Perry and Romney will have to square off. Whoever faces Obama will win the Presidency, assuming all goes smoothly and Obama doesn’t become lord of the land. They will get into office and see the same crap Bush saw, the same stuff Obama sees and then and only then will they realize, this crap is truly heavy.
Be prepared folks. It is gonna be a bumpy ride.
Report Post »stopspendingourmoney
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:01amThe Eradicator
Report Post »I think your a victim of the media.. and if we could do anything about iran what would it be??? there is nothing we can do, we are a broke nation, we can not even afford the wars we are in now, you may want to get the book broke that may help you a bit, I don’t see any suggestions from you, other than we need to do something man!!! we can’t let them have the bomb dude!!! I bet Ron Paul’s happy now!! what can we do??we can’t do a damn thing about it, are forces are stretched so thin right now we have no man power not to mention, again, we are broke… We need to fix America before we can fix the world, and right now Ron Paul is our only hope of fixing America, so get on board or get the heck out of the way, Ron Paul can win it, and he will..
The Eradicator
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 9:46pmLol… Ron Paul cannot and won’t win. But I will tell u this, I will vote for him over Obama if it came down to the two of them.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:13pmNot to worry.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:16pmRon Paul should be happy for Iran. They needed it so bad and all……………………
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:38pmRational Man,
Report Post »I said pretty much the same thing and the Blaze deleted my post after it was up.
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ShyLow
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:44pmObama got elected the first time because of all the neo-con tuff talk towards Iran…Ron Paul 2012…no more progressives…no more neo-cons
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:03pm@qpwillie
I hate it when that happens!
Report Post »And it does happen from time to time to me. Pretty agravating!
squeaker
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:12pmOnly a matter of time… before Iran uses it for evil
Report Post »bioengineer
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:20pmYeah, they might use it to power rayguns or something. Oh my! Iran’s entire economy is based on energy. Going nuclear is the only sustainable option for them long-term. They would be stupid not to pursue it.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 7:11pm@bioengineer – RAYGUNS…. dang… that’s what I was thinkin too…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:05pmOkay, anyone want to take a guess as to how long it will remain operational, let alone in one peice; via suffering severe malfunctions induced by airstrikes from Israel, Saudi Arabia, or one of the other Gulf States?
Report Post »hoopla
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:04pmIsrael, scramble your fighter jets!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:17pmI figure within the next 60 days it will go away from someone taking action.
One thing quite a few people do not get with Iran is that if someone wanted to really hurt them, the way is to deal with the gasoline distribution and refinement system. 90%+ of their gas for vehicles is imported, and they have one large refinery complex, from what I understand of the nation.
Imagine old Abe’s aide de camp (the abe who leads Iran):
Walking down halls to the office:
“Allah Akbar here I come….for the nuke plant is now done…the boss is going to shoot me…for the plant it now be…to the bosses sorrow….a massive pile of glowing rubble…”
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