Posted on 06/19/2025 11:05:59 AM PDT by RandFan
The editorial director of Antiwar.com is challenging Israel’s claims that Iran was mere days away from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Scott Horton, who also is director of the Libertarian Institute, said those assertions haven’t been confirmed by other nations, including the United States.
“What they had all along is a latent nuclear deterrent — it’s the same as Germany, Japan or Brazil, where they had shown they perfected the fuel cycle, they know how to make nuclear weapons fuel, but they’re not making it,” Horton told “On Balance” host Leland Vittert on Friday, a day after Israel launched military strikes against Iran.
“With this attack, they’re actually more likely to pursue nuclear weapons now, whereas before they actually were not pursuing them.”
Horton faulted President Trump for voiding a U.S.-Iran agreement in 2018 that would have restricted Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. It was brokered by the Obama administration.
“Trump could have just got back into the deal and called it the Trump Deal instead of the Obama Deal, and all of this would have been fine,” Horton said.
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From Amir Tsarfati’s Telegram account:
“Secretary of State Rubio: Iran had enough enriched uranium to make 9-10 bombs. They had it all in one place. Now not so much.”
“The truth is, that Iran refuses to allow inspectors free reign to go where they want to see what is really happening.”
Yep, in my book that’s what counts. Part of the deal Iran signed up to was to ALLOW the inspections...they chose otherwise, and thus they became fair game.
Really no different than Iraq prior to 2003 - if you agree to inspections, you best keep your word.
Good grief - he’s been supporting that stuff for a long time on here. And he had the nerve to claim he’s never posted such a thing?
The only issue with his zotting is that it took this long.
Well over a decade of constantly saying it. And also saying he would use force if necessary - repeatedly.
They voted for someone who said he would do this...then claim “we didn’t vote for this.”
"The only issue with his zotting is that it took this long."
Good riddance to bad rubbish - HS ticked me off frequently
as he/she/it danced near the out of bounds markers.
We shoulda waited till Tel Aviv was smooth as glass. Then we’d know for sure.
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We know sooner than that, as the first announced target is NYC. But according to 0bama we can absorb a hit or two. So waiting until they hit the second target [ the Little Satan ] would be confirmation and the correct time to send strongly worded letters to the appropriate personages.
Iran had the option of permitting inspectors to actually inspect the facilities in question
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Not to mention the military installations that were doing the same things, but were completely off the table - ‘don’t even bring them up or we walk’ sort of thing.
They were rushing to build and detonate a demo nuclear device
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I think the demo devise would be tested either in NYC or Chicago, their first targets. Israel is the second.
Delivery device would be a container with a GPS detonator.
They believe it is their religious duty to rid the world of vile infidel
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True for Shia and Sunni Islam. The ruling Mullahs are 12er Shia, their view is slightly different. They need nuclear weapons to begin a full blown nuclear war to eventually bring all of the human race to their Paradise; they see it as a favor to everyone - a food thing, as it were.
Their hope is that in their pursuit of this noble goal, they will live long enough to see it through and walk beside the 12th Imam who will climb out of the Well [ in Qom, Iran & having smelled all the blood the Mullahs have spilled to bring him out of the Well ], will lead the extinction level events.
Which is why they are called the Mad Mullahs.
Replace the Supreme Leader
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Shia 12ers are a minority in Iran. They radically different from Shia. Shia want to kill all infidels; 12ers want to kill everyone.
Shia 12ers are a minority in Iran. They radically different from Shia. Shia want to kill all infidels; 12ers want to kill everyone.
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AI: what % of Iran’s population are Twelver Shiite?
Approximately 95% of the Iranian population are Twelver Shiite. There is a Sunni group isolated geographically within Iran who make up 5% of the population.
Their hope is that in their pursuit of this noble goal, they will live long enough to see it through and walk beside the 12th Imam who will climb out of the Well [ in Qom, Iran & having smelled all the blood the Mullahs have spilled to bring him out of the Well ], will lead the extinction level events.
Which is why they are called the Mad Mullahs.
Exactly right. Most people do not know about this, and we need to tell people at every opportunity that this is what those lunatics believe. They *WANT* a nuclear war.
You gotta be outta your mind to allow them to have a nuke.
They *WILL* use it.
Stupid AI
If you shoot, he's got only himself to blame for wanting everyone to think he had a gun.
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