Experts Say Iran Resumed Nuke Weapons Plan

UPI ^ | September 12, 2008

[Strategy]

TEHRAN, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Nuclear experts say they believe Iran has renewed work on developing nuclear weapons and removed uranium from its nuclear production facility.

Nuclear experts responsible for monitoring Iran's program said they've discovered that enough uranium, which if enriched could make up to six bombs, was no longer at the Isfahan nuclear production facility, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday.

Spy satellites identified suspicious sites that Iran hasn't declared to nuclear inspectors, the British newspaper said.

The Isfahan facility, where raw uranium is enriched so it can be used for either nuclear power or atomic weapons, is subject to International Atomic Energy Agency supervision. Iran, however, has given IAEA inspectors access only to the final stage of the production process, where the uranium in a gaseous state is stored.

Nuclear experts said they've determined that 50-60 tons of unprocessed uranium is missing, the newspaper said.

"The inspectors only have limited access at Isfahan and it looks as though Iranian officials have removed significant quantities ... at a stage in the process that is not being monitored," a nuclear official told the Telegraph. "If Iran's nuclear intentions are peaceful, then why are they doing this?"

IAEA officials told The Daily Telegraph they suspect the missing uranium is being stored in installations spotted by U.S. spy satellites.

The Iranians will be asked to account for missing enriched uranium when the IAEA's board of governors meets in Vienna this month, officials said.

[refermech]

Of course they are making bombs. They are consummate liars.

[null and void]

The experts are wrong.

They never stopped.

[ConservativeMan55]

Barack Obama at last night's forum

"I want to make government cool again"

Iran is shaking in it's boots.

[AU72]

The point of no return may be here for a pr-emptive attack.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And, we’re told the Israelis can’t do it because they don’t have refueling aircraft and bunker buster bombs. What part of this is misinformation ?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Well, Sick Kim Jong-il may trigger political and potential military chaos. Russia ramping up tension with the West. Pakistan is sliding into Chaos with Al Qaeda running amok. U.S.’s attention is divided. On top of them, world economy is quite precarious, a few steps away from full-blown crisis. Iran must figure that nobody wants attack on Iran which could create catastrophe for world economy, and Israel could be under immense outside pressure to sit tight and do nothing with Iranian nuke. to Iran,
it is the perfect time for Iran to proceed with their plan again.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Experts, whatever. Porky the Pig could make the call on this one. And I don’t believe a word of the claim that they ever stopped.

[rightwingcrazy]

Man, those experts are real smart. I wish I were an expert.

[unixfox]

Those aren’t experts. Those are IDIOTS!

[b4its2late]

They never stopped. But they must be stopped.

[Carling]

I'd like to make government "efficient", "responsible", "steadfast", and "limited".

Obama's government? Ayyyyyyyy!

[veracious]

? Can't _resume_ something that never stopped, duh. What kind of dolt ever believed the experts claim that Iran stopped nuclear weapons efforts. Like Obama, they must think _all_ of US are pretty stupid.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Where’s Hans Blix when you need him?

[Cheerio]

Barack Obama at last night's forum "I want to make government cool again" Iran is shaking in it's boots.

Another Endorsement For Obama... From the Iranian Regime

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-endorsement-for-obama-from.html

[Purrcival]

I’m shocked ... SHOCKED, I tell ya!

[sappy]

It’s a small country. Not really a threat. I would like to meet with it’s leaders without pre-conditions after I invade our ally, Pakistan.

~Barak Obomba

[wolfcreek]

When we detect that big explosion in an unpopulated section of an Iranian desert, we'll know for sure.

[DoughtyOne]

If these folks were true experts, they would have known Iran never stopped their work toward nuclear weapons production.

[BulletBobCo]

When we detect that big explosion in an unpopulated section of an Iranian desert, we'll know for sure.

I think this step will be bypassed and the first one will be "tested" on foreign soil.