The Iran Countdown

In the eight short years since September 11th, we've watched, analyzed and worried about Iran and the possibility that they would gain access to nuclear weapons, and for good reason. There is ample evidence that this Regime has aggressively pursued the development and acquisition of nuclear technology since the early '80's. In his book, "The Iran Threat" Alireza Jafarzadeh describes how Alireza Assar, a Physicist who trained in Scotland and Italy was approached in 1985 by Commanders from the IRGC who recruited him to begin work on such a program through their Ministry of Defense. Over the years, several discussions were reportedly held, including the revelation that they'd managed to collect $800 million dollars to complete the project, $700 million more than deemed necessary.

While the development of nuclear technology is a situation that always calls for concern and tremendous consideration, Iran's situation is highly unique as they seem to offer a networking 'hub' for organized violence, holding court as the Chief sponsor of Islamic terror. In addition, they openly and quite happily harbor al Qaeda as well as other operatives and at a minimum, indirectly support al Qaeda's ongoing battle for Iraq. To add to our growing list of concerns, one must consider Iran's President Ahmadinejad, former Revolutionary guard, who reportedly helped 'take over' the U.S. embassy in Iran in 1979. A radical islamist, his open hatred of the US and Israel is well known and documented. During his speech, " The World Without Zionism" he openly stated, ... "To those who doubt, to those who ask is it possible, or those who do not believe, I say accomplishment of a world without America and Israel is both possible and feasible.”

I'm guessing that Ahmadinejad is about as frightened of Obama's hollow threats as Muammar Gaddafi was when Obama forewarned them that 'they had better not celebrate' al-Megrahi's release by Scottish incompetent Secretary MacAskill back to Libya. And we have all seen how that turned out...Obama standing there, shaking his head with 'disappointment' while al-Megrahsi and friends party it up in Libya.

Obammy is a socialist punk and a joke.

2 posted on 09/01/2009 11:53:12 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (google; operation garden spot and REX84)

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