Could you tell it was garbage because it was false? When I read the first three lines they appeared to be fact. I read the remainder largely because I generally feel that Reese has his act together.
What became really curious were the objections and comments similar to your comments. Garbage is usually easy to refute. However, when all that is said is that it is garbage your ideas are lost except to those who agreed with you in the first place.
Is there another nuclear power in the Middle East?