Iran Nowhere Close to Making A-Bomb
by Charles Coughlin
An article in the British press reports “Iran’s efforts to produce highly enriched uranium, the material used to make nuclear bombs, are in chaos and the country is still years from mastering the required technology. Iran’s uranium enrichment programme has been plagued by constant technical problems, lack of access to outside technology and knowhow, and a failure to master the complex production-engineering processes involved. The country denies developing weapons, saying its pursuit of uranium enrichment is for energy purposes. Despite Iran being presented as an urgent threat to nuclear non-proliferation and regional and world peace - in particular by an increasingly bellicose Israel and its closest ally, the US - a number of Western diplomats and technical experts close to the Iranian programme have told The Observer it is archaic, prone to breakdown and lacks the materials for industrial-scale production.”
Starting a war should be done with at least the same deliberation as executing a prisoner. After all, human lives are at stake in both instances. A competent defense and prosecution case should be presented, and an impartial decision should be made. Unfortunately a murderer in the US gets more deliberation and a fairer hearing than nations we target for war. Some people would argue that war should be avoided at all costs. Sweden and Switzerland have avoided war for over 200 years. (more…)