Posted by AuntieMel on February 4, 2006, at 13:46:41
In reply to Re: okay so maybe i'm missing something..., posted by teejay on February 3, 2006, at 19:52:54
> > But in this particular case, the new Pres of Iran has sworn to obliterate Israel, is teaching in the schools that the holocaust never happened, etc,
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> No he hasnt, he said Israel should be wiped off the face of the map, not that he'd do it, in fact when questioned on the issue he said he had no plans to attack Israel. Its an ideological standpoint, not a real one....a subtle but VERY important difference.
>From Arab News:
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7§ion=0&article=77280&d=4&m=2&y=2006
"The second specific threat made by Tehran was the launching of a new “expanded intifada” led by Hamas and Islamic Jihad against Israel. But with Hamas now trying to form the Palestinian government it is unlikely that it would wish to become involved in an Iranian strategy. As for Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian group closest to Tehran, it is not strong enough to take both Israel and Hamas, simply to please the Iranians."
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> > There are multiple grades of uranium. Iran wants what is called "weapons grade" - which *can* be refined into nuclear weapons. Other grades will produce power just as well, but they don't want them.
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> No Iran has not said that at all (I'd like you to show us the evidence that they have if you believe this to be the case).......there are many grades of enrichment, but low grade enrichment is good for nuclear poser generation. The crus of the argument is that the west believes they intend to enrich their uranium much further.
>I'll look for it. I do remember seeing it though.
Either way - they are enriching uranium, which is only useful for weapons.
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