The Iran Nuclear Program thread

bachophile

So…another historic thread will start to wind down…

Mik

Hopefully.

Mik

But I'm very, very interested in the future behavior of the mullahs. If it doesn't squelch the proxies the job is not done yet.

AndyD

They'll turn inwards on their own population to prevent any progressive reform in Iran

jon-nyc

Really good summary, though probably a little hopeful in some aspects. Still worth the read.

Mik

Yeah, it’s a bit optimistic but still a pretty clear eyed look at where things are.

jon-nyc

Oh shit, if true.

Mik

If you'll recall, this was exactly my objection to our involvement - possible failure to destroy Fordow.

Now, it is absolutely true that some powers will try very hard to portray that as true, whether it is or not. Finding the truth might be difficult, but we'll be keeping an eye on the sites.

LuFins Dad

In all likelihood it’s somewhere in between. What do they mean by months? 3? Or 120?

jon-nyc

6 said the report.

While the question of who/what to believe is ever present, before the Defense Intelligence Agency report was leaked congressmen were already publicly complaining that the Administration canceled a planned briefing.

LuFins Dad

I thought they were years away from a bomb, according to Tulsi?

xenon

Trump has spent the last couple of hours making multiple posts how the bombs obliterated everything.... which probably means they didn't... sigh...

Mik

Our problem is no believable source.

AndyD

Iranian government have arrested 700 people to suppress dissent.

Axtremus

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

Our problem is no believable source.

Do you miss the day when Obama announced "we got Bin Laden" on TV and the world just believed him?

Tom-K

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

Our problem is no believable source.

That's the problem, we don't have a clue who's telling the truth. Or even if anyone knows what the truth is. Every news station trots out their retired 3 or 4 star general (I don't even listen to colonels) or atomic energy PhD and no two has the same opinion about anything.

I am somewhat partial to Rebecca Grant PhD over at Fox, though. She gets all excited and squeaky when she's talking about Tomahawk missiles being fired off.

89th

@Tom-K said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

She gets all excited and squeaky when she's talking about Tomahawk missiles being fired off.

Now we finally get to learn what the dash means in your name! "AHAW"

Mik

Well, missiles are rather phallic.

jon-nyc

Trump clears it all up for us.

Mik

@Axtremus said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

@Mik said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

Our problem is no believable source.

Do you miss the day when Obama announced "we got Bin Laden" on TV and the world just believed him?

I didn't really believe it until it was verified by DNA. I feel similarly here, but no DNA applies.

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