Foes of nuclear proliferation got two disturbing bits of news last month. One was the May 26 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which said Iran has not been candid about its uranium enrichment program and that it has serious concerns about alleged research into nuclear weapons. The other news was less official but perhaps more sobering: Former… return to article
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Reader Comments (3)Page 1 of 1 pages“argue that Iran may seek nukes because one of its major adversaries is bristling with nuclear weapons. . .
This is a reasonable argument”
Yeah, and ir al-Qaeda wants nukes for the same reason, the argument is just as cogent! Nukes all around!
While i would prefer no country possess these dangerous weapons, i really don’t want the crazies to have them. Iran is clearly a crazy nation, Israel not so much (France is more worrisome, especially if it becomes the first western democracy to fail, as internal demographics begin to assert themselves).
(But congrats to Salim, who has *finally* written an article that is not about black oppression!)
Posted by wolf on Jun 17, 2008 at 9:06 AM Mohamed El Baradei has a long record of ineffective inspections. We’re all aware of the of Jimma’s record in that area.
Before campaigning for reinstatement to his cushy U.N. job El Baradei openly admitted Iran had managed to successfully hide its nuclear project from the IAEA for fifteen years. He also stated he saw no reason to expect future IAEA success.
With these two we have a case of the blind leading the bland.
Mohamed will likely be the next in line for the No Bell Pizza Prize.
Posted by whattheheck on Jun 17, 2008 at 11:07 AM My comment is to “Wolf” . I have been an advocate reader of “ In Thesse Times” for years and I have also been a reader of Salim Muwakkil’s articles, both in this publication and other national newspapers and magazines. It really disturbed me to read your comment “Congrats to Salim, who has finally written an article that is not about black oppression!” in my opinion that was a very inaccurate observation of Salim’s writing. Obviously you have not read many of his articles in “In these times” or any other publications. I happen to personally know that Salim is a very diversed individual who has an extensive insight into all political views that deal with other ethnic groups. By the way, even if he did only write about the “Oppression” of Black people , what would be wrong with that, someone has to be the voice of Black America. I respectfully disagree with your comment because its inaccurate.
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