The ONE is the weakest president since Jimmah. I just can't imagine John McCain (or Hillary) taking this news about Iran's second nuke program lightly and then responding to it with really, really strong rhetoric (followed, probably, by a letter); which is all His Highness Chairman Maobama has done so far.
I don't know about the rest of you but I find this news alarming. Makes me wonder what else Iran is working on.
This is an excerpt from a Washington Post article, all emphasis is my own:
Iran Reveals Existence of Second Uranium Enrichment Plant
By Michael D. Shear and Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:49 PM
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 -- President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain blasted Iran's construction of a previously unacknowledged uranium enrichment facility and demanded Friday that Tehran immediately fulfill its obligations under international law or risk the imposition of harsh new sanctions.
"Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow," Obama said, detailing how the facility near Qom had been under construction for years without being disclosed, as required, to the International Atomic Energy Agency. "International law is not an empty promise."
The new Iranian plant, the country's second uranium enrichment facility, is believed by U.S. officials to be part of a broad effort by Iran's leadership to pursue the ability to build nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied having any such goal, insisting that its nuclear program is aimed at generating electricity. U.S. officials said they believe the Qom plant is not yet operational but is intended to produce highly enriched uranium -- suitable for nuclear weapons -- and will be capable within months of producing enough material for at least one bomb per year.
In an early indication of Iran's reaction, President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad warned Western officials against pressing their case about the new enrichment plan during the upcoming talks.
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Full article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR2009092500289_pf.html
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