Iran wants to openly develop Nuclear Weapons

[muman613]

This story should not be a surprise to any of us. But as I was saying recently the world was lulled into inaction by the cunning attempt that Iran made to lie to the world about its nuclear intentions. Up until about 3 months ago I think that everyone was saying that Iran was developing nuclear technology for 'peaceful purposes'. But the analysts who said this was a lie were scorned and the continual drone of calls for sanctions increased. But Iran openly laughed at the sanctions and forged ahead with their nuclear ambitions.

Now the news indicates that the Iranian leadership wants to openly declare that they are developing Nuclear weapons and missiles... I bet even if they do the peace-loving self-haters will have excuses why we should stand back and allow this rogue regime to create weapons which they will most certainly use against us very soon.... This is the sickness which the self-hater deals with. We need to remove the self-haters from the playing field..

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/07/22/iranian-president-wants-to-openly-develop-nukes/?test=latestnews

Iranian President Wants to Openly Develop Nukes
Published July 22, 2011 | Associated Press



VIENNA -- Iran's president wants to shed the nation's secrecy and forge ahead openly with developing nuclear weapons but is opposed by the clerical leadership, which is worried about international reaction to such a move, says an intelligence assessment shared with The Associated Press.

That view, from a nation with traditionally reliable intelligence from the region, cannot be confirmed and contrasts with assessments by other countries that view Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as relatively moderate on the nuclear issue compared to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Attempts to interpret Iran's goals are important because as it expands uranium enrichment, it is moving closer to being able to make a nuclear weapon by the day, even as it asserts that it is not interested in such arms and its programs are geared only to making reactor fuel.

A U.S. official cited one assessment he has seen suggesting Ahmadinejad may be more "moderate" -- more open to talks with the international community on resolving nuclear concerns than Khamenei. He asked for anonymity because his information was privileged.

But a blunt comment by Ahmadinejad last month raises questions. While repeating that Iran does not want nuclear arms, he openly reinforced its ability to make them, telling Iranian state TV that "if we want to make a bomb, we are not afraid of anybody."

That defiant statement fits the scenario laid down by the intelligence assessment shared with the AP, depicting Ahmadinejad as wanting to move publicly to develop a nuclear program.

Ahmadinejad is pushing "to shake free of the restraints Iran has imposed upon itself, and openly push forward to create a nuclear bomb," says the assessment shared with the AP. But Khamenei, whose word is final on nuclear and other issues, "wants to progress using secret channels, due to concern about a severe response from the West," says the report.

The varying views reflect the difficulties that intelligence agencies face when probing a secretive nation that plays its cards close to its chest. Lines of division are murky. Alliances shift and positions change, leaving governments and private analysts frustrated as they try to nail down Tehran's nuclear end game.