Evan Bayh: Iran only respects strength

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

Bayh says that getting the Chinese on board to sanction Iran could take ages. Bob Corker speaks about the classified material he saw regarding the nuclear site, and also suggests that we try to stir-up “certain movements” in Iran. He does not find the missile test scheduled by Iran tomorrow to be a provocation.

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Iran Nuclear Timeline

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

Timeline of Iran’s nuclear ambitions from 1957 to 2007.

Condensed graphical chronology of Iran’s Nuclear developments 2002-2007

I didn’t realise the extent of US (and European) involvement in Iran’s pre-revolutionary nuclear program (see the first timeline). Between 1957 and the Iranian revolution in 1979 we all but forced nuclear technology down their throats — supplying the uranium, the plutonium, building the enrichment facilities, and even attempting to sell 8 reactors to Iran (a transaction that was only halted because the revolution got in the way). Thankfully, after the revolution, the Iran-Iraq war happened and Iraq managed to bomb many of Iran’s nascent nuclear projects. Of course, during the course of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) the US sold Iraq several anthrax cultures (and other pathogens) via the American Type Culture Collection. Then we spent the 1990s onward playing inspection games with both Iran (nuclear) and Iraq (bio-chemical) — which in neither case seem to have effectively curtailed the criminal ambitions of these nations.

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Iran, Secret Nuke Research?

Friday, September 25th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

In this clip we hear comments from a former key Israeli advisor.

In the clip below we here from Obama at the G20 summit today in Pittsburg - talking about Iran’s newly revealed Nuclear site. Obama says Iran is refusing to live up to its responsibilities and says the facility’s size and configuration is inconsistent with a peaceful program: › Continue reading

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10 minute overview of UN meeting

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

This is from our friends at “fair and balanced” (FOX News). The commentary from John Bolton is disturbing (in a Bush-era sense).

Tags: Iran, Obama, UN, us

Is McCain misguided on missile defense?

Friday, September 18th, 2009 | Republicans | No Comments

This quote is from Voice of America News:

U.S. Republican Senator John McCain calls the change “seriously misguided.” He said the decision is a step backwards at a time when eastern European countries are increasingly wary of what he calls “renewed Russian adventurism.”

Was any one (except McCain) ever expecting that the missile defense system would have stopped a barrage of Russian missiles?  Its ostensible purpose was to defend against possible Iranian missiles — a nation that would have significantly less fire power than Russia.

Tags: Iran, McCain, missile defence, Russia

Obama’s shift on Missile Shield

Friday, September 18th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

So as I understand it there will still be a sea based missile defence system on ships in the Mediterranean sea? This video gives a good quick overview of missile defence since the cold war.

Tags: cold war, Iran, missile defence, Obama, shield

“SpasticSasha” says Obama will surrender to North Korea and Iran

Saturday, September 12th, 2009 | Obama and the Dems | No Comments

Today it was announced that there may be a face-to-face meeting with Iranian and American leaders. SpasticSasha gives us his opinion — with interesting points and humorous jabs. But should we really be so quick to call Obama an appeaser just because he wants to talk?

Tags: appeasement, Iran, North Korea, Obama

Editors review the week: Iran and Mark Sanford (and Michael Jackson)

Friday, June 26th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

After missing last week’s review due to hiking commitments in Appalachia, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn are back to discuss the political news of the week. This week its Iran, Mark Sanford and a tribute to Michael Jackson.
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Editors review the week: G20, US Budget, Relations with Iran

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

Each Friday Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the G-20, the US budget, and the change of tone between the US and Iran.
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Tags: Afghan border, budget, congress, editorial review, ertw, G20, Iran, summit