fargingbastige's blog

An Iranian government spokesman said earlier this week that if the West continues to provoke Iran, that the country could develop nuclear weapons.  Iran has long claimed that any nuclear activities conducted in their country have been geared toward electricity and not weapons oriented.

The spokesman, a member of Iran's parliament, didn't say outright that Iran might build a weapon if attacked, but the vague comment was a suggestion at a threat it might do so.

My point(s):

1. Iran is itching to get more involved in the fight than it already is.  If anyone thinks they're not actively engaged in the fight in Afghanistan and/or Iraq, they are sadly mistaken.

2. Electricity?  Yeah, right.  Probably so, but definitely weapons as well.

3. We possess enough firepower to turn Iran into glass (heat+sand=glass).  Would we do it?  We can debate that one; I'll leave it to the arm chair generals.  But, if we did, who would be left to create such weapons?

Iran is a coiled rattlesnake right now; more dangerous than the Soviet Union in the 70s and 80s.