So how many years does the White House claim, I haven't heard exact timelines from them, but I may not have been paying attention.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: UN Adopts resolution calling for Iran to halt nuclear > activities > > You can judge for yourself: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- > dyn/content/article/2005/08/01/AR2005080101453.html > > and for the wrap challenged: > http://tinyurl.com/am7rx > > Iran Is Judged 10 Years From Nuclear Bomb > U.S. Intelligence Review Contrasts With Administration Statements > > By Dafna Linzer > Washington Post Staff Writer > Tuesday, August 2, 2005; A01 > > A major U.S. intelligence review has projected that Iran is about a > decade away from manufacturing the key ingredient for a nuclear > weapon, roughly doubling the previous estimate of five years, > according to government sources with firsthand knowledge of the new > analysis. > > The carefully hedged assessments, which represent consensus among U.S. > intelligence agencies, contrast with forceful public statements by the > White House. Administration officials have asserted, but have not > offered proof, that Tehran is moving determinedly toward a nuclear > arsenal. The new estimate could provide more time for diplomacy with > Iran over its nuclear ambitions. President Bush has said that he wants > the crisis resolved diplomatically but that "all options are on the > table." > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:169042 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
