Monday, February 25, 2008

UN Reports Iran Continues Weapons Program After 2003

Was the NIE wrong?

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has been told Iran may have continued secret work on nuclear weapons after 2003, the date US intelligence suggested the work ceased.

A US National Intelligence Estimate released last December said Tehran had frozen its atomic programme in 2003.

But documents presented to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggest the work continued.

This is the second report to suggest that it was.

(8) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2246 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. Ooooooh what is this news’ implications on US intelligence reports. We all just better be careful because we never know when middle east decides to retaliate. Stop the war!

    Posted by Ajit on February 26, 2008 at 0750 hrs


  2. The current occupant doesn’t develop policy based on intelligence, anyway.  He does it the other way ‘round.

    Posted by scott on February 26, 2008 at 1429 hrs


  3. Well, at least we didn’t have to hear about how Owen’s hawkish impulses led to this particular post. 

    Are we going to get any reaction from those who were critical of Mossad’s report a few weeks ago?  Or is the IAEA involved in some sort of secret neocon conspiracy with them?

    Posted by Tony Turner on February 26, 2008 at 1956 hrs


  4. Well, Tony, since you brought it up… did Owen blog the news about the NIE when it embarrassed the current occupant?  I honestly don’t remember, but I suspect not.  Either that or it was mentioned, but in a dismissive way.

    Posted by scott on February 26, 2008 at 2003 hrs


  5. Thanks for ignoring my question.

    Owen wasn’t at all dismissive, in fact he said it was good news, but cautioned against complacency.  You were all over it, of course. 

    Now that your memory has been refreshed, perhaps you could share if these two recent reports have changed your perspective.

    Posted by Tony Turner on February 26, 2008 at 2026 hrs


  6. I don’t even understand your question.  And okay, you can win: dismissive isn’t quite the same as cautionary.  Heh.

    Posted by scott on February 26, 2008 at 2045 hrs


  7. That’s ok.  You just answered it.

    Posted by Tony Turner on February 26, 2008 at 2056 hrs


  8. Intelligence or propaganda?


    http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JC04Ak03.html

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 03, 2008 at 0638 hrs


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