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Disaffected

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9. Listened to an BBC interview today of a Iranian

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:13 PM

Jun 19

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deputy foreign minister who was asked, if Iran is not developing a bomb, why are you enriching uranium beyond the point required for a nuclear reactor. He ducked the question only m/l saying it (enrichment) was a response to the previous abrogation of the agreement cancelled by Trump.

So then, why is Iran moving towards weapons grade uranium enrichment??

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A Yellow Cake Walk [View all] H2O Man Jun 19 OP

The significantly increased production and accumulation of highly enriched uranium by Iran... LexVegas Jun 19 #1

The savagey of H2O Man Jun 19 #2

Listened to an BBC interview today of a Iranian Disaffected Jun 19 #9

I don't know. Could it be because Trump and Israel scare the shit out of them? flashman13 Jun 19 #12

Sure but that doesn't explain why Disaffected Jun 19 #20

Exactly! H2O Man Jun 19 #19

Huh?? nt Disaffected Jun 19 #21

Perhaps Iran wants the ultimate deterrent. Their greatest enemies -- Israel and USA -- have nuclear arsenals Martin Eden Jun 19 #40

I guess Canada and Greenland must have some of that "yellow cake" stockpiled! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 19 #3

Greenland threatens us H2O Man Jun 19 #8

We actually use to get material from Canada and sent them product as well. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #24

Bush jr was in Cincinnati when he spouted about yellow cake. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #4

Senator Byrd's book H2O Man Jun 19 #10

I highly recommend this OP AZProgressive Jun 19 #5

Thank you. H2O Man Jun 19 #11

I would have voted for Kerry AZProgressive Jun 19 #16

In a just world, Bush & co would've been indicted Easterncedar Jun 19 #6

Absolutely! H2O Man Jun 19 #13

US intelligence says this. Bibi is the one fanning the flames. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #7

Right. H2O Man Jun 19 #14

He goes with what he sees. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #22

No guard rails. H2O Man Jun 19 #23

I can't believe that the republicans are actually Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #25

They are cowards H2O Man Jun 19 #29

A timely and thoughtful refresher. littlemissmartypants Jun 19 #15

Right. H2O Man Jun 19 #33

That's his dementia showing Warpy Jun 19 #17

He's farther along than most think. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #26

Some of it might BE his meds Warpy Jun 19 #32

He's at the yelling stage and needs help to stay upright Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #35

Very well said. H2O Man Jun 19 #34

K&R spanone Jun 19 #18

Thank you! H2O Man Jun 19 #43

21 years ago Saoirse9 Jun 19 #27

Thank you. H2O Man Jun 19 #44

More risky because Saoirse9 Jun 20 #46

I remember it all too well Hekate Jun 19 #28

What a strange time H2O Man Jun 20 #45

They don't have many playbooks stillcool Jun 19 #30

Or, dust off the moldy old playbook; substitute some words and bad actors, and off we go again. erronis Jun 19 #31

yep. Memory can be a real pain. stillcool Jun 19 #36

PNAC to Project 2025 Kid Berwyn Jun 19 #37

Oh Turd Blossom Karl Rove, he's why Texas lost our way MagickMuffin Jun 19 #41

I joined DU in 2002 when Bush/Cheney were beating the war drums to invade Iraq Martin Eden Jun 19 #38

I remember a lot of Lockheed Martin ads on the TVs MagickMuffin Jun 19 #39

Re: the young widow you talked about toward the end, calimary Jun 19 #42

My boys H2O Man Jun 21 #47