Iran takes one more BIG step...

[Imran Siddiqui]

United Nations sanctions doesn't mean invasion, Slow. So, no, Iran isn't "going down".

[SlowwHand]

And we weren't going to Iraq, it was widely said here. I was laughed at then too.
Do I put you down as a bet?

[Imran Siddiqui]

And we weren't going to Iraq

See ? It won't be the USA.

These two sentances seem to contradict themselves.

[SlowwHand]

Not at all.

[Imran Siddiqui]

And who is going to 'take down' Iran? Will it be a UN invasion? If not, then wasn't Aggie right and didn't need to "READ"?

[Urban Ranger]

What, sanctions again? Has that ever worked against a regime?

[notyoueither]

They did with South Africa.

Meanwhile, what sanctions?

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I'm now taking bets. I say, Iran is going down. Any takers?

Depends how you define "going down":

- if it is Iran getting economic sanctions, then I won't bet against you
- if it is Iran switching regime in the coming decades, then I won't bet against you
- if it is Iran getting hit by psoradic strikes from some aggressive country (Israel or the US), then I wouldn't be willing to bet
- if it is Iran switching regime in the next couple of years because of invasion or homegrown rebellion, then give me 100$

[Frozzy]

Iran nuclear bomb 'in 10 years'

Iran could have nuclear weapons within the next 10 years, according to the senior US intelligence chief.

Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte told BBC Radio's Today programme his assessment was that Iran was actively trying to make weapons.

Mr Negroponte accused Iran of being the world's top state sponsor of terrorism.

His comments come after UN Security Council members agreed a "far-reaching" plan to persuade Tehran to suspend its nuclear programme.

Mr Negroponte said: "[Iran] seems to be determined to develop nuclear weapons.

"We don't have a clear-cut knowledge but the estimate we have made is some time between the beginning of the next decade and the middle of the next decade they might be in a position to have a nuclear weapon, which is a cause of great concern."

Mr Negroponte also acknowledged that US intelligence had made mistakes assessing the weapons capabilities of Iraq before the invasion, but said lessons had been learned and corrective measures taken.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5039956.stm

[Thedrin]

"There are two paths ahead," British Foreign Secretary Margaret Becket said in announcing agreement among the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China on a package deal for Iran that carries the threat of United Nations sanctions.

No sanctions have been decided on yet. The group are threatening to have the UN bring up economic sanctions if Iran doesn't agree to the latest package.

HOWEVER, it must be noted that what economic sanctions are refered to above has not been agreed by the 6 countries. It would be extremely naive to suggest that the type of sanctions package that the US would put together would be backed by either China or Russia.

Until the 6 governments agree on the form that economic sanctions should take, Iran will carry on as they are at present.

[notyoueither]

That's assuming the sanctions are economic.

[dannubis]

Just a question:


Does Iran have it's own uranium oxide deposits ?

[notyoueither]

I don't think so.

[dannubis]

then who sells the stuff to them in the frist place ?

*****slap those mother****ers and iran can do what it wants.

[notyoueither]

Those would be American, European, and other companies.