I have to chime and say something NO ONE is saying on any of these reports. A good 5-10 years ago there was talk of Iran getting a bomb. Experts were warning they could have one within the next 3-7 years, mind you they were saying this 5-10 years ago. We are now within the timeframe that was given for the Iranians to get or develop a bomb.
Then you have guys like O’Reilly or whomever saying they are still way off from getting a proper delivery vehicle (long-range missile/ ICBM) for a weapon. Uh huh.. a nation who sponsors terrorism by any means be it bombs strapped to ones body to car bombs utilizing guerrilla tactics is all of a sudden going to go conventional with a nuclear weapon?! REALLY? Do the pundits really believe this rhetoric of theirs?
Let me pose another question. We saw Iran last week show off their first nuclear fuel rod, and they “swear” they are only developing nuclear power. Uh huh a nation RICH in oil needs nuclear power???….. Does anyone really believe this nation who has said repeatedly they want to wipeout Israel and America who denies they are producing nuclear weapons would show one off when they develop one? Do you really believe once they develop a bomb they will waste it by setting it off in the desert somewhere?
Let me tell you how this will play out. If they don’t have one already when they do develop a nuclear weapon they aren’t going to test in the desert somewhere. They aren’t going to build some far out ICBM to launch from, Bill O’Reilly! They are going to load into the back of a car, truck or van and drive it into a major metropolitan city and set it off! That’s what Iran does, they are experts in terrorism, they sponsor terrorists who already DO THIS, ie used IED’s. What you can expect as far as damage goes is probably a few city blocks leveled; think Sum of All Fears.
Consider this, if the Iranians are innocent and they are only seeking to develop nuclear energy, why the heavily fortified underground bunkers/ facilities being reported year after year? What nuclear energy enabled nation builds hardened facilities underground? The US and Russia had plenty of underground facilities during the cold war…. for weapon testing!
For the doubters out there, you do understand the Iranians believe the only way to hasten the return of the 12th Imam aka Mahdi is through bloodshed?! You do know they like other cults have also tagged 2012 as the year for the Mahdi’s return. The are Islamic extremists who embrace death, a death cult if you will. They look at killing in the name of their God as a pathway to martyrdom and eternal life. They look forward to dying and taking as many innocent lives with them as possible. Logic, reason and sanctions don’t work when you are battling extremist religious doctrine.
As for those saying why can’t they have a nuke whats the big deal, Russia, China, N Korea, Pakistan etc have them. YES you are 100% correct BUT none of those nations have people strapping bombs to their bodies or driving vehicles loaded with explosives running into markets, schools, police stations etc screaming “Allah Akbar” then setting the bombs off! I don’t recall hearing about Russian military having a suicide bomber brigade. Last time I checked N Koreans or Chinese weren’t rallying their people to scream “death to America death to Israel” encouraging suicide bombers and attacks. A nation like Iran who has committed violent attacks and sponsors terrorism around the world cannot be permitted to have a nuclear weapons. They unlike other nuclear enables nations will use them.