I got to say depressing day seeing mad men at the helm of governments around the world
Nuclear War is not a deterrent
and yet for some reason the facade continues
WWIII may not be far off
based on article
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3385906,00.htmljust put up on yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070409/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_nuclearIran announced a dramatic expansion of uranium enrichment Monday, saying it has begun operating 3,000 centrifuges — nearly 10 times the previously known number — in defiance of U.N. demands it halt its nuclear program or face increased sanctions.
U.S. experts say 3,000 centrifuges are in theory enough to produce a nuclear weapon, perhaps within a year. But they doubted Iran really had so many up and running, a difficult technical feat given the country's spotty success with a much smaller number.
Instead, the announcement may aim to increase support at home amid growing criticism of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and to boost Iran's hand with the West by presenting its program as established, said Michael Levi, a nonproliferation expert at the Washington-based Council on Foreign Relations.
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