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[Doctor Bulldog & Ronin] This is why, in their March 26 opinion, the judges wrote that “a preliminary assessment of the available evidence suggests that at the time of the crime [April to November 2007] nuclear weapons were being developed in Iran.” In their May press release, the judges come out even more clear, stating unequivocally that “Iran in 2007 worked on the development of nuclear weapons.”

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[PoliGazette] PoliGazette » Germany: Iran Seeks Nuclear Weapons: Rather, the BND submitted an “office testimony,” which consists of factual statements about the Iranian program that can be proved in a court of law. This is why, in their March 26 opinion, the judges wrote that “a preliminary assessment of the available evidence suggests that at the time of the crime [April to November 2007] nuclear weapons were being developed in Iran.” In their May press release, the judges come out even more clear, stating unequivocally that “Iran in 2007 worked on the development of nuclear weapons.”

[Outside The Beltway | OTB] Intelligence Agencies Claim Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program: The "evidence' offered by the BND may have been little more than conjecture, and certainly could not be dispositive on the question of whether Iran was putting nuclear weapons work on the shelf. What you are forgetting is that the CIA and other intelligence agencies were working with direct, primary source evidence on that precise question --evidence to which no other intel agency had access.

[Breaking News] Iran's nuclear chief resigns: JERUSALEM - Israel has said that even if former Iran Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi wins Friday's presidential elections, his country's quest for being nuclear-armed will not diminish. As more than 46.2 million eligible Iranian voters choose their president in elections on Friday, senior Israeli defense officials have stressed that the outcome is unlikely to have any impact on Teheran's continued race toward nuclear power.

[IEEE Spectrum] IEEE Spectrum: Hillary Clinton Advances Nuclear Sales to India: But ask yourself, confining your attention to the subcontinent, whether war between Pakistan and India is more or less likely now that both have nuclear arsenals. To judge from many recent events, notably the way both countries handled the terrorist attack in Mumbai last year, the honest answer would seem to be that their going nuclear has reduced the likelihood of war between them.

[Hidden History] Warren I. Cohen on Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges « Hidden History: He also reports accurately that in its entirety the NIE demonstrates the progress Iran has made in developing its weapons capacity and how easy it would be for Iran to build a bomb quickly if its political leaders chose to. Understated in his narrative is the fear in the intelligence community and among foreign policy elites abroad as well as in the United States that Bush and Dick Cheney””and the Israelis””were looking for an excuse to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, a fear much alleviated by the NIE summary.

[VetVoice - Front Page] VetVoice:: President's Statement on Iran: The Iranian people will ultimately judge the actions of their own government. If the Iranian government seeks the respect of the international community, it must respect the dignity of its own people and govern through consent, not coercion.

[Breaking News] Diplomats: Iran has means to test nuclear bomb in 6 months ...: After the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its latest report last week on Iran, several media suggested that the Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog had determined that Tehran had enough fuel for a bomb. In fact, the IAEA had simply stated that Iran has enriched 1,010 kg of uranium hexafluoride to a low level - to analysts such as David Albright at the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, this figure means Iran has reached the 'break-out capability' to use the material for one weapon.

[PlanetRussell.net - Michael J. Russell] PlanetRussell.net - Michael J. Russell » Blog Archive » AFCEA ...: The BBC reported today that the Supreme Court is set to evaluate the legality of a 2007 presidential order by Musharraf that imposed emergency rule in the country. The Supreme Court has constituted a 14-member bench to hear the case brought by petitioners who challenged the legality of Musharraf’s election as president and the legality of his dismissal of Chief Justice Chaudhry and other judges who had already found his election to be unconstitutional at the time of their dismissal.

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[Laugh Lines] 'North Korea's Nuclear Tests' - Laugh Lines Blog - NYTimes.com: Aired Monday night on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS: Looks like Paula Abdul may not be going back to "American Idol." And that means President Obama has to nominate another new judge.

[Breaking News] Iran's nuclear drive irritates Franco-Syrian ties: Kouchner: Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoilBEIRUT ”” Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria ”” the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil. The United States and its Arab allies have been hoping to pull Syria out of the fold of Iran and Islamic militant groups in the region.

[The Opinionator] Morning Skim: Biden on Iran, Obama in Russia - The Opinionator ...: (By the way, that there is no good evidence that Iran is working on a nuclear warhead, and that its current technological capacity is too limited for it to dream of such a thing any time soon, was again underlined by outgoing International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohammad Elbaradei.) Independent: Rupert Cornwell says ....

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