lifeofwylie

I am not one for conspiracy theories and such but there seems to be many events bubbling that should make us all very worried about the situation in Iran in 2006. Here are a few things to worry about (all have come out in the last month):

1) Military Intelligence Chief Aharon Ze'evi Farkash of Israeli intelligence says that Iran is within 1 or two years of having a functioning nuke. Iran has produced 45 tons of UF- 6 gas that is used in the centrifuge process for producing enriched uranium for nuclear weapons.

2) Iran acquired German-origin measuring instruments and propulsion and guidance systems for the Shihab-3, the German Magazine Focus has reported. The missile, designed to deliver a nuclear warhead, was said to have a range of 2,000 kilometers and could strike southern Europe. (This was done with the help of the Russians).

3) Russian Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Monday that Russia was ready to supply Iran with modernized Tor-M1 anti-aircraft systems. The Defense Minster reports that "A contract has been signed with Iran on supplying Tor anti-aircraft systems."

4) Iran's space agency is trying to snap up technology from abroad as fast as possible for its satellite program, fearing the West will seek to impose restrictions like those put on the Iranian nuclear program. The Shihab-3 missle has a range of 1,240 miles so you have to wonder how much help it would be to a missle program of that type to have space technology (for guidance and tacking). There seem to be technical difficulties with adapting these for Nuke but they easily carry thickend VX (chemical weapon).

I could go on but it just scary quickly...