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Stopping Iran’s nuclear program, more on the current thinking…

“How to Stop Iran” is the title of a column by Olivier Debouzy that appeared in the WSJ 10 day ago. Debouzy is apparently a very well-connected French defense intellectual. It’s worth reading his entire article to absorb his reasoning, but I’ll cut to the chase for our purposes. The basis of his proposal is [...]

¶ Posted 26 December 2009 † CK MacLeod § Europe § International Relations § Iran § Israel ‡ Comments (42) ° Also tagged: Iran

Alternative CONTENTION OF THE DAY – gifts by air mail

Incentives and sanctions will not work, but air strikes could degrade and deter Iran’s bomb program at relatively little cost or risk, and therefore are worth a try. They should be precision attacks, aimed only at nuclear facilities, to remind Iran of the many other valuable sites that could be bombed if it were foolish [...]

¶ Posted 24 December 2009 † CK MacLeod § Contention of the Day § Iran § War ‡ Comments (43) ° Also tagged: Air Strikes, Iran

CONTENTION OF THE DAY – Iranian gamechanger watch

The Iranian regime has been very clever in its development of a nuclear weapons program. Using a horizontal model where they first lined up all the necessary “ingredients” for advanced nuclear weapons –heavy water plants, experimental reactors, plutonium refining plants and uranium enrichment facilities — means that they can shoot directly for a thermonuclear device [...]

¶ Posted 06 November 2009 † CK MacLeod § Contention of the Day § Iran § Israel § Nuclear Strategy ‡ Comments (32) ° Also tagged: Iran

The Wall (4827)
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- Howard Portnoy: Wow, it’s my first time here since your remodeled, Czar. Looks great! Kudos.
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