Thursday March 18, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Is Iran ready to produce a nuclear bomb right now? Can they do it tomorrow?
No, they can't.
But each step they take, each unchecked technological development, brings the day Iran has a bomb closer and closer.

Right now, Iran might be 5-10 years away from having a nuclear bomb. But the "point of no return" is a month to a few years away.
That point was confirmed by Robert Joseph, a senior U.S. State Department official, at a House of Representatives discussion on Iran.

That point is too close for comfort.
That is why it is so important to address the problem head on and immediately. At the "point of no return" it will be impossible to turn back Iranian technology.
The best policy is to keep them at bay, to make certain that Iran is just that far away from developing the next step.
If Iran is permitted to develop energy alternatives the "point of no return" will have been reached.

Verification. Spot inspections. Involvement. Iran must be stopped.