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Originally Posted by Lebell
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I think you have blinders on to how much Iran hates Isreal and to the history of their support for terrorist organizations world wide.
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No, I appreciate that the religious leaders in Iran hate Israel. I think the secular leaders are a bit more... realistic.
With regards to their support of terrorism, I don't discount it. As for international terrorism, I don't believe their support would go so far as providing them with nuclear weapons. I'm not sure of how much they support terrorists either; I don't deny it, I'm just unknowledgeable of the evidence.
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As to "prized technology", a first generation implosion type device is fairly advanced, I agree, but a gun type device is not that complicated.
Which a couple of thousand and enough bomb grade plutonium or uranium and I could make one in my garage.
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I honestly don't think you could make a gun type bomb in your garage. A so-called "dirty bomb" yes, but a "Little Boy" gun-type? I don't think so.
Could Iran do it? Of course. Could YOU do it in your garage? I don't believe so. Unless you have a much better workshop than I do! :-)
As a matter of interest, I highly recommend Richard Rhodes majesterial (and Pulitzer Prize winning) book
The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Fascinating reading, even though its subject is the WWII weapons.
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I agree that the Iranians wouldn't be stupid enough to give the terrorists the former type of weapon (too traceable), but I think they are FULLY capable of giving them the enriched material for the latter type.
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Granted. They are capable. But would they do it? Material for a dirty bomb is a worrying prospect.
I was in the US the week before last and saw a PBS movie called "Dirty War" that covered exactly this scenario. Did anyone else see it? Quite chilling and very well done.
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And again, can Israel afford to retaliate if they (and the majority of the world) aren't convinced it was Iran WITH proof?
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I don't think they would stop to ask questions. Would the US?
Mr Mephisto