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Monday, January 12, 2009 12:00 AM

Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran

Last year, the NIE famously concluded with "high confidence" that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003. Why did Obama say yesterday that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons?

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  • Monday, January 12, 2009 01:18 PM

    Every time there is an encounter betwixt Israel and Hamas..

    Tehran loudly voices it's moral commitment to Hamas. Their brothers in arms blather.

    But is it perhaps Tom Clancey himself who keeps producing these phantom intelligence reports that outline the Iranians sending money and munitions to Hamas.

    I voted for Obama.

    If he's so wet behind the ears that he falls for what could become another weapons of magical manufacture, great sky high hype.

    I sure hope Obama's got his shit wired straight, because after Bush, I do not welcome four more crazy years, added to Bush's eight.

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