Showing posts with label Iran in major nuclear expansion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran in major nuclear expansion. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Martin Country Fair, Nuclear Iran

Preview for Sunday 021212

Hey folks,

Only 2 more days to go. You ready guys? Valentine's day is just TWO days away. I got my order in. Are you ready? She will be waiting. {Smile}

Happy Sunday to ya. I am of course your Provocateur of Thought himself, Peter Carlock, and this IS the Big Sunday Edition of the OPNTalk Blog. Glad you stopped by. Always remember, if you want to be part of the OPNTalk Blog, send in Articles, Comments, or just say hi, the Email is opntalk@gamil.com.

Had a great time at the Martin County Fair Yesterday. Josh got sick on the Spinning Apple thing. But other than that? It was a great time. All the Fair Food. LOVE IT! The Rides, the People. It was also Eli's FIRST Fair. He loved the Animals and, well, the food, and everything else. Passed out about 6:30pm and sleep very well. Josh passed out on the way home.

One thing I did realize this year. Maybe it has always been this way? But I noticed that the set up was indeed both Kid and Parent Friendly. Meaning, when you first walk in, you have the Animals, and Kiddie Rides. NO GAMES!! Well, I think there was a Fish one. Or, Pick a Duck thing. I think there was a basketball one, where you pay the Lady $5.00 or $10 bucks and your kiddie shoots until he makes it and "Wins" a Prize. Josh got an Angry Bird. Well, Two. But all those, "Hey just $5.00 for three chances to win a blow up crappy prize until you pay another $9 bucks to try to win a miniature stuffed animal, until you spend more" Games were all in the Adult section. So Kids and Parents alike could have a GREAT time, without going broke , as long as you stayed in the Kiddie Section. I thought that was very nice.

Great time was had by all. A true THANK YOU and Good Job, goes out to the folks that put this on every year. It was really appreciated. A shout out also goes to the Martin County Sheriffs that were there to keep everything safe. Especially to the Spanish Lady Deputy that fell in love with Josh and Eli and spent some time making their night a little more fun. Can't wait until next year.

Coming right up today?

God Speed Whitney Houston
Obama Cave On Religious RULE?
Liberalism Fakeness
Chocolate Cake For Breakfast?
DLA For Sunday 021212
IWA for Sunday 021212


All that in just a few minutes. First I have to say this. I hate War. I really do. But there is another Holocaust coming. There is another World War coming. We are going to wake up one morning and there is going to be a Nuclear Cloud hovering over what used to be Israel. I'm not exaggerating. I'm not playing Politics. I'm not "fear Mongering." This is REALITY.

Folks, for YEARS I have been warning you about this. For YEARS I have been watching Little Hitler, rise to power. For Years I have been telling you that the day is coming where the World will HAVE to do something to stop this. For YEARS we, as a Nation, have done NOTHING. As that saying goes, "In order for evil to flourish, all that is required is for good men to do nothing."

According to The AP - Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements By NASSER KARIMI

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will soon unveil "big new" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial nuclear program.

Ahmadinejad spoke at a rally in Tehran as tens of thousands of Iranians marked the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power.

Ahmadinejad did not elaborate on the upcoming announcement but insisted Iran would never give up its uranium enrichment, a process that makes material for reactors as well as weapons.
Remember, "Tehran's readiness to revive talks" is nothing more than a stall tactic. Always has been. I even proved that to you. Back during Clinton, something should have been done. Back with Bush? Now Obama? Not only are "good Men doing nothing," we are preventing others from doing the Right thing. When the World started to realize that Iran was NOT going to stop, that they were going to build a Nuclear Weapon, that they TELL us they WILL use to "Wipe Israel off the Map" we should have told Israel, "Go for it. Do whatever you feel is necessary, we got your back." But no. As a matter of fact, what THIS Administration did was tell them, "Don't you even dare."

I'm not calling for another War. I'm called for the PREVENTION of another War. I'm not calling for Boots on the Ground. I'm calling for some well placed Bombs. I'm PRAYING that we STOP Iran, BEFORE a new and even more devastating Holocaust happens. BEFORE we wake up and the news is a big Cloud over what used to be Israel. Before we HAVE to engage the Enemy in an all out World War, AFTER Millions more Jews are killed.

This is REAL folks. This is happening as we speak. When is enough, enough? When is it too late? When is it we MUST do something? It was just last Sunday, February 05, 2012, when we learned THIS..

“In light of the realization of the divine promise by almighty God, the Zionists and the Great Satan (America) will soon be defeated,” Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, is warning.
Yup. They are calling for Israel to be wiped off the Map and US to be "defeated." LAST WEEK. No. This is not new. Neither is the fact they are building a Nuclear Bomb to ACHIEVE such Goals. But it IS new that the Mainstream Media are actually reporting the TRUTH. We could have stopped this, with relatively few casualties YEARS ago. NOW? We need to do something, before we are FORCED to get involved AFTER Millions of Casualties. Now is the time folks. But time is running out.

Be right back..
Peter

Sources:
OPNTalk - Iran, Israel, Reality
The AP - Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements

Sunday, October 30, 2011

DLA For Sunday 103011

So NOT help out those that want you dead? Novel concept.

Hey folks,

So you have someone who has SAID, "I want you DEAD!" You have someone who is currently giving someone who IS attacking you, and wants you dead, MONEY, Weapons, and Intelligence, to aid them in their mission. You have someone who wants your Friend DEAD. So what do you do? Help them out. Yeah, just give them business, which gives them money, that they give to those trying to kill you.

Of course you don't. But WE do. As a Nation, we do. However, there is a Democrat in NY that gets it. According to Iran Focus / Reuters - NY bill seeks ban on companies investing in Iran

NEW YORK Oct 27 (Reuters) - Companies and individuals that invest in Iran's energy sector would be barred from doing business with New York state and its counties, cities and towns under a bill proposed by the state Assembly speaker.

States, local governments and private institutions should do "everything possible" to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a draft copy of the bill proposed by Speaker Sheldon Silver, which cites Iran's "illicit nuclear activities" and work on "unconventional weapons."
Yes I'll TAKE IT! I know the guy is a Democrat. In this case, he is a SANE Democrat. I know nothing about this guy. But I do know that in this case, the guy is right on the money.

The proposed bill is modeled after a similar proposal in California. New York has in the past tackled international issues by threatening to sell stakes held by its pensions in public companies.

An investment in Iran's natural gas, oil or nuclear industries is defined broadly in the draft bill, as "a commitment or contribution of funds or property, a loan or other extension of credit and the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods and service."
Again, we do not need Iranian or any other's Oil or Natural Gas. If the Government would just get out of the way, we would be self sufficient. Just the Keystone Pipeline would supply 95 percent of all our Liquid Fuel needs. Natural Gas is exploding, pardon the pun, all over the Country. If we just got Government out of the way, we would need not worry about one DROP of our Energy Needs coming from the Middle East. Obama and Crew could allow and assist the Muslim Brotherhood completely take over the Middle East. All we would have to worry about is Nukes. Get the right people in power in 2012, work with our Allies, and we would not have to worry about that either. Just a side note here.

Individuals would be subject to the ban if they provide goods or services of at least $20 million or an individual "provides oil or liquefied natural gas tankers, or products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas," according to the draft.

If enacted, New York's Office of General Services would have to review 50 companies that California has identified as possibly qualifying for such a curb.

The list includes heavyweight public and national firms: BHP Billiton , China National Petroleum Corp, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Heavy Industries , Indian Oil Corporation , LUKOIL , Norsk Hydro ASA , Petroleos de Venezuela, Sinopec Corp and Total SA .
I hope this passes. I really do. I hope Speaker Sheldon Silver stands tough here. Congratulations Speaker Sheldon Silver, for having the ability to not only see the TRUTH, but the courage to stand up for it, you are the Winner of the Display of Logic Award for Sunday, October 30th, 2011. It is RARE for someone on your side to actually look at a situation, recognized what you are seeing, and stand up for what is right. Good Job. Now stand tough. You are going to have some negative feedback from some on your own side. You may even be pressured to back off. Don't do it. Stand up for what you believe in. For what you believe in is the right thing to do.
Peter

Sources:
Iran Focus / Reuters - NY bill seeks ban on companies investing in Iran

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Iran Nuclear Ambitions Are Real? Really?

I had no idea.

Hey folks,

{Sigh} Seriously? Iran is attempting to build Nukes? I had no idea.
AP - UN: Credible evidence Iran working on nuke weapons By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press

VIENNA (AP) -- The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday it is "increasingly concerned" about a stream of intelligence suggesting that Iran continues to work secretly on developing a nuclear payload for a missile and other components of a nuclear weapons program.

In its report, the International Atomic Energy Agency said "many member states" are providing evidence for that assessment, describing the information it is receiving as credible, "extensive and comprehensive."
Like building and Launching Missiles? Like hidden Nuclear Facilities? Like Little Hitler himself saying that he WILL Wipe Israel Off the Map and Death to the Great Satin, America? Really? They might have credible evidence?

The restricted 9-page report was made available Friday to The Associated Press, shortly after being shared internally with the 35 IAEA member nations and the U.N. Security Council. It also said Tehran has fulfilled a pledged made earlier this year and started installing equipment to enrich uranium at a new location - an underground bunker that is better protected from air attack than its present enrichment facilities.
The rest of this basically just goes on to say that Iran, who is now in charge of OPEC, is under many Sanctions, Iran claims they are peaceful. Other reports may have been inaccurate. You think?

Other findings of the report, prepared for a session of the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors starting Sept. 12 included:

- Confirmation of reports by diplomats to the AP that Iran has started setting up uranium enriching centrifuges at Fordow, a fortified facility dug into a mountain near the holy city of Qom. Iran intends to use Fordow to triple its 20-percent enrichment of uranium - a concern because that level is easier to turn into weapons grade uranium quickly than its main stockpile of low enriched uranium at 3.5 percent.

- Further accumulation of both low-enriched and higher enriched or 20 percent uranium. The report said Iran had now accumulated more than four tons of low enriched uranium and over 70 kilograms - more than 150 pounds - of higher enriched material. Those two stockpiles give it enough enriched uranium to make up to six nuclear warheads, should it choose to do so.
Should it choose to do so? That is the WHOLE POINT! They WILL do so. Why do you think this is being done in a Mountain instead of out in the open? Easier to protect it from attacks.

Folks, I have followed Little Hitler for YEARS. From his rise to power, to his current quest to acquire Nukes and his desire to USE them. I know Little Hitler better than he knows himself, let alone the "Experts" that continue to play PC and Politics. While Obama and Crew invite Iran to a Hot Dog BBQ, Little Hitler just keeps smiling, waving, and saying "What? We are a Peaceful People. We love everyone. Well, except Israel, Gays, uh, America, and anything non-Muslim. Death to all you. What? We are Peaceful."

NOW we learn from the Experts, that maybe, just MAYBE, they are not being totally honest with us on their Intent? {Sigh} I'm really glad we have EXPERTS to tell us these things. Other wise, we would be completely clueless.
Peter

Sources:
AP - UN: Credible evidence Iran working on nuke weapons

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Iran Continues / Obama Allows / Stalling

I just do not get it.

Hey folks,

That's not true. I DO get it. What I do not get is the fact there are still some in this country that think Obama and Crew are doing the right thing when it comes to Iran. The MMD are reporting all these breakthrough, ground breaking, historic, whatever, Sanctions that Obama and Crew are putting into place against Iran. Problem is, they are now attempting to WEAKEN their own Sanctions.

According to the LA Times - White House works to ease Iran proposal in Congress The Obama administration fears tough U.S. sanctions against companies doing business in Iran would anger foreign allies. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times June 11, 2010

Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration, which labored for months to impose tough new United Nations sanctions against Iran, now is pushing in the opposite direction against Congress as it crafts U.S. sanctions that the White House fears may go too far.

Administration officials have begun negotiations with congressional leaders, who are working on versions of House and Senate bills that would punish companies that sell refined petroleum products to Iran or help the country's oil industry.

Unlike the U.N. measures, congressional action would pertain only to U.S. policies and agencies and would not be binding on other countries. Other countries and groups of nations also are considering adopting measures to augment the U.N. action.

The sanctions are aimed at forcing Iran to giving up its nuclear program, which Western nations fear is geared toward developing nuclear weapons. Iran insists it is only interested in peaceful energy projects.
They ARE. They SAID SO! They just called Israel "DOOMED." So this months of laboring was nothing but SHOW folks. Obama LIKES Iran. He admires people like Ahmadinejad. And as we have discussed many times in the past, he is no friend of Israel.

U.S. sanctions have strong support in Congress, and the administration backs them in principle as a way to strengthen the mild strictures adopted on Wednesday by the U.N. Security Council.

But the administration fears that the legislation also could damage relations with Europe, Russia and China, all of whom cooperated with U.S. efforts on the U.N. sanctions.

To avoid that possibility, the administration wants authority to waive U.S. punishment against companies from countries that have cooperated on Iran.
So on paper, the US and the Obama Administration is TOUGH, but in reality, it really means nothing.

Many lawmakers are wary. Some say the Obama administration, like its predecessors, has been lax in enforcing existing Iran sanctions out of concern for good relations with other world powers.

"The administration doesn't carry out the laws that are on the books, and they want the new law to be as weak and loophole-ridden as possible," said Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), who has been pushing for years for such legislation.

Republicans have been ratcheting up their demands for Congress to hang tough, arguing that the U.N. resolution fell short of what was needed.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the senior Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called the U.N. sanctions a "goose egg" and demanded that Congress impose "crippling sanctions against Iran."

Russia already has warned that penalizing Russian companies "could lead to retaliatory measures."

Russia said Thursday that it intends to go ahead with sales to Iran of a highly sophisticated surface-to-air missile that has been a source of U.S. concern.

There are serious issues with Europe, as well. Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, reminded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a recent letter that U.S. officials agreed in 1998 not to hit European companies with sanctions for doing business with Iran.

The pending legislation presents other difficulties for the administration. Since a petroleum cutoff would strike broadly at the Iranian population, such sanctions would be seen as undermining the Obama administration's argument that it supports only those sanctions that focus narrowly on the Iranian leadership, said Peter Crail of the Arms Control Assn., a Washington-based advocacy group.

Meanwhile, U.S. business groups have been complaining that the legislation could punish them by barring U.S. firms from doing business with any foreign firms that have commercial ties to Iran.

Many oil and trading companies already have halted sales to Iran because of the looming threat of sanctions. But some that still could be penalized are Shell, Total and China Oil, said Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a policy institute based in Washington.

BP, which is facing public relations problems because of the gulf oil spill in April, stopped selling gasoline to Iran in 2008, he said.
What ever happened to the World will love us as soon as Obama ascends to power? China threatening us. North Korea playing war games, and threatening us. Little Hitler in Iran? According to the AFP - Iran's Ahmadinejad says Israel is 'doomed' By D'Arcy Doran (AFP) – 13 hours ago

SHANGHAI — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Israel was "doomed" and singled out US President Barack Obama for scorn, blaming Washington for orchestrating new nuclear sanctions against Tehran.
Patience Mahmoud. Give Obama time. He is working hard at weakening those Sanctions.

Speaking during a visit to the World Expo in Shanghai, Ahmadinejad denounced the UN Security Council's sanctions resolution adopted Wednesday with Chinese and Russian backing as "worthless paper".

The firebrand leader accused global nuclear powers of "monopolising" atomic technology and said the new sanctions would "have no effect" -- reserving most of his tough rhetoric for the United States, not his ally Beijing.

Swatting aside the US leader's offers of dialogue and rapprochement if Iran relents on its nuclear ambitions, Ahmadinejad said: "I think President Obama has made a big mistake... he knows the resolution will have no effect.

"Very soon he will come to understand he has not made the right choice and he has blocked the way to having friendly ties with the Iranian people."
All Little Hitler is doing here is STALLING. As for the Sanctions. They truly ARE worthless. Ahmadinejad has even come out in the past and repeated what I have said. Pete's Paraphrase "How many times and in how many ways do I have to tell the Americans, Sanctions will not work?"

Ahmadinejad chose a visit to his country's national pavilion during "Iran Day" at the Shanghai Expo over an appearance at a regional security summit in Uzbekistan attended by the Chinese and Russian leaders.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are in Tashkent for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The SCO on Friday snubbed Iran's membership bid, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the group's new guidelines did not allow countries under UN sanctions to join, leaving Tehran increasingly isolated over its refusal to renounce uranium enrichment.

Ahmadinejad's visit to the Expo comes at a delicate time in Tehran's relations with China, one of the Council's five permanent veto-wielding members.

His government had earlier reacted furiously to China's decision to fall into line with the United States and other powers that accuse Iran of covertly trying to build nuclear weapons.

Ahmadinejad nevertheless shied away from criticising Beijing, which has emerged as Iran's closest trading partner.

"The main problem is the US administration, and we have no problem with others," he told reporters, accusing the United States of seeking to "swallow" the Middle East.

"Not only China but others also announced the resolution is going to open a way for diplomacy."

The UN resolution expands an arms embargo and bars Iran from sensitive activities such as uranium mining.

It also authorises states to conduct high-seas inspections of vessels believed to be ferrying banned items for Iran and adds 40 entities to a list of people and groups subject to travel restrictions and financial sanctions.

Not for the first time, Ahmadinejad reserved his harshest rhetoric for Israel.

"It is clear the United States is not against nuclear bombs because they have a Zionist regime with nuclear bombs in the region," he said.

"They are trying to save the Zionist regime, but the Zionist regime will not survive. It is doomed."
Yeah because we have a Coward as Commander and Chief. Worse than that, we have someone who LOVES Muslims, and Terrorists alike. He empathizes with them. He even compared the Palestinians to American Black Slaves. Remember that?

Israel, which has the Middle East's sole if undeclared nuclear arsenal, regards Iran as its principal threat after repeated predictions by Ahmadinejad of the Jewish state's demise.

Israeli leaders have refused to rule out a resort to military action to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapons capability.

Ahmadinejad said the entire architecture of global power was built to keep out smaller states.

"We have always said the Security Council is a tool in the hands of the United States. It is not democratic, it is a tool of dictatorship," he said.

"Five powers have the veto right and the nuclear bombs and the monopoly and they want to monopolise nuclear energy for themselves," he added.

Russia appears to be taking a tougher line with Iran. Officials said Friday that Moscow would comply strictly with the new UN sanctions, and signalled that a deal to supply Iran with air-defence missiles was now off.

China has kept up a more emollient line on Iran. Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday that China "highly values relations with Iran and feels they are conducive to regional peace, stability and development."
Little Hitler has come right out and said he will wipe Israel off the map. He has not issued repeated predictions of Israel's demise, he has said he will CAUSE it.

So Ahmadinejad continues to stall. Obama and Crew back peddle on the Sanctions, and Israel continues to be threatened. However, Israel is not in this alone. Make no mistake about it. If Little Hitler gets the opportunity, he will attack US as well. We really do need a grown up to take back the power of this country, and remind the likes of Ahmadinejad, that his defiance is not acceptable. To ensure our FRIENDS and ALLIES, that they are STILL our FRIENDS and ALLIES. Someone who is not a coward. Someone who understands that the only thing people like Ahmadinejad understands IS force.
Peter

Sources:
LA Times - White House works to ease Iran proposal in Congress
AFP - Iran's Ahmadinejad says Israel is 'doomed'

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Iran in major nuclear expansion

Guess Obama Speech worked huh?

Hey folks,

We just got done discussing Obama's "Historic" Speech. How he is all about Muslims. He wants them to rest assured, that they have a friend in the US. That Israel will have to be divided to make way for peace, and they, the Islamofacists must stop attacking Israel.

But then again, he also just said that Iran has every right to go nuclear. He said "I do believe is that Iran has legitimate energy concerns, legitimate aspirations."

So what are you so upset about? Why is the U.N. upset? Ahmadinejad is just doing what Obama said is legitimate. He is just doing it faster than the "experts" though possible. He has been telling you what he is doing the whole time, but the "experts" said differently. Turns out, Little Hitler was telling the truth.

According to Reuters - Iran in major nuclear expansion, U.N. oversight harder by Mark Heinrich

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly expanded uranium enrichment with almost 5,000 centrifuges now operating and this has made it harder for U.N. inspectors to keep track of the disputed nuclear activity, an IAEA report said on Friday.

According to Ahmadinejad, that would be over 7000.

Obtained by Reuters, the restricted International Atomic Energy Agency report said Iran had increased its rate of production of low-enriched uranium (LEU), boosting its stockpile by 500 kg to 1,339 kg in the past six months.

Iran's improved efficiency in turning out potential nuclear fuel is sure to fan Western fears of the Islamic Republic nearing the ability to make atomic bombs, if it chose to do so.


IF? Yeah, they were just testing Missiles for fun.

Oil giant Iran says it wants a uranium enrichment industry solely to provide an alternative source of electricity.

OK. {Sigh}

But it has stonewalled an IAEA investigation into suspected past research into bomb-making, calling U.S. intelligence about it forged, and continues to limit the scope of IAEA inspections.

You mean they are not cooperating? Really?

David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security, a think tank that tracks proliferation issues, said Iran now had accumulated enough LEU to convert into high-enriched uranium (HEU) sufficient for one atom bomb.

This would require reconfiguring Iran's centrifuge network and miniaturizing HEU to fit into a warhead -- technical hurdles that could take 1-2 years or more -- and would not escape the notice of U.N. inspectors unless done at an undeclared location.

There are no indications of any such secret site.

{Laughing} WHY?? Because he did not tell you where his secrete locations are?

"Still, Iran is ramping up enrichment to reach the point of potential nuclear weapons capability. They haven't made a political decision to do that. But their lack of constraint is disappointing given (U.S. President Barack) Obama's effort to start negotiations," Albright told Reuters from Washington.

I'm not blaming Reuters here. Nor am I blaming the writer of this piece Mark Heinrich, this is ACTUALLY how Obama and the UN think. Little Hitler has not told them that he intends to make a Nuclear Bomb. He has not told them where to find "SECRETE LOCATIONS." So this must not be his intent. He HAS told the world that he wants Nuclear Energy. So that MUST be true. Folks, this really is how they think.

JUMP IN CAPACITY

The U.N. nuclear watchdog report said Iran had 4,920 centrifuges, cylinders that spin at supersonic speed, being fed with uranium hexafluoride gas (UF6) for enrichment nonstop as of May 31, a jump of about 25 percent since February.

Another 2,132 machines were installed and undergoing vacuum tests while a further 169 were being set up -- bringing Iran's total number of deployed centrifuges at its underground Natanz enrichment hall to 7,231 -- with 55,000 eventually planned.

The IAEA had told Iran that given the burgeoning numbers of centrifuges and increased pace of enrichment, "improvements to the containment and surveillance measures are required in order for the agency to continue to fully meet its safeguards objectives," the report said, referring to basic inspections.


So I guess he should just say "Yeah OK." Right?

Senior inspectors were discussing solutions with Iran.

"There is now a forest of 7,000 machines, that's quite a lot, it's a very impressive place, and they will be installing more which could mean 9,000 (soon)," said a senior U.N. official who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

"That makes it increasingly difficult to do the surveillance (to ensure no diversions for bombmaking purposes elsewhere). We are reviewing (the angles) of our cameras, walking rules (for workers handling equipment), where things are being kept."

At a separate pilot plant in Natanz, Iran continues to test small numbers of a more sophisticated centrifuge than the 1970s vintage it is now using. These models could refine uranium 2-3 times as fast as the P-1, analysts say.

IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei has urged Iran to engage with the United States, "grasp the hand that Obama is extending to you," and negotiate over its nuclear program to ensure it remains civilian under effective monitoring.

Yeah SO? Ahmadinejad has said that discussions of their Nuclear programs are off limits, and he has said Sanctions will never work. He has said that they will not stop, regardless of what the UN or the World thinks. Now he just heard Obama say that they have a RIGHT to go Nuclear.

But little progress in coaxing Iran to open up to IAEA investigators and grant more wide-ranging inspections is likely without a major thaw in Tehran's relations with Western powers.

"The Iran file has been on the table for six years. It's high time to sort it out. We hope Iran and international community get to the table and start to come up with solutions so we can do our (non-proliferation) job," said the senior U.N. official.

Obama has set a rough timetable for negotiating results with Iran, saying he wanted serious progress by the end of the year. He has underlined that any U.S. overtures will be accompanied by harsher sanctions if there is no cooperation.


LITTLE HITLER DOES NOT CARE! Apparently he was also not impressed with Obama's little speech. Ahmadinejad does not care who Obama's Father was. He does not care about Obama. He is on a quest. One he said he will not divert from. What then?

Peter
Reuters - Iran in major nuclear expansion, U.N. oversight harder