The IAEA stated in the third quarter of 2012 that Iran had significantly increased the number of centrifuges to enrich uranium and that their nuclear power plant was back up and fully operational, which will allow them to enrich uranium even faster. The intelligence services have noted a significant advance in North Korea's ICBM technology, along with a semi-long range successful test of an Iranian missile.
The Kim Jong Un and Amedinejad in August of 2012 signed a "technology agreement" because as they stated they have a "common enemy" which would be the US. So, if North Korea has nuclear weapons which we know they do as they have tested them the prior, that means Iran has all the technology they need, not that they didn't already get that from the Russians or Chinese, but now it is plausible that the North Koreans have given them more, who perhaps got their nuke technology from the Chinese or Pakistanis.
Now then, one should be asking "what if" as all this unfolds. As in "what if" Iran gets a nuclear weapon prior to the November US Elections? Or what if Iran holds off until just after the election not wishing to deal with a Romney Administration, and wanting to have a milder Obama Administration?
Next, will Obama seek a war with Iran just days before the November election to help him secure his victory (tail wagging the dog strategy)?
Are these fair questions to ask? Some might contend that they are not, but I am not concerned with left-leaning political pundits or the Council on Foreign Appeasement which just happens to be wrong in international matters about 60% of the time, some say that's better than average, but I am not interested in a good guess, or average foreign policy. This is the United States of America and when it comes to nuclear proliferation, we need to get this right - the first time. See my point?
Sometimes it's hard to tell which intelligence information is leaked into the media, and what information is legitimate free from misdirection. When a foreign government meets with another foreign government, and claims they've come to a memorandum of understanding or a treaty to share advanced technologies and information on nuclear weapons development, and they take pictures together, I'd say we could consider that pretty good intel.
The question is; is the United States of America going to do anything about it, or is the Obama administration going to continue to vote "present" just like the United Nations and let the future age of nuclear terrorism begin. If so, I seriously wonder why? Shouldn't we also be asking that question. Will this be an excuse to further invade our privacy, to treat every citizen globally as a potential terrorist? Is this how they will use fear to crack down on populations around the world?
What is the endgame here? Why are we not stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons which may fall into the hands of nuclear terrorists, or proxy terrorist supported by rogue nation states? Why is Obama driving around on a bus campaigning, one which doesn't even have an American flag on it, and totally avoiding all of these important issues going on. Obama should sit his butt in the White House right now, dealing with this, and getting it done. There is no excuse for this anymore.
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