All bets are off?

STEED · 12-03-07, 01:33 PM

Dose this mean there will be no war? Or is there a bigger picture that we have yet to see.

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US report plays down Iran threat
Iran appears "less determined" to develop nuclear weapons than previously thought, US intelligence officials say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7125701.stm

MothBalls · 12-03-07, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

is there a bigger picture that we have yet to see.

The headline should read;

The US people appear "less determined" to invade Iran than previously thought, US intelligence officials finally concluded.

12-03-07, 02:06 PM

Primary source:

http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf

Letum · 12-03-07, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MothBalls

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Originally Posted by STEED

is there a bigger picture that we have yet to see.

The headline should read;

The US people appear "less determined" to invade Iran than previously thought, US intelligence officials finally concluded.

Haha, I would be surprised if that didn't have some truth in it.

I wonder how much public intelligence reports are "sensitive to public opinion".

Iceman · 12-03-07, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

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Originally Posted by MothBalls

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Originally Posted by STEED

is there a bigger picture that we have yet to see.

The headline should read;

The US people appear "less determined" to invade Iran than previously thought, US intelligence officials finally concluded.

Haha, I would be surprised if that didn't have some truth in it.

I wonder how much public intelligence reports are "sensitive to public opinion".

Wasn't this discussed in the "Enemy Within" thread? lol

12-03-07, 04:32 PM

What were the assesments from the US allies during the same period? I guess we'll never know will we?

Chock · 12-03-07, 04:54 PM

I should imagine it's more a case of: 'Our analysts inform us that Iran appears more capable of shooting back at us than we initially imagined, and that's definitely a vote loser, so we'll shelve that idea, although we are still on the lookout for a suitable enemy armed with nothing more sophisticated than pointed sticks, but with large oil reserves - once we find somewhere that fits both these criteria, we'll be in business' :rotfl:

Chock

Oberon · 12-03-07, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MothBalls

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Originally Posted by STEED

is there a bigger picture that we have yet to see.

The headline should read;

The US people appear "less determined" to invade Iran than previously thought, US intelligence officials finally concluded.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

12-03-07, 02:56 PM

Who about this headline?

Bush will let the next President deal with Iran

Lurchi · 12-03-07, 04:50 PM

Which Allies? :hmm:

Seems that the newly promised evening war reality-show is taken out of the program or is it only postponed due to lack of funding?

12-03-07, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurchi

Which Allies? :hmm:

Seems that the newly promised evening war reality-show is taken out of the program or is it only postponed due to lack of funding?

You know the axis of weasels. Example: Germany is Iran's largest trading partner.

Lurchi · 12-04-07, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

You know the axis of weasels. Example: Germany is Iran's largest trading partner.

A weasel? Oh - but a soon-to-be very rich one, yes?

Maybe this weasel - together with other weasels - isn't too much fond of being called a weasel by its so-called "ally" and decides to become bold by selling some more stuff? Imagine the advertising effect of a german-built submarine sinking ...

At least Iran would pay much better than Israel :rotfl:

Tchocky · 12-05-07, 10:42 AM

For God's sake don't click here. If you do, then I'm afraid that military action is not off the table

Btw, does this rigmarole make the US the ones lying to the world for the last year?

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The Administration’s planning for a military attack on Iran was made far more complicated earlier this fall by a highly classified draft assessment by the C.I.A. challenging the White House’s assumptions about how close Iran might be to building a nuclear bomb. The C.I.A. found no conclusive evidence, as yet, of a secret Iranian nuclear-weapons program running parallel to the civilian operations that Iran has declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

That's from 06, by the by. I'm an expert in all fields Iranian and nuclear, don't you know.

Letum · 12-05-07, 10:55 AM

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For God's sake don't click here.

The product reviews make it fo me.

TteFAboB · 12-04-07, 06:52 AM

How can you be sure the other guy appears no longer to desire a nuclear weapon just so he can continue to build it without a spot-light in his face?

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Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I should imagine it's more a case of: 'Our analysts inform us that Iran appears more capable of shooting back at us than we initially imagined, and that's definitely a vote loser, so we'll shelve that idea, although we are still on the lookout for a suitable enemy armed with nothing more sophisticated than pointed sticks, but with large oil reserves - once we find somewhere that fits both these criteria, we'll be in business' :rotfl: Chock __________________ Last edited by Chock; 12-03-07 at 05:11 PM.

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TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	How can you be sure the other guy appears no longer to desire a nuclear weapon just so he can continue to build it without a spot-light in his face? __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

12-03-07, 02:06 PM	#3
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Primary source: http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf

12-03-07, 04:32 PM	#6
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What were the assesments from the US allies during the same period? I guess we'll never know will we?

12-03-07, 02:56 PM	#9
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Who about this headline? Bush will let the next President deal with Iran

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Lurchi Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany Posts: 181 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Which Allies? :hmm: Seems that the newly promised evening war reality-show is taken out of the program or is it only postponed due to lack of funding?