-♻RetweetNIE Report: Iran Has Shelved Nuke Program
Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 10:40:33 am PST
A new National Intelligence Estimate has been declassified, with a surprising finding: NIE Report: Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Program Years Ago.
I’m probably not the only one at this point with less than total confidence in American intelligence services; but note that although the report says Iran has “shelved” their program, it still estimates that they would be technically capable of producing enough enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon within two years. Don’t you feel reassured now?
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl, Luis Martinez and Kirit Radia Report: In a stunning reversal of Bush administration conventional wisdom, a new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies concludes Iran shelved it’s nuclear weapons program over four years ago.
“We judge with high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program,” reads a declassified version of the National Intelligence Estimate key findings. “We judge with moderate confidence that the earliest possible date Iran would be technically capable of producing enough highly enriched uranium (HEU) for a weapon is late 2009.”
The entire NIE report will remain classified, however the office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified version of the key findings that can be read HERE.
Also see:
The Strata-Sphere: Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Production in 2003? How Convenient!
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