tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091340695525848190.post9082253243641592165..comments2011-11-16T14:09:40.998-05:00Nima Shirazihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204184071613645335noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091340695525848190.post-24729742033022643642011-11-16T13:41:36.738-05:002011-11-16T13:41:36.738-05:00Is it possible, though, that the fact that Iran&#39;s efforts toward developing and sustaining Nuclear energy distinguishes them from Iraq? What I mean is, all of the political obfuscation regarding Iraq&#39;s WMD programs is one thing but doesn&#39;t the fact that Iran has been directly outspoken about their nuclear energy plans create a legitimate divide between suspicions of their nuclear goals as opposed to Iraq&#39;s unrealized nuclear goals? <br /> I know that Israel bombed the Osirak reactor back in 1976 but was there any evidence beyond that date that serves to prove that Iraq even had a plan to continue it&#39;s quest for independent nuclear energy? The Osirak reactor was never repaired after the attack and thus never became critical thus Iraq never had the opportunity to develop energy much less a weapon thus rendering claims against it circa 2000 spurious. Iran, on the other hand, is nuclear capable.<br /> I agree that all nations are entitled to safe, sustainable, renewable energy so I&#39;m not positing an opinion on the matter. But for arguments sake, isn&#39;t it an important distinction to make? I&#39;m interested in your thoughts.Tariqnoreply@blogger.com