What? We need them to be making WMD so that we have a reason to attack them. This is not good news; Iranian actions will lead to Peace on Earth...........can't happen

Bush's bluster could be embarrassing to the U.S.? Now there's a news flash. But I don't believe the intelligence because Dick Cheney and George Bush have assured me that they don't know what they're talking about.

LOL Roy!! I wonder how much of the egg our fearless leader will have washed off his face by the press conference tomorrow.I'm going to watch just to see him wiggle.

The fact that Iran has no nukes will clearly pave the way for a U.S. invasion given the same thing happened with Iraq.

On the other hand, they have no announced the completion of several longrange missiles with a range of 1200 miles...

ROY: This is good news - not the other way around. Do you propose that we attack them anyway just as we did Iraq without proof to the contrary??????? Your attitude will definetly not lead to "Peace on Earch".

Brian b., is 1200 miles enough to threaten the US?

Judy, I think Roy was being facetious.

To GWB this Intelligence Report is just another gd "peice" of paper, like our Constitution. I'm sure he will place more weight on the advice of Darth Cheney and fire-up the Death Star to eradicate Iran. Impeach him NOW!!!!!

And you know this must be correct. It's from the same people who said that Iraq had stockpiles of WMD's. They're never wrong.

oh, don't worry. There will be spin on the intelligence.

Iran doesn't need nukes for Bush to want to attack.... They'll come up with a different rationale to do it. Something like, Iran is helping Iraqi insurgents so we need to bomb Iran to stop them even though that won't make a difference.

Why should Iran be allowed special treatment? If that's what we did with Iraq, then as a matter of principle, we should do the same with Iran! Don't worry, the oppressed masses will throw rose petals at our tanks as they roll through the streets of Tehran.

...and do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Well... since when have clean inspections EVER stopped the bush administration from attacking? This admin is hell bent on starting a fight... just watch...

As Iraq showed, facts have no bearing on the irrational war-mongering of DickNBush. These criminals will continue to do whatever is in their (the oil oligopoly's) best interests and the voters of America can be dam'ned.

What could be the real motive behind the rhetoric the Bush Administration has been disseminating for years against Iran?

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But they do have the intentions to declare their desire to engage in efforts to hire scientists who will develop skills to do research in nuclear weapons related program activities.

That's good enough for me to support a pre-emptive strike.

On to Bandar 'Abbas and Tehran!

You just know what the Right Wingnuts are going to say?

Of course there's no evidence of Iran's nuclear program - because it's secret. No evidence doesn't mean it's not there. because we "know" it's there. Just like the moronic "debate" between science and religion. Oh, who cares what we can see with our own eyes, we "believe" the earth is 6,000 years old therefore it must be.

That's all the "proof" I need.

This is a non-issue story. When has this president ever considered intelligence before making a decision.

Don't worry my warmongering friends. W will just attack them in order to spread freedom and democracy. Because spreading freedom by occupying sovereign nations always works out in the end...

"In a stunning reversal of Bush administration conventional wisdom"

Talk about the ultimate in sarcasm!!!

No WMD didn't stop us before! Onward to Tehran with an arrogant self-righteous swagger! Oh, and make sure there is no post-invasion plan for Iran either. That'll make the conflict last and defense contractors can make a heck of a lot MORE money! Quick wars are just a bad investment if you manufacture things used by the military.

"A senior U.S. official...” Are you as tired of unnamed sources as I am? The whole story is useless; because MSM continues allow attribution without substantiation!

This could have a big impact on our foreign policy! Unfortunately, as we all know too well, this administration doesn't pay much attention to NIEs...

Oh good. This will give our stateside party-before-country sympathizers another reason to hate GW more than the murdering terrorists who killed 3000 of our friends and neighbors in a single day, just because GW beat two liberal lunatics.

'It's "an intentions judgment, not a capabilities judgment," said a senior U.S. official.' This one idiotic comment speaks volumes about our current foreign (and domestic)anti-terror policy-- it's what they are thinking about doing that we have to punish them for. I haven't read this much doublespeak nonsense since Orwell's '1984'. By the way, recent letterhead legislation by our own doublespeak poster boy does in fact make citizens criminally liable for their 'antagonistic thoughts, opinions, or intentions'. It's "Minority Report", but without the cool special effects or Tom Cruise. Iran may as well resign themselves to the fact that we intend to attack them with or without their provocation, and if they are smart will continue to develop a coalition of their own to discourage the warmongering cabal currently running our country.

Today's NIE report stands in stark contrast to the White House’s propaganda campaign laying the groundwork for military action against Iran, a campaign that dates back almost six years—to Bush’s 2002 State of the Union address in which he designated Iran as a founding member of the “axis of evil.” Since then, this drumbeat has waxed and waned as other concerns—primarily the disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq—have often commanded center stage. Now, with the Bush administration approaching its final year in office, a renewed push and a shorter fuse have become increasingly evident.

Oh No!!!!
In your face, Georgie!
Now you and your Zionist buddies will have to find someone else to attack. I can only hope that you are held accountable on Judgement Day for every person killed in Iraq for no good reason. Not only should George Bush be impeached but also brought up on criminal charges for defrauding and lying to the American public. For Shame!!

Funny thing is we Americans or I should say most of us paying attention knew Iran had no nukes, why is it that our President and his administration didn't know? We need to bring our troops home now and yes with our tails between our legs, no use in killing anymore of our soldiers for nothing or innocent civilians in the middle east. They want us out, and we have no reason to be there. The longer we stay the worse it will get for us here at home, Wake Up America.

Iran is just using what they can for a smoke screen,what about there secret faculities that may be underground,for uranium making,those areas,Iran is just trying to through us off,we need to attack them before it's to late.

The question is, what kind of coverage will we see on you network news.
I'm betting little if any.

Those dang, liberal U.S. Intelligence Agencies!

"For evil to prevail, it requires good people to do nothing." Keep doing nothing liberals but complaing about how bad the United States is.

So this means that Bu$hCO has been lying for the last 3 years as they have had and have been suppressing this information the whole time and yet still claimed that Iran was working on Nukes. Is that not impeachable?

We all know the war with IRAN is to be sure the oil reserves are not cut off from the United States - that is why we went into IRAQ. This is not a bad reason, but as we all know, it was executed so badly that we now sit in the mess that we are in. Fact #1: The United States NEEDS Oil to survive - day to day. We will eventually build up a alternative energy policy, but not anytime soon - if within our lifetimes. Therefore, the war for oil is just, but dishonest.

IRAN has no nukes. Im sure we'll put 5-10 nukes in the vacinity and quitely warn the middle east to behave. Wow, sounds like we'd need a large base in the center of the Middle East to accomplish this???

Fact 2: US Builds 15 x 15 mile base in IRAQ (curious???) This will be manned by 50,000 American soldiers. The will watch and be guardians to the World Oil Reserve for the next 100 years - or until it runs out.

Fact 3: Due to the Greed of certain Heads of State - the entire plan was botched from the beginning and is just now beginning to be cleaned up. Funny how the timing works for a new administration.

""For evil to prevail, it requires good people to do nothing." Keep doing nothing liberals but complaing about how bad the United States is.

Posted by: dan | Dec 3, 2007 2:18:50 PM"

And you keep apologizing for the war-profiteering war criminals dan.

I think that George W. Bush should be embarressed. Congress should worry about Impeaching than about Iran.

Frankly, I don't believe a word of this report. However, I did get a kick out of reading that the NIE is "moderately confident" that Iran stopped developing nukes in 2003.

Iran is secretly developing nuclear as we speak. Regardless of how you feel about the current administration don't let that blind you from lying dogs like the Iranian government.

"we judge with moderate confidence".........gee that makes me feel good that your moderately confident they wont have the junk for a nuke until '09. Please dont say 'slam-dunk', ok?

Shocking!

"Darth, what's this report? The bombers are already on the way." - Bush

"No... don't send the recall." - Cheney

Looks like in return for American reassurances that they will not attack Iran is going to allow Russia to enrich Uranium on their behalf.

As Iran have not been able to get the centrifuges working anyway. Bush is just trying to position himself so that he doesn't look a big as idiot as usual.

But this IS a 180 degree shift from where we were at yesterday. Make no mistake about it it is HUGE.

" The NIE report was scheduled to be completed in the spring and sent to Congress, but was delayed because of the new information." - not exactly true.

Wait..wait...Don't put out this story until we bomb them first. Then we can say we didn't find any WMD's. So after crying wolf how many times, we should now believe everything you tell us. What a bunch of bumbling fools! The U.S. Intelligence Agency has a long way to go to re-establish my faith in them and this president.

The warmongers won't give up. They want us to fight all of Israel's enemies.

Just like evolution is a theory, this is only an estimate. When would we ever want to let expert opinions stand in the way of what King George and Sir Richard Cheney "know" is true. It is so much easier to be omnipotent.

maybe no nukes yet. however should we wait until they have one or two. come on even saddom admitted that he did'nt have them however he was working on getting them. so should we wait until it is too late,and get caught with our pants down. and then have that threat over our heads. and when they lite one our way. what then? i don't know we really have think about this one..

These Neville Chamberlains are laughing and stressing points with all the certainty of their own moronic guffaw. Hey people, it's time to go back to the villages from whence you came; the villagers are lonesome for their idiots and the "Little Monkey" from Iran who laughs at you also thanks you for your support.

There is NO justification for the U.S. to start a war over oil no matter how much we depend on it. We have know for many decades that we need to find alternative sources of fuel but that has not been politically expedient. Nothing has changed except war chants of the Neocons and other Repubs. If we had made the wise investments in alternative fuels we would be equal to the other diversified democracies of the world. Instead we have become criminals and the scourge of civilization usurping other's rights and property.

I shall be infinitely surprised if this story is not "permuted" in coming days, to "Iranians are building their nuclear capability..." -- I even expect it to be altered on abcnews.com. Somehow this keeps happening -- the story comes out -- "Iranians Bent on Peace," or "No Iranian Nukes," or "Iranians Contributing Money to Israel" or whatever... and then any or all of CNN, MSNBC, and ABC... start retracing their steps as though they'd made a mistake -- is the objective to devalue all media-based information?

The liberal media is at it again with it's "truth" and "honesty"....Never Forget that Iran attacked us on 9/11 with Irag and whoever else has OUR oil under them.

I think I just had an enlightenment moment -- actually, Iran NOT having nukes is helpful to the current administration (in DC) because when they go forward with their attack on Iran, the American people will more readily go along with it because we are assured that Iran has no nuclear retaliatory capability. In all likelihood, in the next few months to a year, someone will attack a major US city with a "dirty bomb" which will then be blamed on the Iranians -- thus becoming the pretext for a war with them. The silly-minded, American public will again roll over on its back, sit-up, beg, lick its master's hand and everything will be right with the world.

another day another outrage... yawn... ho hum... another day in the life of a brain dead america... can anyone wake up and say IMPEACH?

"The liberal media is at it again with it's "truth" and "honesty"....Never Forget that Iran attacked us on 9/11 with Irag and whoever else has OUR oil under them."

...No... you've got it all wrong again (nothing new for a neocon)... Iran (nor Iraq) ever attacked the US. The last war of aggression by Iran was in the 1750s. You need to study some history before you go spouting off irrelevant opinions.

I shouldn't be embarrassed. But the Bush administration should be stripped of all its power and imprisoned for their abuse of the law.

Bush should Nuke'm before they can strike back. Honestly, Bush is nuts! He's wasted his entire time in office sending us on expensive wild goose chases

So what are we to do now? If they want to attack, they will. Meaning this country. Sigh...

It's interesting that the question is whether the U.S. should be embarrassed. It is Iran that so loudly proclaims its intentions to pursue this path and its their crazy leader who believes his spiritual calling is to prepare the way (like John the Baptist) for the savior who will unite the muslims, that his role is to stir up comfusion and create division. He appears to be doing just that. The same ones who slam Bush for taking a strong stance with Iran are the same ones who really don't have a clue about middle eastern mentality or understand our previous 50 years history with that region and would be the first ones to cry 'shame on Bush' if Iran were to successfully attack US. Can't have it both ways people.

Embarassed? No. Attack? No. Relax? No. I am somewhat relieved, though.

So we should always believe the happy reports and never believe the unhappy ones? And if Iran doesn't have a nuclear program then they shouldn't have any problem proving it.

I recall the Iranian president stating clearly that they were working on nukes. Intel obviously wasn't listening.

kraven said: "The liberal media is at it again with it's "truth" and "honesty"....Never Forget that Iran attacked us on 9/11 with Irag and whoever else has OUR oil under them." I laughed so hard. excellent but I am at work.

Now we know why Cheney has been trying for some time to keep this report quiet.

To the authors of this article: Can't you spell? You write, "...this aspect of there program." When used as a possessive adjective, the word is spelled t-h-e-i-r.

Published journalists should write better english than this.

You liberals hate your own country so much you will side with iran and deny any improvements in Iraq! So go see your buddy Hugo. Kiss code pink while you're there

Does our Intelligence agencies s*u*c*k that bad? Wow, how the mighty have fallen.

Its doubtful reporters verify with their sources anymore. Even "IF" the report is correct they have been wrong many times before so I am doubting the US (Un)Intelligence Report. Iran has hated Israel and Western Ideals for decades, if scantions were lifted their verbal hatred would be replaced with physical hatred. Weak report with one positive on top of a 1000 negative news reports.

DO, not does..sorry about that

Bush addministration has just one policy. They replace peace with war and politics with terrorism. What did they get in Iraq. Did they find any proof of "WMD" in Iraq which was shown a reason for a war to the world. Did they? Bush administration just want to keep themselves in those places which are "oilrich". See Iraq. Bush and his administration are just betraying their Nation. Nothing else

Some of you should review our history with Islamic extremists. Here is a suggested reading list. Yeah I know, it's all George Bush's fault.
Iranian Takeover of the US Embassy and Iranian Hostage Crisis
Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut by Hezbollah
Munich Olympics massacre by the PLO
Iraq invasion of Kuwait
Khobar towers bombing by al Qaeda
US Embassy bombing in Kenya al Qaeda
USS Cole Bombing al Qaeda
1993 World Trade Center Bombing
9-11 World Trade Center Bombing al Qaeda
9-11 Pentagon Bombing al Qaeda
London Bombing al Qaeda
Madrid Bombing al Qaeda

I'm leaving out so much but this should be a start for many of you. In summary, the world is a dangerous place. Do you really need to have a nuclear event in a major city to understand what we are dealing with in terms of Islamic extremists?

Only in America! why do so many fat and lazy liberals jump on anything even reletively good about Iran, but won't recognize america's acomplishments.

"Liberals and French have a lot in common" Gettin closer to communism the Liberal way!

Scott you're so right!
Liberals have memory loss about certain things, but only when it pleases their Socialist-Communist side!

This is a non-story. When did Bush ever say Iran had nukes?!?! The report still points out the capability will be there 2009.

The intelligence agencies need a complete overhaul. After the weapons of mass destruction fiasco can you really believe this report?

Did President Bush read this report before initiating conversation about possible talks regarding nukes in Iran? PEACE is an option. The world is big enough for everyone to share. PEACE is an option. Women need to participate and get involved with government issues around the world - too many men are easily ready to destroy and there is too much arrogance in politics today. Women need to lead for a change with PEACE as an option.

Our President needs to be careful not to wear down his intelligence; and, to step back from possible paranoia. We are living in a sophisticated, global society and, the enemy uses mind games as its weapon. If we burn ourselves out mentally, internationally speaking, our nation will be caught by surprise with the wrong choice of leadership.

Wait a minute. Who told them to investigate and report this? The American way is to BOMB the hell out of a country and THEN report back that they were not a threat. Stop reversing the order!

Hey guys, have you heard our nation is in 10 trillion dollars worth of debt? Lets go out and attack another country! Bet we could make it double that in a few years.

But wait…. The Administration previously stated that it has classified intelligence that Iran is seeking a nuclear weapon. I don’t know how it is humanly possible that Iran does not have a nuclear weapons program.

If the media would have insisted that the Administration back up its assertions in the first place, there would be no confusion.

Well, if we could ever get past personal opinion or political affiliation and just focus on facts,... where would three quarters of the politicians, media, bloggers, and talking heads in this country (or any other for that matter) have to do? They might have to shut up for five minutes and let the working public have a few minutes of rest.
But while we're on opinion,... isn't there some non-nuclear way to simply flatten the entire middle east so we can just terminate the insanity it seems to breed in all people, everywhere?

Bangash, thank you for reminding us of the violence the extremist have committed the last few years. Unfortunately, many in the United States are in their own little world of listening to the political debates between two parties and have steadily leaned toward apathy after 9/11. Immediately after 9/11 the country blamed the government for not being preemptive and proactive enough to stop attacks from our known enemies. Then as the U.S. government listened and responded with big security changes, battles against those who wished them harm (Saddam stated in the past he wished to destroy the U.S. and Israel), the citizens began to grow weary of war. This weariness of Americans is what other nations count on. But, the U.S. military, on the other hand, is anything but weary. They are something to be feared and respected. In the end, will Americans crumble to political pressures like they did in Vietnam, or will they have enough home support to hold out, rebuild a nation and create strategic bases in a very important region of the world. I'm not a supporter of Bush (I don't agree with many economic issues), but I do see a man who has the stamina to keep the nation secure dispite the media/political attacks. 9/11 was a wake up call, but many Americans are going back to sleep (at least according to the polls).

SHOULD THE U.S. BE EMBARRASSED? NEWS FLASH - The U.S. has been embarrassed since 2000 when by some FLUKE of stupidity they placed a total imbecile into the highest office in the land! OF COURSE WE ARE EMBARRASSED!!!!

Scott Wiggins

I supported the attack on Iraq to get rid of Saddam Hussein WMD's or no WMD's. I cannot however see any justification for an attack on Iran at this time. Iran already has the technology to produce nuclear weapons. All we will do is delay the inevitable by bombing and cause a whole world of hurt in the process.

Irans behaviour has been modifiedby the use of sanctions. It could be that citing this evidence President Bush is hoping to persuade Russia and China to agree to another round of sanctions with which to persuade iran to halt all enrichment activities.

Here's another "surprise" for you:
The second largest population of Jews living in the Middle East, happen to live in IRAN - and they even refuse $ bonuses from Israel to relocate. Google it yourself - and then ask what is wrong with the picture you are being fed by "our" media.

For all you good Christians out there - read Rev. 2.9 and Rev. 3.9 and then ask yourself why is it only a tiny handfull will find and walk the narrow path.

If you want to know why Iran is (and why Iraq was) being demonized - all you need to do is google "A Clean Break - A New Strategy for Securing the Realm".
Read it and weep - then start really supporting out troops.

Blah blah blah ...Who knows what is going on? The public should be suspicious of the white house, congress, the press and the so called intelligence agencies. They have all failed our country in a crises as to getting to the truth and I have no confidence in these reports whatsoever.

Marine and Scott... Well written and i 100% agree with you. However, its not very funny. At least with the libs and dems, i get to laugh out loud.

If Saddam Hussein's iraqi nuclear reactor 'osiraq' was levelled by the Israelis, then Iran should have similar fate. The Islamic fundies are not to be trusted.

I wonder why even Pakistan was given the opportunity to build nuclear weapon's program. They are part of the same relgious group.

If Iran has already "shelved" its "Nuclear Weapons Program", then why is the 'International Community' being urged to punish the people of Iran with diplomatic isolation, FINANCIAL PRESSURE, and UN SANCTIONS?? WOW, what a fulfillment of The Scriptures!! The consequence for not 'BOWING'!!!!!!!!!!!!