Iran doesn't have nukes???

The news has been out for a while now. Iran abandoned their nuclear program before we even publicly harped on them for having one, in 2003. It seems odd how we only learn that they were telling the truth now instead of when they stopped four years ago. Some republicans want a second opinion before they are willing to admit that they have no nukes. Even though this is the "most rigorously reviewed National Inteligence Estimate", they still want another report for proof. This review was done by people on both sides so as to not rush into stupid wars (created because of Iraq mishap). Now, why it is only the Republicans who want another report seems odd, it must be just because without this they have no real excuse to invade Iran.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iO43fOxtO7mI8G1zuBSyl0PrEkiAD8TG7FV00

Nuclear Espionage

The Iranian Government has now gone against his normal doctrine in dropping the espionage charges on a former nuclear negotiator. This is violating Ahmadinejad's goal of trying to reduce corruption and foreign influence in the government. It was all done in public to show that they would not allow opponents to use it against them in the upcoming March elections. They are still saying that they will keep their peaceful nuclear program going.

This is solely a political move and a way to keep the country on their side by not going after a supporter of the opposing party. Hossein Mousavian is still guilty of a lesser charge that Ahmadinejad and company are not publicicing.

New York In September

Here are two articles about Ahmadinejad's recent trip to Columbia University in September. Do you think that Columbia should have invited him? Why or why not? Is his opinion really that important to listen to instead of ours? How about allowing him into the country with pretty much free reign over where he went and what he did?

1.) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297823,00.html

1.) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/23/AR2007092300196_2.html