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zipplewrath

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28. And I don't think so

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 08:55 PM

Jan 2012

Panetta doesn't think they are trying to develop a warhead. However, he may be one of the few in the US and the only one of our "allies", which is who the attribution in the original article was. Furthermore, just because they aren't trying NOW, doesn't really mean much. Once they can produce the nuclear material, the rest of it is fairly well known. Developing the fuel is the whole game basically. So your concern is basically a distinction looking for a difference. Which is why Panetta's answer on CBS was relatively noncontroversial.

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NPR just flat out LIED. [View all] garybeck Jan 2012 OP

give Panetta some time Demonaut Jan 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #2

Do you mean the republicans that threatened to de-fund NPR if they didn't get their ass in line? tularetom Jan 2012 #4

I agree. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #14

Oh come on NPR talks to two parties on every issue hootinholler Jan 2012 #22

Democrats are Yurupeans and they sure aren't our allies. /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #34

Which DUer first coined "Now Primarily Republican"? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #3

It's called splitting hairs finer than atoms. The npr story says "program", Panetta says "weapons" leveymg Jan 2012 #5

Reminds me of "weapons of mass destruction-related program activities" n/t arcane1 Jan 2012 #6

I don't really agree with that garybeck Jan 2012 #11

Completely agree. n/t RiffRandell Jan 2012 #7

Iran is essential to the PNAC/neocon plan... CoffeeCat Jan 2012 #8

Hat tip for that reminder. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #38

you are right, of course. the PNAC types are vampires to the core of their being. marasinghe Jan 2012 #47

Why does anyone still give NPR any credibility? abelenkpe Jan 2012 #9

as bad as they are, there is little else Over the air rurallib Jan 2012 #10

That actually sounds quite entertaining! :) nt abelenkpe Jan 2012 #45

they still are seen by many as liberal/objective. not that I agree. n/t garybeck Jan 2012 #13

Good point, why does anybody give any MSM any credibility? just1voice Jan 2012 #16

JUST LIKE THE SADDAM dodge. He was dev. a weapons PROGRAM. NOT WEAPONS. WingDinger Jan 2012 #12

You're either on the bus or off the bus. garybeck Jan 2012 #18

They've been doing this for years. redqueen Jan 2012 #15

the scary thing about NPR is garybeck Jan 2012 #19

+1000 dead on. corkhead Jan 2012 #31

So liberals can't distinguish between what they know is bs on FOX and NPR's rw propaganda? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #42

NPR took a hard turn to the right during Stupid's administration Warpy Jan 2012 #17

NPR..lies too..sad..but true..nt K and R Stuart G Jan 2012 #20

I don't agree with al these attacks on NPR. greiner3 Jan 2012 #21

Uh, I'm not attacking NPR altogether. And are you saying that if they lie garybeck Jan 2012 #25

sorry; running decent arts programs on NPR & PBS, doesn't make 'em into objective news sources. marasinghe Jan 2012 #48

I gave up on them in 2004 The Genealogist Jan 2012 #23

Technically, Panetta doesn't speak for all the "allies" zipplewrath Jan 2012 #24

he speaks for the department of defense. garybeck Jan 2012 #26

And I don't think so zipplewrath Jan 2012 #28

Iran wants nuclear power... hunter Jan 2012 #27

Iran has very little uranium, though. North Korea at least has millions of tonnes of reserves. joshcryer Jan 2012 #37

NPR gets about 2% funding from US, and that's about how much of them you can believe. Festivito Jan 2012 #29

National Propaganda Radio. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #30

Panetta: Iran is seeking capability to build nuclear weapon oberliner Jan 2012 #32

Washington Post just lied. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #35

NPR has been a part of the propaganda network for the better part of a decade TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #33

Deja Vu, Anyone? chervilant Jan 2012 #36

While I'm no fan of NPR.. sendero Jan 2012 #39

why would Panetta lie about this? do you know more than he does? garybeck Jan 2012 #40

His own words. sendero Jan 2012 #46

K&R! liam_laddie Jan 2012 #41

And the sky is blue. NPR has been National Propaganda Radio for years. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #43

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