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In reply to the discussion: White House says Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in 'a couple of weeks' [View all]Wiz Imp
(6,558 posts)In 1992, Netanyahu advised the Israeli Knesset that Iran was three to five years away from reaching nuclear weapons capability
In 1995, Netanyahu once again asserted that Iran would have a nuclear weapon in three to five years,
In front of Congress in 2002, Netanyahu claimed that Iraqs nonexistent nuclear program was in fact so advanced that the country was now operating centrifuges the size of washing machines. We of course know now that his claim was total bullshit and he knew it was bullshit at the time he made it.
In 2009, Netanyahu informed a visiting Congressional delegation that Iran was probably one or two years away from developing weapons capability
Later the same year showed Netanyahu, told a separate delegation of American politicians that Iran has the capability now to make one bomb, adding that alternatively, they could wait and make several bombs in a year or two.
In 2012 Netanyahu said in closed talks reported by Israeli media that Iran is just a few months away from attaining nuclear capabilities.
So Iran was just 3-5 years away in 1992. Then, 20 (TWENTY!) years later they were just a few months away. Now, another 13 (THIRTEEN!) YEARS! later, and they're just 2 weeks away? Meanwhile, US Intelligence says they are still YEARS away.
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