Circum Spective

Coming Soon

Remember my blog post predicting that Israel will bomb Iran some time soon?

http://circumspective.blogspot.com/2009/08/it-won-t-be-long-now-t-ry-not-to-get.html

Well ... read the [condensed] Associated Press report below and then tell me:
Who wants to bet against that happening before the end of this calendar year?

VIENNA (AP) -- Iran is stonewalling the U.N. nuclear watchdog on "possible military dimensions" to its suspect nuclear program, officials said Friday, urging the regime to clarify the mysterious role of a foreign explosives expert and shed light on other issues.

A senior Iranian envoy angrily denounced the assessment as "fabrication," insisting his country has gone out of its way to be transparent and cooperative.

In its latest report, the International Atomic Energy Agency delivered a blunt assessment: "Iran has not suspended its enrichment-related activities. There remain a number of outstanding issues which give rise to concerns and which need to be clarified to exclude the existence of possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear program," said the text, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.

The report contained a reference to a "foreign national with explosives expertise" who apparently assisted the Iranian nuclear program. It did not identify the expert by name or nationality, and officials - pressed by the AP for details - would not elaborate.

"We are very concerned that they are not addressing the concerns of the international community," U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Friday in Washington.

Since August 12th, Iran has installed roughly 1,000 more centrifuges...

Link to previous ("Israel will soon bomb Iran") blog post: http://circumspective.blogspot.com/2009/08/it-won-t-be-long-now-t-ry-not-to-get.html