NIE on Iran Nukes Offers Money Back If Wrong
(2007-12-08) ?— A little-noticed paragraph in the latest controversial National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran?’s nuclear capabilities notes that if the report?’s authors are wrong in concluding that Iran ceased its nuclear weapons program in 2003, they?’ll refund the cost of the report.
?“We?’re so confident in our findings,?” wrote intelligence analyst Thomas Fingar, ?“that if Iran should detonate a nuclear device within the next 90-days, we?’ll refund the full cost of researching and writing this report, less shipping and handling.?”
Mr. Fingar said the money-back guarantee offer is designed to get the Bush administration to ?“give peace a chance?” and to back off of its demands that Iran cease uranium enrichment and fully disclose the details of its nuclear program.
?“If we?’re right,?” said Mr. Fingar, ?“the world has become a much safer place virtually overnight, no matter what the Iranian president says about wiping Israel from the map, bringing down the Great Satan America and ushering in the apocalyptic age of the 12th Imam.?”
The little-known analyst added that, ?“And even if we?’re wrong, there?’s no immediate danger to the continental U.S. from missile attacks, since the Atlantic Ocean is really big and Iran?’s known missiles can only reach about a dozen countries right now. In addition, it would be quite inconvenient for Iran to smuggle a suitcase nuke across, say, the Mexican border. The border crossing paperwork alone is enough of a deterrent.?”
I'll say it..It isn't so. But it's hilarious Bobsdad
(2007-12-08) ?— A little-noticed paragraph in the latest controversial National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran?’s nuclear capabilities notes that if the report?’s authors are wrong in concluding that Iran ceased its nuclear weapons program in 2003, they?’ll refund the cost of the report.
?“We?’re so confident in our findings,?” wrote intelligence analyst Thomas Fingar, ?“that if Iran should detonate a nuclear device within the next 90-days, we?’ll refund the full cost of researching and writing this report, less shipping and handling.?”
Mr. Fingar said the money-back guarantee offer is designed to get the Bush administration to ?“give peace a chance?” and to back off of its demands that Iran cease uranium enrichment and fully disclose the details of its nuclear program.
?“If we?’re right,?” said Mr. Fingar, ?“the world has become a much safer place virtually overnight, no matter what the Iranian president says about wiping Israel from the map, bringing down the Great Satan America and ushering in the apocalyptic age of the 12th Imam.?”
The little-known analyst added that, ?“And even if we?’re wrong, there?’s no immediate danger to the continental U.S. from missile attacks, since the Atlantic Ocean is really big and Iran?’s known missiles can only reach about a dozen countries right now. In addition, it would be quite inconvenient for Iran to smuggle a suitcase nuke across, say, the Mexican border. The border crossing paperwork alone is enough of a deterrent.?”
I'll say it..It isn't so. But it's hilarious Bobsdad
