A Hard Hit For Peaceful Power Generation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/iran-tested-nuclear-warhead-design

ok. well im not really surprised about this. Iran has been playing around with nuclear weapons technology for years and years now. Their intention to develop weapons is very much old news. What i consider to be interesting is the fact that rather than work on a less complicated weapon, the iranians are skipping straight to high tech designs suited for use with a missle delivery system.

this makes sense. first off, the iranians already know that the design they are developing works. its more complicated than it could be, but its not like they are really blazing any trails. and since the different methods of initiating a nuclear blast use completely different designs, the iranians arent really losing any important information by skipping the first step and going straight to the high tech solution.

secondly, when iran tests their first nuke, they will not be testing it in the ocean or desert. iran's very first nuke will be undoubtedly pointed at an enemy. (Israel, duh) the first nuclear test will prompt a complete all out attack from israel in the interest of protecting their country from the next bomb, which they will have every reason to believe is going to be aimed at them. The first nuclear test will HAVE to take place over top of israel or iran is toast. Thus its not in the least bit surprising that the iranians are developing a nuclear weapon built to go into a missle. and its not hard to guess where the missle is going to be pointed.

finally, in the scheme of things, initiating a nuclear blast is not that complicated. it doesnt take very much know how to produce the bomb. producing weapons grade uranium is much more complicated than actually setting it off. for that matter, making your missle go where you want it to is also much more complicated than what your jamming into it. im not saying its easy to make the bomb go boom, but its definatly easier than some of the other issues that are going to need to be adressed.

and now let me say i hope some enterprising soul leaves a small nuclear weapon lodged n the center of their precious fuel dump.

and everyone remember:

do unto others what they were planning to do unto you, but do it first.*

*this quote is stolen, cant remember who made it.