Iran scoffs at US strike talk

"Reuters - Iran scoffed on Thursday at the idea of U.S. military action to halt its nuclear program and gave no hint of compromise before a visit by U.N. inspectors to assess Iranian compliance with Security Council demands."

The Iranian View

"Amidst the sturm and drang and the druming of war with a possible U.S. Nuclear attack on Iran the MSM and the blogs have missed the opportunity to give the Iranian view of their pride in joining the Nuclear club."

Bush won't rule out nuclear strike on Iran

"Reuters - President Bush refused on Tuesday to rule out nuclear strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb the Islamic Republic's atomic ambitions."

The Persian Empire Reborn? President Ahmadinejad's Messianic Politics

"Isralert, a Jewish news service run out of Texas by Harvey Weiner published an analysis from the Sunday Telegraph called "The Frightening Truth of Why Iran Wants a Bomb". In essence, the explanation given by writer Amir Taheri is that the Iranian pr[...]"

Iran issues stark military warning to United States

"Iran said it could defeat any American military action over its controversial nuclear drive, in one of the Islamic regime's boldest challenges yet to the United States. "You can start a war but it won't be you who finishes it," said General Yahya Rahim Safavi, the head of...

Analysts Say a Nuclear Iran Is Years Away ?

"Western nuclear analysts said yesterday (April 12, 2006) that Tehran lacked the skills, materials and equipment to make good on its immediate nuclear ambitions, even as a senior Iranian official said Iran would defy international pressure and rapidly expand its ability to...

Confronting Iran (Dianne Feinstein/Los Angeles Times)

"Confronting Iran  —  Will we learn from our mistakes and apply tough diplomacy — or rely once again on the failed doctrine of preemption?  —  TEHRAN THIS WEEK claimed that it had enriched uranium, a first step toward nuclear weapons...

The Pentagon Preps for Iran (William M. Arkin/Washington Post)

"The Pentagon Preps for Iran  —  Does the United States have a war plan for stopping Iran in its pursuit of nuclear weapons?  —  Last week, President Bush dismissed news reports that his administration has been working on contingency plans for...

Iran donates $50 million to Hamas-led government

"Reuters - Iran is giving $50 million to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority to fill gaps left by Western aid cuts, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday."

fleet of mobile laboratories

The IES mobile laboratories are designed to provide rapid, highly accurate chemical analyses. (The topic of Mobile Laboratories is again being discussed in April 2006)

Case Study: Mobile Chemical Laboratory Serves Security, Disaster Response

In dealing with an attack by chemical weapons, or a major industrial accident involving dangerous chemicals, emergency personnel must be able to quickly and accurately determine what kinds of substances are involved, and how broadly they have been disbursed. (The topic of...