Skeptics Doubt U.S. Can Be Certain About Iran's Nuclear Progress -- L.A. TimesIran's record of deceit fuels worry over President Obama's assurances that he'll know if Tehran starts trying to build a nuclear weapon.
Despite President Obama's assurances that the United States will know if Tehran begins to secretly build a nuclear bomb, some senior officials familiar with U.S. intelligence and spying capabilities in Iran are doubtful.
The issue is a crucial one because the White House has suggested that U.S. satellites, sensors and spies, as well as United Nations inspections, provide a reliable tripwire to decide whether diplomacy has failed and military action is needed to stop Iran from assembling a nuclear device.
The officials' doubts stem, in part, from Iran's record of deceit.
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My Comment: When viewed through the lens of history .... U.S. intelligence has had many failures. When it comes to Iran, the biggest failure was in underestimating the power and influence of the Shah against the Islamic clerics who were trying to overthrow him .... a failure that has resulted in over 30 years of Islamic threats/terrorism/and maybe the development of a nuclear weapon.
So are the skeptics right .... you betcha.