Washington Times: Dirty Bombs Away!
Of course the Moonies concur with John Bolton that Israel must strike the soon-to-be-activated, harmless light water reactor at Bushehr in Western Iran – an act which would be certain to drag the United States into a high-casualty catastrophe within moments. But the authors of this unsigned editorial in the Washington Times tonight suggest that the Israelis needn’t strike by this weekend. Why the discrepancy?
Mr. Bolton set that deadline because he was concerned that destroying an operational plant would create a radiation hazard, but a strike that left the site radioactive would hinder Iranian attempts to get it back up and running.
Besides,
Civilian casualties would be minimal because the site is located nine miles downwind of the city of Bushehr, and potential [radioactive] fallout would drift over either the Gulf close to Iran or the immediate area, which is arid and sparsely populated.
Hat Tip, eXiled.
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