
by
mtoots
Sun Apr 16th, 2006 12:24pm
(from #bor)
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"If Iran got nukes and then a nuke went off in New York or Washington, how many minutes do you think it would be before Iran was turned into a skating rink?" said a senior U.S. official, referring to the fact that a nuclear blast turns sand into glass. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he isn't authorized to talk to the news media.
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There sure are a lot of U.S. intelligence officials willing to speak to reporters about classified information, as long as it is "off the record" and anonymous.