Marlena: I imagine we'll be told they are
'surgical strikes'...but they'll be as
surgical as the ones in Iraq are/have been--and
lots of moms/dads/little kids are
going to be hurt/killed/maimed.
Eric: Despite the obvious need to debate the
ethics of the Iranians using their population as a
human shield for nuke sites, as well as the ethics
of striking versus not striking...here's some
information about the likely area:
[http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/week/040812.htm]
Natanz--250 kms south of Tehran--is a nuclear
facility, the previously secret existence of which
was disclosed by the National Council of
Resistance of Iran (NCRI) an Iranian opposition
group in August 15, 2002.[19] Satellite imagery
made available in December 2002 indicated that
Natanz may be used as a gas centrifuge facility
for uranium enrichment.
Looking at the photo in the Telegraph article
Lawrence cited gives no clue about the population
of the area around Natanz. I was reduced to
looking on mapquest ("Find great hotel deals in
Natanz Iran!") and it showed no towns or cities
near Natanz, the closest being a place called
Mahabad, about 15 miles away. But what does
Mapquest know?
Anyone know how to find about the moms/dads/little
kids resident in Natanz? There are about 300
people working in the Bushehr Reactor site, and
probably no little children. Both appear isolated,
as opposed to the sites located in medium- and
large-size cities.
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