September 01, 2004
Threat-O-Meter Update
The United States has condemned Iran as a threat to global peace with its plans to process 37 tonnes of raw uranium, which one nuclear expert says could eventually yield material for five atomic bombs.
So, let's update our threat stats.
Nuclear Weapons "Stockpile": Iran -- 5 (pending) USA -- 10,455
Nuclear Weapons Tests Conducted: Iran -- 0 USA -- 1,054
"Useable" Nuclear Weapons Programme? Iran -- No USA -- Yes
Used Nuclear Weapons in Combat? Iran -- No USA -- Yes (additionally, uses Depleted and/or non-Depleted Uranium munitions in combat)
Regularly Uses other Banned Weapons in Combat? Iran -- No USA -- Yes
Nuclear "Posture": Iran -- "Tehran insists the only purpose of its nuclear programme is the peaceful generation of electricity." USA -- "Nuclear weapons play a critical role in the defense [sic] capabilities of the United States, its allies, and friends. They provide credible military options to deter a wide range of threats [sic], including WMD and large-scale conventional military force. These nuclear capabilities possess unique properties that give the United States options to hold at risk classes of targets [that are] important to achieve strategic and political objectives."
Major Military "Interventions", January 2001 - Present: Iran -- 0 USA -- 2 (does not include Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Philippines)
Major Military "Interventions", August 1945 - Present: Iran -- 0 USA -- 8 (Depending upon one's definition of "major". Let's call it: Korea, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq.)
Major and Minor Military "Interventions", August 1945 - Present: Iran -- 1 (including 0 against USA) USA -- 74, give or take (including 5 against Iran)
People Killed in Military "Interventions", August 1945 - Present: Iran -- Fewer than 500 USA -- Several millions
Fiscal 2004 Military Expenditures: Iran -- $4.8 Billion (2001 funding) USA -- $399.1 Billion (depending upon how you're counting)
Foreign Military Bases: Iran -- 0 USA -- 58 countries
"Axis of Evil" Shit-List? Iran -- No (USA is not on list) USA -- Yes (Iran is on list)
We will further update these stats as events require.
Posted by Eddie Tews at September 1, 2004 04:08 PM
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