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Overstated Iranian 'threat' puts U.S. on path to war
A neocon joke, at the beginning of the Iraq war, was: "Anyone can go to Baghdad. Real men go to Tehran." It wasn't funny then, and it isn't funny now. Unfortunately, those "real men" who want to wage war on Iran are making so much noise that they may...
Tags: Weaponry, Nuclear Weapons, Barack Obama, Iraq War (2003-2011), Manufacturing and Engineering
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Quiet the war drums
The drumbeat for war only helps Iran by driving up oil prices, undermining the effect of sanctions on its economy and stifling domestic opponents of the regime. President Barack Obama conveyed that message clearly and emphatically to the American Israel...Tags: Weaponry, Mitt Romney, Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, Ron Paul
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Peach Bottom exercise under way to test ability of Harford to respond to emergency at nuke plant
If an emergency were to strike at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Harford County would be ready to go, Emergency Operations deputy manager Rick Ayers said Tuesday. The Emergency Operations Center in Hickory was the focus of a drill, the likes of...
Tags: Maryland State Police, Harford County, FEMA, York County (Pennsylvania), Manufacturing and Engineering
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The sabotage strategy for containing Iran
Not long ago, an astute reader noted that it has been nearly two years since I wrote in a column that "most experts now estimate that Iran needs about 18 months to complete a nuclear device and a missile to carry it." His point — that those...
Tags: The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Ehud Barak, Security, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Political right misrepresents world events
I try to follow the political discussion in the U.S. and am amazed how much effort it takes even to begin to be well-informed. If you are serious about being informed, you can't be the least bit lazy and depend on a couple of pundits to shape your world...Tags: Hamas, Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, Rubber Products Industry, Syria
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Did Saddam have WMDs before the U.S. invasion in 2003?
Paul Schlitz's letter about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction contained so many factual errors that it requires correction ("Iraq's WMD were a mirage, despite claims to the contrary," Dec. 30). First, in my letter I never suggested that The...Tags: Weaponry, Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering, Military Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Nearing a decision on Iran
One of several casualties of the vitriolic name-calling between Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich is what to do about Iran.
In interviews, Mr. Romney has spoken about tougher sanctions, but it's been difficult to consider...Tags: Mitt Romney, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Manufacturing and Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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EDF withdraws opposition to Constellation, Exelon merger
Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy Group have reached an agreement with Electricite de France, a large Constellation shareholder, for the French utility to withdraw its opposition to a proposed merger between the companies. The terms of the agreement...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Manufacturing and Engineering, Joint Ventures, France
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Calvert Cliffs wetlands permit approved
The state Board of Public Works gave its unanimous approval Wednesday to a wetlands dredging permit for a company that hopes to build a third nuclear reactor at the Calvert Cliffs power plant in Southern Maryland, even though the project is far from...Tags: Wetlands, Manufacturing and Engineering, Companies and Corporations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Natural Resources
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Keeping Israel-Iran threat in perspective
When gauging Iran's threat to Israel, its important to remember that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proclamations about "wiping Israel off the map" have been rebutted by Ayatollah Khamenei, who as Supreme Leader of Iran has more authority than the...Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Barack Obama, Sabre, Manufacturing and Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Open combat roles to women
With the recent announcement that Australia will allow its female soldiers to serve in all combat roles, including the special forces and infantry, the United States government is once again confronted with an age-old question: Why are American women...Tags: Armed Forces, Manufacturing and Engineering, Iraq, World War II (1939-1945), Defense
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Iran and the bomb
A report this week on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program by the International Atomic Energy Agency leaves little doubt that country's ruling clerics remain determined to acquire the means to produce a bomb. That poses a dilemma for the Obama...Tags: Russia, Barack Obama, Explosions, Manufacturing and Engineering, NATO
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