Open Thread

December 24th, 2007 10:36 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Iran wants to build nineteen nuclear power plants:

Iran said on Monday it rejected any preconditions for talks with the United States, which suspects it wants an atomic bomb, and a member of parliament was quoted as saying Tehran planned 19 nuclear power plants.

Given the recent National Intelligence Estimate concerning Iran, does this announcement from Tehran act to support the Administration's view that Ahmadinejad represents a growing nuclear threat, or that of liberals and media who cited the NIE as evidence Bush and Company have been all wet regarding this nation's activities?