Iran: Nation Must Control Nuclear Fuel

Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, announced today that Iran can no longer rely on other countries for uranium. Ahmadinejad claims his intentions are good, but many fear that his want for more nuclear fuel is in effort to make nuclear weapons. He has been saying bad things about the US and Isreal, saying "the American empire is collapsing" and calling Isreal a "cesspool". This has only added to the already heated nuclear standoff that is going on. Ahmadinejad sticks to his story saying the atomic bomb is backward thinking.

I think the U.N. and other countries are right for being nervous about Iran's sudden need for more nuclear fuel. Mahmous Ahmadinejad has a point in saying that since other countries have their own fuel Iran should too. I think their progress should be allowed but closely monitored.

Tara Diamond