The London Times Union online edition has an article alerting it's readers to the possibility that the aggressive speech of Iran's Ahmadinjad concerning his determination to proceed with nuclear enrichment might embolden the Washington "Hawks". A name used by leftists to describe Americans who would rather attack than wait to be attacked again.
Roget's Thesaurus uses the top of it's definitions list to describe a hawk as: "war monger, war dog, a person who urges war".
It lists further down that it can mean one who: "proclaims or publicizes." This is another illustration of "PC" speak taking over our lives. I personally think of "JAXHAWK"(my handle for JaxConservative Blog) as one who publicizes facts and ideas. I do believe as all patriots do. That a Country should go to war to defend our way of life ,or after it has been attacked by hateful people, as we were on 9/11/01.
The real purpose of this blog is not to make an argument with semantics, but to explain what I believe are pertinent facts.
Despite the fact that Iran has the second largest oil and gas reserves in the world. More than enough to fuel it's energy needs for 75 million citizens. Iran seems to be determined to produce enriched nuclear energy for which it has no peaceful needs.
Iran has the largest single source of Uranium in the Middle East, and is not dependant upon imports of raw uranium. This year they have processes 37 tons of "yellow cake" uranium, and have stated plans to mine 40 tons of uranium ore every year.
Each 30 tons can produce 220 pounds of enriched uranium! This amount used properly, can make 4-5 nuclear bombs depending upon the destructive yield desired.
Now call all of us hawks who would hate and fear for our saftey, if the "little megalomaniac" in Tehran gets his hands on multiple atomic bombs. Those who rather ignore the possibility belong in the Zoo with the Ostrich.
