Ahmadineajd: Iran now nuclear power (oh great)

I don't know what's more disappointing, the fact that it has come to this or the fact that I've been trying to stay on top of this story for the last 2 years and when it finally happens that they have nuclear fuel, I get scooped by friggin Drudge.

Look, I don't have time to get into a whole big thing on this now as I'm sure that the MSM will cover this in totum, or as in totum as they are capable (see when North Korea exploded a nuclear device).

My thought on this are the following:

1) The government more than likely knew before the story got out that this was about to happen, which prompted them to build of forces in the Persian Gulf.

2) They have every intention of going through the bombing campaign of Iranian nuclear sites in the new year. The UN draft sanctions are too little too late.

3) When Iran is attacked, Venezuela will commence with diverting the oil they sell to us to China, which will result in our economy going into a depression.

4) The only other option is that we'll do nothing, Hezbollah (that's a terrorist organization Mr. Reyes) will explode a nuclear device in Tel Aviv and Iran will declare plausable deniability.

Folks, it's not looking good out there. Remember, a day or so ago Ahamadinejad made an ominous declaration that the US, UK and Israel would disappear. The next thing we know they have nuclear fuel. Now I'm not in the intelligence community or anything but I think it's pretty obvious what this means.

Iran is now a "nuclear power," its President, Mahmoud Ahamdinejad, delcared Wednesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

During a speech delivered in the Western Iranian province of Javanroud, Ahmadinejad said: " The Islamic Republic of Iran is now a nuclear power, thanks to the hard work of the Iranian people and authorities."

The announcement of Iran as a "nuclear power" is bound to significantly escalate tensions between the West and Iran, and marks a dramatic stage in the Islamic Republic's nuclear campaign.

In recent days, the US military has begun to build up forces around the Gulf, in what is being seen as as a warning to Iran.

Ahmadinejad was also reported to have announced that "Iranian young scientists reached the zenith of science and technology and gained access to the nuclear fuel cycle without the help of big powers."

The Iranian president began the speech by saying that "the powerful Iranian nation resists bullying powers and will defend its rights, including the right to pursue peaceful nuclear technology," the IRNA said.

In a clear rejection of all diplomatic attempts to prevent Iran from going nuclear, Ahmadinejad added in his speech that "the Iranian nation will continue in its nuclear path powerfully and will celebrate a nuclear victory soon."

The IRNA said Ahmadinejad was in Javanroud for a three-day tour along with members of his cabinet.