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With the presidential election 50 days away, the Bush administration is going to new heights to secure victory in this election. Bush will show the American people that he is a leader who will end to the "war on terror." Not able to accomplish much on his own, Bush will be forced to reach into his black velvet bag of tricks to help him win this election. His trick of choice - Iran's alleged nuclear program.
Since Bush's famous "Axis of Evil" speech, the government has been helplessly searching for evidence to justify an invasion of Iran. Lack of solid evidence has not stood in the way of the Bush regime before. Though convincing evidence supporting Iran's endorsement of terrorist activity is likely lacking, the Bush administration is standing firm behind the belief that Iran has a uranium enrichment facility - a key component of nuclear weapons.
In September 2002, the International Atomic Energy Association was sent into Iran to investigate any nuclear activity in the cities of Natanz and Arak, where IAEA director Mohamed El Baradei announced pictures "proved existence of Iran's threat," and found nothing. Since then, the IAEA continues to fail at providing any convincing evidence.
The IAEA did, however, find poor deposits of uranium containing a mere 50 grams of uranium per every 100kg of uranium ore. Clearly, these small deposits, that are quickly being depleted, are not a major threat and will not be able to enable a "full fledged nuclear attack." Instead, Iran is likely using these uranium deposits to generate power and meet future electrical needs while preserving oil and gas for export.
On Sept. 2, an Iranian nuclear official said that Tehran would guarantee that the uranium enrichment programs will cease and that the enrichment programs will never be used for military purposes.
Bush presses on with no substantial proof in search of something he will likely never find. As long as the notion of an international threat is still active, Bush will make it his goal to instill fear in the minds of the American citizens, hoping to unite voters under his regime. As long as citizens fear the unknown activities in Iran, they are more compelled to vote for an incumbent whose objective is to eliminate the threat.
Recently, Bush's approval ratings dropped below 50 percent. Another nuclear threat in the Middle East would allow the president to seem progressive in his war on terror by proceeding on to conquer another force in the "axis of evil."
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