World News and Trends: UN Nuclear Agency focuses on Iran, Syria
A report by the United Nations Nuclear Agency says that Iran has increased its number of centrifuges enriching uranium [to almost 5,000] and that inspectors have discovered traces of manmade uranium at a second site in Syria, heightening concern about possible undeclared atomic activity there" ("Atomic Agency Singles Out Iran and Syria," International Herald Tribune, June 6-7, 2009).
A report by the United Nations Nuclear Agency says that Iran has increased its number of centrifuges enriching uranium [to almost 5,000] and that inspectors have discovered traces of manmade uranium at a second site in Syria, heightening concern about possible undeclared atomic activity there" ("Atomic Agency Singles Out Iran and Syria," International Herald Tribune, June 6-7, 2009). Yet a headline feature article in the June 7, 2009, Sunday Times was "Obama Woos Syria in Push for Peace."
According to the Reuters communiqué, this increase in Iran's centrifuges "has made it more difficult for U.N. inspectors to keep track of the disputed nuclear program." Neither Iran nor Syria are friends of Israel or the West.
The June 1, 2009, Newsweek cover article about Iran was titled "They May Not Want the Bomb." It postulated that "Iranians aren't suicidal ... Iran isn't a dictatorship ... Iran might be ready to deal ... They are not fanatics." The article intended its readers to take a "reality check." The text begins with "Everything you know about Iran is wrong, or at least more complicated than you think."
No doubt the state of Israel will still remain somewhat skeptical about the basic character of the Iranian leadership and its intentions. (Sources: International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, The Times [London].)
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Jerold Aust has served in the ministry for 52 years, as a public speaker for 58 years, a published writer for 38 years, and is employed by UCG’s Media and Communications Services. He is a Senior Writer, interviewer, and editor for Beyond Today Magazine and has taught Speech Communication for UCG’s ministerial online program and the Book of Revelation for ABC.
Jerold holds a BA in theology from Ambassador College, Pasadena (1968), an MA in Communication from California State University, Fullerton (1995), a distance-learning Ph.D (2006), and a Famous Writers School diploma in non-fiction writing (1973). Additionally, he studied post-grad communication at University of Southern California (1995), radio, TV, voice-overs, and Public Relations at Fullerton College (1995-1996), and graduate communication at Wichita State University (1978). Jerold has taught communication at the University of South Alabama (7 years) and ABC (17 years). His published works include, Ronald Reagan’s Rhetoric: Metaphor as Persuasion and EZSpeakers: Public Speaking Made Easy in 7 Steps. Jerold's overarching goal is to share with humankind its incredible destiny!
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