Atomic Iran: How The Terrorist Regime Bought The Bomb And American Politicians

By Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. WND Books
Published by Cumberland House Publishing

They say that timing is everything. I am reviewing "Atomic Iran" and reading a scenario about terrorist setting off a nuclear bomb in the US and commercial coverage on TV about an HBO special coming on called Last Best Chance; which is about a Al Qaeda type group setting off a nuclear bomb in the US.

The basic premise of the book is Iran's quest to gain nuclear weapons. One only has to watch the evening news to realize that this is a real concern of the US as well as others. The concern is that when Iran obtains a deployable nuclear weapon, it will use it against Israel or against us; either directly or through a group such as Al Qaeda. It is fairly well accepted that if a group such as Al Qaeda can get their hands on a nuclear weapon, they would use it. The book however focuses more on Iran; its history of supporting terrorism, as well as its history of repression of its own people, and its history of its hatred of the US and Israel and its current history of lying to the IAEA, EU-3 and others regarding their work on nuclear material development. Of course Iran's oil reserves provides them leverage with other countries.

The book also talks about the response of other countries to Iran and its quest for nuclear power. Israel, long a target of terrorists; knows it will be a target of Iran. With its' philosophy of " never again", will Israel attack Iran before Iran can attack it. And if Iran attacks Israel what will the US do? Unfortunately many our responses to critical issues in this country are based on partisan lines rather than tactical or practical line. For example, the book relates how pro-Iranian mullah groups have donated and lobbied democrats and how these groups influenced the Kerry Edwards campaign to forestall action against them. At the same time, many European countries opt for appeasement with the Iranians as well.

Regardless of your political persuasion, I think there are two main issues. What will Iran do when they get nuclear devices and what will the US do? The theme of this book could not be timelier.

Elliott Grollman
Maj. USAR ( ret)
Adjunct Professor