Iran may have just hit the magic number for war - 3,000 centrifuges enriching uranium:Iran has achieved a landmark with 3,000 centrifuges fully working in its controversial uranium enrichment program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday. Ahmadinejad has in the past claimed Iran succeeded in installing the 3,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. Wednesday's claim was his first official statement that the plant is now fully operating the 3,000 centrifuges.A couple of things should be noted. First, the Iranians have a habit of making grandiose announcements like this which later turn out to be gross exaggerations. Last May, Ahmadinejad proudly anounced they had installed the 3000 centrifuges at Nantanz - only to have it come out later the number was closer to 1800. The Iranian President is a loud mouthed braggart about his nuke program and likes to exaggerate in order to tweak the west while encouraging his supporters.Secondly, there is no evidence that...(Read Full Post)