U.S. updating earlier intelligence estimate on Iran nukes

U.S. intelligence agencies are reassessing earlier reports on when Iran will achieve nuclear weapons capability based on the resumption of illicit enrichment activities last week.

The current National Intelligence Assessment, a consensus view of U.S. agencies, is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon until 2010 at the earliest.

However, outside specialists believe that Iran is only months or a year away from having its first crude nuclear device, which is expected to be modeled on the first U.S. atomic bomb.

Iran’s decision to remove the seals from the Natanz nuclear facility where uranium enrichment work is being done could speed up Teheran's development timetable.

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy%2Ddirect/secure/2006/01_25/ba.asp

hummm... sounds like they are steping up the "excuses" for a soon to be war with iran