OH, SOMEONE FINALLY TOLD US – AT 10:18 A.M. ET:   We just signed a nuclear agreement with Iran.  The value of that agreement largely depends on our ability to detect precisely what Iran is doing with its nuclear program.   But a new Pentagon report casts very troubling doubt on our ability to do just that.   From the Washington Times:

American intelligence and security agencies are not currently capable of detecting when foreign nations are building nuclear weapons or ramping up their existing programs, according to a newly released Pentagon report that faults a range of U.S. agencies.

“The nation is not yet organized or fully equipped” to detect clandestine nuclear activities across the globe, and in most cases “current solutions are either inadequate, or more often, do not exist,” according to the report, which was compiled over three years by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Board.

That is really scary.  Big time.

More nations than ever are pursuing nuclear arms. However, the United States does not have the mechanisms to detect and track these programs, according to the report.

Moreover, U.S. intelligence agencies are not doing enough to rectify the issue, according to the report, which called for a full-scale revamp in how agencies approach the issue of nuclear detection.

The United States “lacks a cohesive, long term, international engagement plan aimed at building cooperation and transparency,” the report warns.

America’s inability to detect rogue nuclear programs could be particularly problematic in the case of Iran, which has built many clandestine and underground nuclear facilities. The U.S. has a history of being caught flat-footed when it comes to detecting foreign nuclear programs.

COMMENT:  I hate to spoil your day, but that's a spoiler.  Obama has pledged to the American people that he will never let Iran acquire nuclear weapons.  Now we learn from the Pentagon itself that we really have no way of determining when and if they do. 

How much attention do you think the mainstream media will pay to this report?  Don't hold your breath.

January 26, 2014