The Doomsday Clock Inches Closer to Midnight

The news this week that Iran successfully launched a satellite into orbit is further evidence of Iran's ability to deliver weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, or biological) from a ballistic missile. Combined with Iran's nuclear program, this is a disturbing development.

All other nations in the world who can launch satellites into space possess nuclear weapons.

How much do you want to bet Iran would be the exception to this pattern, if left unchecked?

The Doomsday Clock, a hypothetical countdown to the midnight of a nuclear holocaust published by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, ticks towards midnight as Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs continue (see an earlier column for more on the subject).