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"I'm very sorry, we estimate that it will take a year to produce enough raw materials for a nuclear weapon," Zia said.

Even if all these centrifuges are started, it will take a long time, which is harder than sifting gold from river sand.

After hearing that it would take a year, President Saddam Hussein was very happy even though it was unexpected. Mastering nuclear weapons means that Iraq has a powerful weapon for the country!

After walking a long way, I came to the nuclear reactor that had already moved.

"This nuclear reactor has been successfully operated, not only providing all the energy for our base, but also producing the plutonium we need." Zia said.

The nuclear experts hired from France with high salaries are mainly responsible for the normal operation of this nuclear reactor.

It took a full two hours to go around this huge base, but everyone's faces were filled with joy, because here is the strong backing of Iraq!

Speaking of the role of nuclear weapons, it is not their use. The use of such weapons of mass destruction is the tragedy of the entire earth. When facing the nuclear deterrence of other countries, you can hold your chest high.This kind of thing is for deterrence!

Nuclear weapons are the sword of a country!

Zhang Feng is also very excited, because now he is an out-and-out Iraqi, and doing this for his own nation is a completely correct choice!

After the tour, they came to a conference room at the base and listened to Haidar Hamza's report. His qualifications were older. Since the 70s, he was the head of the Physics Department of the Research Center of the Iraqi Ministry of Nuclear Energy. After President Saddam Hussein came to power, the nuclear program finally began to accelerate.

Hamza helped the frame of his black glasses, and said: "Our base has completed the debugging of all equipment, and the centrifuge has been successfully equipped. We will produce enough for a nuclear weapon within a year. nuclear material."

Then, the lights dimmed, the projector was turned on, and a model of a nuclear weapon appeared on the screen. Hamza said: "We bombard uranium-235 or plutonium-239 with neutrons to split the nucleus to generate energy. The main components , these two uranium blocks...”

"Does that mean we will have our first nuclear weapon in a year's time?" Saddam asked.

"I'm very sorry. We have produced nuclear materials. We still need to carry out various preparations. It will take at least a year to complete the entire plan. Moreover, we still lack the necessary large-scale computers for simulation." Hamza Said.

mainframe computer?When Zhang Feng heard it, his C3I system imported from France that had not yet been installed also lacked a large computer.

Large computers belong to the cutting-edge technology, and Western countries have strict regulations in this regard, so Zia tried his best and did not introduce them.

"Maybe, we can look at it from the Soviet Union," Adnan said.

Soviet Union?Zhang Feng instinctively wanted to shake his head. In his impression, the electronic level of the Soviet Union was too poor.

Zhang Feng didn't know until he was in the Soviet Union that he had made a mistake this time. The mainframe computer in the Soviet Union was not bad at all.

"Yes, we will resolve this issue as soon as possible," Saddam said.

Hearing the president's decision in person, Hamza was very happy, and then said: "If we have a large computer, we can complete all the derivation and simulation in about half a year. Our first nuclear weapon has an equivalent of [-] tons, which is enough to Destroy a large city."

A year and a half!Zhang Feng also felt joy from the bottom of his heart. If he had this kind of weapon, then the disasters suffered by the Iraqi people in future generations would probably no longer exist. Since he came here, he has completely rewritten history!

Iraq will definitely become a powerful country in the Middle East!Zhang Feng clenched his fist.

Chapter 336 American Interests

Through the hijacked hostages, the Americans responsible for handling the hijacking learned that there were only two hijackers on board, and the weapons in their hands were only pistols and grenades. However, the two hijackers were very ruthless and killed two passengers. The personnel of the U.S. Marine Corps were beaten to death, so none of the other passengers on the plane dared to resist, and obeyed those two people obediently. They were two desperadoes, and they ignored life and death at all. If you take action, it is likely to force the two of them to jump over the wall in a hurry.

Moreover, this time the hostages were taken to Tehran, making things even more difficult.

Although Tehran is also hypocritically confronting the hijackers, no one takes this confrontation seriously. The hijackers must also belong to Iran. This is just acting for themselves!

Just when the United States was racking its brains and thinking about how to deal with this incident, a piece of news came from Tehran that made them laugh: With the efforts of Tehran, the hijackers released a group of hostages!

A total of more than 30 people were released this time, which is much better than Arafat's effect, which fully proves that Iran is also doing its best to resolve this hostage incident!The great spiritual leader Khomeini is also peace-loving, and he made full preparations and repeated efforts for this incident, which resulted in such a result!

More than 30 hostages were sent by Iran in a special car through Tabriz, entered Turkey, and returned to China by special plane from Turkey.

Because of the hijacking incident, Tehran's international airport has been completely blocked, and civil airliners cannot take off and land. Therefore, the use of this special car to deliver hostages further highlights Iran's sincerity.

For a while, international public opinion began to change. This hijacking incident probably had nothing to do with Iran. Otherwise, how could Iran have worked so hard to release the hostages and achieved such a result?

But Americans couldn't be happier when they saw the list of those who were released.

So far, all passengers of other nationalities on board have been released, and the rest are all Americans!

"Now, how do we treat Tehran and how to treat the hijackers? It's time to come up with a practical plan." Reagan said that as time goes by, the situation will become more and more unfavorable to him. The positive publicity was made, and it was the efforts of the United States that the hostages were released so quickly. However, paper cannot contain the fire, and the public is likely to know the truth of all this. When the time comes, it will be troublesome.

"All this proves that it is very possible that Iran is at fault." Bush said: "The hostages of other nationalities have been released, and only we Americans are left. This is clearly aimed at us."

"Yes, moreover, Khomeini's abnormal behavior this time is probably hinting at us," Poindexter said.

hint?Reagan resumed his humor: "You mean, Khomeini is winking at us?"

"Yes," Poindexter said: "Up to now, although the hostages have been detained, none of the hostages have been killed, and the other party is also restraining. This farce was completely directed by Khomeini. , full of the taste of conspiracy, if we couldn’t believe it at the beginning, then, now, we Americans are the only hostages left, and it will be even clearer. Khomeini ordered the gangsters to take our hostages again, and there is only one purpose !"

"Just so we can lift the sanctions on him and sell him weapons?" Reagan asked.

"In the current Iran-Iraq war, Khomeini finally couldn't hold on anymore." Poindexter said: "Iraq is victorious and has occupied the oil production areas in southwestern Iran. In my opinion, the next step, I'm afraid It was Iraq's powerful Northern Army that was dispatched to occupy Iranian land from the north."

"Iraq's occupation of Iran's oil-producing areas will greatly increase the country's income. If this war continues, it will be very beneficial to Iraq. I am afraid that Khomeini will really not be able to hold on." George also said.

"So, in order to win, Khomeini can only restore the weapons that can no longer be used under our sanctions, such as our Tomcat fighter jets. Now, there are very few fighter jets that the Iranians can take off. They couldn't stop the flood of Iraqi air forces," Poindexter said.

"According to our information, Iran is negotiating with China and hopes to import Chinese J-7 fighter jets." CIA Director Casey said.

"That kind of MiG-21? It can't compare with the fighters equipped by Iraq, especially Iraq imported F-20 from us. Only the Tomcat can restrain Iraq's aircraft." Weinberg said.

Vice President Bush is keenly aware of how the current topic has changed from how to deal with the hijacking incident to the situation of the Iran-Iraq War?What does this Poindexter want to express?

Reagan also noticed the change in the topic and said, "What we are discussing now is how to deal with this hijacking incident and how to deal with Khomeini's trick."

"Your Excellency, haven't you seen it yet?" Poindexter said: "If we sell weapons to Iran, then this incident will definitely end soon."

"That is absolutely impossible. Iran is our enemy." Weinberg said: "Sell weapons to Iran? What do you think, the National Security Affairs Assistant? We must not compromise!"

If it weren't for the better personal relationship between the two parties, Weinberg would have called him a traitor.

"No, in this world, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies." Poindexter said: "For example, the country in the East that we have always hated, the relationship between us now is not very Okay? Between countries, the most important thing is interests!"

"Go on." President Reagan's eyes lit up. He took a sip of his cigar and looked at this sharp-thinking man.

"Iran took the risk this time because Iran could not survive. We supported Iraq at the beginning to prevent Khomeini, a magician, from expanding his export revolution to the entire Middle East. Khomeini firmly opposed us. We can't sit back and watch him grow. But now, the situation has changed, Khomeini has been disabled, and Iraq is getting stronger and stronger. I wonder if you know about Saddam Hussein?"

"Saddam?" Everyone is familiar with Middle East affairs, so they naturally know this character. He rose up in Iraq, took back all Iraqi oil shares, reorganized its armaments, and started a war with Iran. Saddam is not just the resistance advertised by the outside world. Tyranny, protecting the positive image of the Iraqi people, he is also a hero in troubled times!

"At the beginning of the war, we were right to support Iraq, but now, the situation has been reversed. If we don't reach out and grab Khomeini who fell into the puddle, when he is drowned, Iran will be completely destroyed. When Iraq was annexed, at that time, Iraq occupied the largest oil reserves in the world and had a strong military force. Think about it, would Iraq still be as obedient as it is now?" Poindexter said.

Everyone was moved by what he said, and they also knew that this was indeed the case.

"The most appropriate way for us to deal with Iran and Iraq is to give someone a hand when they are weak, and let them maintain the status quo of the current war. It is the most beneficial for us to consume both sides in the war." Bo Index said: "So, we might as well conduct secret negotiations with Iran and exchange weapons for hostages. This is in the best interest of our United States!"

Even Weinberg, who was the most stubborn at the beginning, was tempted. That's true. Last time Saddam dared to dispatch the air force to lock the fighter jets of the US Navy, which made him lose face. This Saddam must not sit idly by and watch his strength !

"On the surface, we still support Iraq as always, but we can secretly contact Khomeini through Israel, and use the batch of Iranian parts we seized to replace the hostages and satisfactorily resolve this incident. Hostage crisis, this is the most suitable choice for us!" Poindexter said.