https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/...cyFocus115.pdf
Page IX. In October 2003, Ali Khameini issued an oral fatwa prohibiting production of any type of WMD. Originally Posted by timpage
What a crap link, no citations, parroting some supposed oral statement. No reference to when/how/where/under what circumstance, to what audience? Originally Posted by Whirlaway
Sorry whirly, it's actually a very good link. It was published back in 2011 by a think tank that leans more right than left and has neocons like Richard Perle on the board. Llike Obama, you seem to be missing the big picture on fatwas – whether oral or written, they're not worth a flying fuck anyway. Here is a quote from the link's Executive Summary:
“Moreover, fatwas are issued in response to specific circumstances and can be altered in response to changing conditions... nothing would prevent Khamenei from modifying or supplanting his nuclear fatwa should circumstances dictate a change in policy.”
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