US: No objection to Egyptian nuclear program The White House on Monday said it had little information about Egypt's plans to relaunch its nuclear power program but declared itself "generally supportive" of civilian atomic power. "I don't know a lot about it. In general, we are supportive of countries pursuing civil nuclear energy. It's clean burning. It provides electricity in a clean-burning and affordable way for citizens," said spokeswoman Dana Perino. "We are working with some countries in order to help them get there. But in regards to the Egyptian program, that report just came across. I don't know any more specifics about it," Perino told reporters. She was speaking shortly after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that Egypt planned to build several nuclear power stations, relaunching a nuclear program frozen more than 20 years ago. Egypt initiated a nuclear energy programme in the 1970s but abandoned it in 1986 after the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe. Mubarak's regime recently outlined plans to revive it. http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_No_objection_to_Egyptian_nuclear_10292007.html I guess this makes sense. Iranians, like my family, are untrustworthy and as a whole hell bent building a super-thermonuclear bomb. Egyptians are beautiful people and have never supported any form of violence ever.
I think the heavy water/plutonium producing reactor is the primary concern regarding Iran. Apparently before they quit, Egypt was working on producing a light water reactor. I also think the fact that Iran concurently has an active ICBM project (ICBM's are only cost effective with nuclear warheads) which Egypt doesn't has some relative importance.
You should always support your allies in everything they do and oppose your enemies in everything they do. Because everyone knows that they always stay that way.
No way. If Iran decides to feed the hungry or North Korea cures cancer, let's bomb the sons of b****es.
No surprise here, considering the massive amounts of arms we've been selling them over the past few years.
Do you support putting a nuclear bomb in the hands of Ahmadinajad, who is promising to 'wipe Israel off the map'?
Looking at motives for nuclear energy since it does not make economic sense for them to use nuclear energy instead of hydraulic or gas/oil. So their motives lie elsewhere. Possible to develop weapons. Possibly to feel like a big nation.
You believe Iran or Egypt should rely on their other reserves for energy rather than exploiting nuclear power? The problem is that oil for Iran is basically it's major export, and Iran wastes too much oil as it is.
I've heard it said many times by TV pundits that it doesn't make fiscal sense for these countries to develop nuclear power, and I think it's probably not what Iran is up to. But I've got to think that the longer they hold onto their oil, the more it's worth. I don't think it's a very good strategic move for Iran, however. If the U.S. doesn't act against them, I think Israel will... for better or worse. (my money is on worse) It seems the U.S. is going to give Egypt a pass, and I seriously doubt Israel will act against U.S. policy with a powerful country like Egypt. They could challenge Israel more seriously today, than in 73. Not to mention Syria and Iran may want in on the action in some form. I think the Saudi's are mostly interested in getting rich, and have the most to gain from regional stability... Where are they on all of this?
I'm not telling you what they should do. I'm looking at motives. It does not make economic sense for them to use nuclear power. The research is really expensive for fuel, waste and reactor design. They have massive hydraulic reserves, massive oil deposits and if they want to improve those types of power could seek contractors from the west quite easily cutting down on R&D. They are paying more money to use nuclear power instead. Why? Because nuclear power comes with side benefits that the fuel is also used for weapons.
Egypt doesn't have a lot in the way of found oil reserves. With oil nearing $100 dollars a barrel, they won't be the last nation looking for alternatives. As long as it isn't a threat to lead to atomic weapons, and is done safely, why not? D&D. Attempt to be Civil! Impeach Bush.
I don't think it's your family that folks in the US are worried about. I think it's the freak in charge who's actually developing the nuclear technologies in Iran that gives people pause.
