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| Saudi Arabia Says It Does Not Want an Atomic Bomb |
| 2003-09-19 |
| Sept. 18 — LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said Thursday it had no intention of developing a nuclear weapon. Citing a "strategy paper" of unclear origin, London’s Guardian newspaper reported Thursday that oil-rich Saudi Arabia was mulling the option of acquiring a nuclear weapon. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not considering acquiring a nuclear bomb or nuclear weapons of any kind," the embassy in London said in a statement. "There is no atomic energy program in any part of the kingdom and neither is one being considered." Don’t know who to (dis)believe here--the Saudis or al-Guardian. If you hit the link to yesterday’s story, you can read the comments in which Fred makes a persuasive case that the Sauds might lease Pakistan’s nukes. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #6 I bet they put the bomb in Mecca--hide it under that big stone--the Infidels won't dare disturb |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-9-19 10:35:11 PM |
| #5 The whole story is fishy. This whole thing is just the Saudi reaction to recent American demands. Verbal fencing. |
| Posted by: Yank 2003-9-19 5:08:31 PM |
| #4 Lying to unbelievers is OK. Saudi wants a bomb. Who is going to have custody of it? Especially with the fracturing of the royal family and govt. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-9-19 1:31:03 PM |
| #3 Yeah. Right. Sure. Like who financed the Paki bomb? |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2003-9-19 1:09:59 PM |
| #2 Saudi Arabia said Thursday it had no intention of developing a nuclear weapon. And in other news, for some as yet unexplained reason, the noses of members of the Saudi royal family lengthened by a half a foot or more. An investigation is to be conducted. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-19 12:46:06 PM |
| #1 Me either |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-9-19 12:18:44 PM |