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| U.S. Firm Supplied Nuclear Black Market |
| 2004-07-10 |
| An investigation of the black market supplying nations wanting nuclear arms has spread to more than 20 firms — some of them North American — the chief of the U.N. atomic agency told The Associated Press Friday. A senior diplomat identified one of the firms as U.S. based. Demanding anonymity, the diplomat also said the Syria and Saudi Arabia are also being investigated as possible buyer nations, beyond Iraq, Iran, Libya and North Korea — the countries known to have been in contact with Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan and members of his procurement network. But the diplomat, who is familiar with the Vienna-based IAEA told The AP that beyond suspicions prompting a continuing investigation, "there has been no proof" on Syria and Saudi Arabia that would warrant them being reported to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. In separate comments to The Associated Press, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei avoided specifics on the locations of the firms supplying the nuclear black market beyond saying there were "over 20 countries, some of them in North America." Name names or STFU. This appears like more of an effort to take the spotlight off ElBaradei’s complete failure with Iran than any major revelation of US wrongdoing. The diplomat said at least one of them was in the United States. He declined to elaborate, saying the agency "was not yet at the bottom of that story." But he said what is known about that company sheds new light on the activities of the network, known up to now for primarily supplying technology to North Korea, Libya and Iran as part of the process allowing them to make enriched uranium that can be used either to generate electricity or make weapons. |
| Posted by:Zenster |
| #7 If a US firm is found to be involved in anything like this the CEO and board should be taken out and shot, period |
| Posted by: cheaderhead 2004-07-10 7:00:39 PM |
| #6 The source of the info is "GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer" George Jahn states: An investigation of the black market supplying nations wanting nuclear arms has spread to more than 20 firms — some of them North American (What does this term mean?) Where? Canada, Mexico? Or inside the U.S. with American CEO'S? (not Muslims/Persians/Arabs etc) Monitor this story and see if anything further developes. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-07-10 5:29:17 PM |
| #5 If there is a US company, waddya wanna bet it's owned/operated by a muslim? Think that will ever come out? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-10 3:48:29 PM |
| #4 How unusual (not)--the AP reports that the IAEA fingers an American co. for supplying contraband materials, yet gives a pass to Soddy Arabia and Syria on the nukes...Typical. Reminder to RBers: the AP is trying to get al-Rooters crown for Leftist Propanda purveyor these days. Read every AP article accordingly. Rinse. Repeat. |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-07-10 3:33:56 PM |
| #3 Look - if a US firm was knowingly involved in this operation, the firm should be shut down, and the decisionmakers sent into lifetime solitary confinement at a supermax prison. Full agreement, Zhang Fei. Like I said, this is just a smoke screen for the IAEA's total failure in Iran. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-07-10 3:32:50 PM |
| #2 My reaction: same as Zenster. Zhang Fei is right, though. I'll be very surprised if it's found that a US company was "supplying" nuclear material or parts to the "nuclear black market." And if it's true, you can bet on 2 things: (1) the company will have been encouraged by, or have some relation with, someone in the Clintoon adminstration, and (2) the lamestream media will blame the Bush administration. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-10 3:29:28 PM |
| #1 Zenster: Name names or STFU. They'll never name names, probably because it's an outright lie. If we do get a name, it's going to turn out that the firm was supplying meals in a box to the workers on the project, or something stupid like that. Look - if a US firm was knowingly involved in this operation, the firm should be shut down, and the decisionmakers sent into lifetime solitary confinement at a supermax prison. But until we get a name, this is more of the usual French-/Arab- disinformation machine's BS. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-07-10 3:22:26 PM |