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2007-08-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2007-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 And their ability to get oil and coal.

Ditto.

It's going to be a magnet for all of Iran's new fighter jets. Maybe the Evil Zionists wouldn't mind that, but it's going to be a problem. If for some reason they don't actually have any nukes, this could change all that, so let the whining commence. I wonder what the US and others will have to say about this compared to Iran's desire to set one up for Peaceful Purposes(TM) only.

Posted by gorb 2007-08-05 06:48|| 2007-08-05 06:48|| Front Page Top

#2 If they do build such a plant, hopefully its design will recognize the threat and make it very, very hard to destroy in such a way as to release radioactive material.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-05 09:32|| 2007-08-05 09:32|| Front Page Top

#3 No, no - they can't be allowed to attain nuclear status! Why, they might divert some of the fuel to weapons!

Another way to look at it - how many weapons would they have to take out of inventory to run a nuke plant?

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-05 09:37|| 2007-08-05 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Place it upwind of Mecca.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-05 19:02|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-08-05 19:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Place it upwind of ~~Mecca~~ Gaza.

There, fixed that for ya', Gary.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-05 20:13|| 2007-08-05 20:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Another way to look at it - how many weapons would they have to take out of inventory to run a nuke plant?

None. Dimona produces enough plutonium each year for 5-10 weapons, or enough to fuel two reactors AND four or five weapons. I'd also expect the Israelis to use some of that power to build and operate two or three desalination plants to make the Negev bloom. That, too, with be a beam in the eyes of and extreme humilation to the paleostains.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-08-05 21:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-08-05 21:37|| Front Page Top

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