Bush, Putin draft anti-nuke plan

QC News/WP ^ | Feb. 24, 2005 | WP

[FairOpinion]

President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to announce a package of measures today to counter the threat of nuclear terrorism, a threat highlighted in a new U.S. intelligence report warning that Russian nuclear material still could fall into terrorist hands. . Under the proposal, U.S. and Russian officials would accelerate security upgrades at Russia’s poorly protected nuclear facilities, jointly develop emergency responses to a nuclear or radiological terrorist attack and establish a program to replace highly enriched uranium in research reactors around the world to prevent it from being used for weapons, the U.S. officials said. . Although details were still being negotiated, the joint statement to be released at the presidential summit in Bratislava, Slovakia, could be used as a counterpoint to the rising tension in U.S.-Russian relations over Putin’s crackdown on domestic dissent. . Bush has promised to challenge Putin on Russia’s retreat from democracy during their meeting but has also stressed his continuing friendship for the Russian president and their ability to work together on mutual security issues.

[FairOpinion]

Bush and Putin know how to work together for the good of each of their countries and the world.

I do wish that Putin stop helping Iran with their nuclear ambitions.

[FairOpinion]

PING

[oolatec]

Start with making Putin stop selling Iran nuke technology...

[c-b 1]

The Russians have never lived up to an agreement in the past, why should we believe they will honor this one?

[MJY1288]

Putin wants to be paid for the Reactors they built, it's that simple. Putin wants a Nuclear Weapon in the Mullahs hands like he wants one for Chechnya's Muslim Extremest

The Islamic nut-jobs hate Putin and Russia just as much as they do us in the United States

[FairOpinion]

"The talks are to begin about 3:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. Moscow time). "The press conference of Mr. Putin and Mr. Bush is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. local time (7:30 p.m. Moscow time)," said the aide, though he admitted that the talks might last longer than planned."

Moscow time is 8 hrs ahead EST, so the 7:30 pm press conf. Moscow time would be at 11:30 EST, if I did this right.

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5440541&startrow=1&date=2005-02-24&do_alert=0

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A more detailed article about this:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7020472/

"The agreement also helps Bush respond to Democrats' criticism during last year's election campaign that he has failed to do enough to secure Russian "loose nukes."

"It is a coup for him," said Rose Gottemoeller, who negotiated nuclear security issues with Russia for the Clinton administration. "If he can get Putin to agree to this, it's a very important step."

[zarf]

The Russians have never lived up to an agreement in the past, why should we believe they will honor this one?

Perhaps you'd like to document your silly comment.

The US and the Soviets repeatedly signed nuclear control treaties throughout the Cold War. For the most part, both sides stood by the treaties terms and successfully avoided a nuclear war.