Posted on 12/05/2005 1:13:56 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Iran plans to construct a second nuclear power plant despite international concern over its nuclear program, state television reported on Monday.
The broadcast said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Cabinet ministers decided Sunday night to build the reactor in Khuzistan province, southwestern Iran.
Previously Iran had said it would build a second power plant at Bushehr, where its first nuclear reactor is due to begin generating electricity in 2006.
Khuzistan province was the site of a French-built power plant that began in the mid-1970s and was stopped after 1979 Islamic revolution.
The Iranian parliament is seeking the construction of 20 nuclear power plants. Russia, which built the Bushehr reactor, has offered to build more nuclear plants in Iran.
Iran is under intense pressure to curb its nuclear program, which the United States claims is part of an effort to produce weapons. Iran says its program is limited to generating electricity.
I hope that we get lots of bomb-nose video feeds when they are dropped....makes wonderful TV.
If the Iranians are after Chernobyl style RBMK reactors (even similar neutron flux and velocity machines) then everyone should realize that these reactors are primarily intended to produce weapons grade plutonium.
Most Soviet designs were made to produce plutonium but the RBMK more so than the other types.
As far as I can figure out, anyway. Maybe somebody will check in who is expert because I hope I am wrong.
I can see the news in a few more months: "Iran building more nuclear plants with neighbors' help." And "Iran imports [more] missiles." ...all for "electricity," of course.
Western Europe will become very concerned sooner or later.
An excellent place to test the new deep ground penetrating nuclear weapons. A few megatons a hundred yards down would work nicely. Three hundred yards down would leave a crater a thousand yards to a mile across.
Believe it or not I am a very easy going guy. The Iran situation is getting dangerous. What has to be done has to be done.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your 'vote' of confidence. Good suggestion re the AG as well. I believe Dr. Rice will be an ESSENTIAL candidate (at least with the field as I see it at the moment) if the Dems run Hillary.....having Hillary run will change the entire dynamic of the election and Dr. Rice will wipe the floor with her.
Re your tagline, have you read Peggy Noonan's new book on the Holy Father? I bought it for my Mother for Christmas and I haven't read it myself yet.
Note to West Coast Conservative: My apologies for going off topic in your thread :-)
Sounds delightful and a wonderful test location as well. I hate bothering the nice folks in New Mexico, Nevada and other states that have nuke testing areas....they need their sleep at night too!
Believe it or not I am a very easy going guy. The Iran situation is getting dangerous. What has to be done has to be done.
I consider myself an easygoing guy as well, and agree on all counts. Sometimes the 'easygoing' ones have the greatest resolve, as evidenced by our President.
Full Steam Ahead!
"The alert, inquisitive stoat is one of the fiercest of predators."
"The stoat follows a trail relentlessly, and once in pursuit, the prey has little chance of escape. The victim is killed by pouncing on it and biting deeply into the back of the neck near the base of the skull."
I do like to see spirit and competence and an utter unwillingness to knuckle under. Stoat. Good name.
I suppose I lean towards an historical view and the extremely obscure metaphor myself.
Prayer is never in vain in serious matters.
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