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US ambassador confirms presence of nuclear arms in Belgium
(KUNA) -- US ambassador in Belgium, Howard Gutman, has confirmed Tuesday the presence of US nuclear arms at NATO's air base in Kleine Brogel, northern Belgium.Belgian media reported today that this been revealed in a confidential document that has now been published on the WikiLeaks website. Gutman is believed to have been briefing the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... sometimes described as the Smartest Woman in the World and at other times as Mrs. Bill... on Belgium's stand on disarmament. Clinton visited Belgium end of 2009. In the document, Gutman wrote "Belgium has a particular interest in nuclear disarmament because it participates in NATO's nuclear force at Kleine Brogel." The document also suggests that the Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme was eager to agree with a German request for the nuclear bombs in Belgium to be removed. Reportedly, officials from the US Defence and State Departments tried to intervene to change the Belgian Premier's mind. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-08 |
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