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| 'Egypt will pursue nuclear energy' |
| 2006-09-22 |
| President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday called for Egypt to pursue nuclear energy, as the US ambassador said Washington would be willing to help its Mideast ally develop a peaceful program. Mubarak echoed a call made earlier this week by his son, Gamal, who many believe is being groomed to succeed his father. The proposal surprised some, who saw it as a jab at the United States, which is locked in a confrontation with Iran over its nuclear program. "We must increase our exploitation of new energy sources, including the peaceful uses of nuclear energy," President Mubarak said in a televised speech at the closing session of a three-day conference of his ruling National Democratic Party. "I call for a serious debate (in Egypt), taking into consideration what nuclear tecnology can provide by way of clean, inexpensive energy sources," he said. He said Egypt was "not starting from zero. We have knowledge of this technology, enabling us to move forward with it." US Ambassador to Egypt, Francis Ricciardone, said the United States had no problem with an Egyptian nuclear program and is ready to supply technology to help. "There is no comparison between Iran and Egypt in this field. Iran has a nuclear weapons program, but using nuclear power for peaceful means is a totally different matter," he told the Egyptian TV station El-Mehwar. "If Egypt, after detailed study on this subject, decides that nuclear power is a positive thing and important for Egypt, we can cooperate in this field. Why not?" he said. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #9 Interestly, no mention of what will become of the waste How about Gaza? It would make the area cleaner and better lit. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-09-22 17:49 |
| #8 'Egypt will pursue nuclear energy' angular cooling towers indeed! |
| Posted by: The Sphinx 2006-09-22 17:13 |
| #7 Interestly, no mention of what will become of the waste. At last check, I don't remember hearing about any salt mines in the Middle East to bury it. The other would be security of these complexes. I remember hearing about after the fall of Saddam in Iraq. People were taking home the radioactive metals to make pots and pans and other containers. The other use was for warmth. Radioactive metals throw off heat as well as radiation. |
| Posted by: Delphi2005 2006-09-22 14:51 |
| #6 He said Egypt was "not starting from zero. We have knowledge of this technology, enabling us to move forward with it." This is a direct admission of their clandestine nuclear program which I routinely accused elBaradei of being unable to detect. That elBaradei is a native Egyptian probably has nothing to do with it. -> Bridge for Sale <- |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-22 14:25 |
| #5 They're alreday a step ahead with those angular cooling towers ! |
| Posted by: J.D. Lux 2006-09-22 14:15 |
| #4 President Mubarek must be planning to recall the former head of Egypt's nuclear project... That would be Dr. El Baradei, I do believe, and from what I've heard he's been working to keep his critical skills current, so that's ok. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-09-22 14:13 |
| #3 Just what a country with excess natural gas needs -- "clean, inexpensive" nuclear power. Nuclear power will never be cleaner or less expensive or less complicated than running local natural gas through a gas turbine/generator. It looks like Perv and Hosni are determined to ride Ahmanutjob's and Hugo's coat tails right into Hell. Works for me. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-09-22 13:10 |
| #2 And thus, the nuclear arms race in the Middle East between Islamic states begins. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-09-22 11:15 |
| #1 Right into extinction |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-09-22 10:33 |