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| US ambassador confirms presence of nuclear arms in Belgium |
| 2010-12-08 |
| (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 |
| #8 Nuclear mines? No, Water Modem, dear. Nuclear ourns, not yours. You have to share them with the whole country. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-08 23:45 |
| #7 Nuclear mines? |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2010-12-08 22:47 |
| #6 What Belgian government, TW? Indeed, g(r)omgoru. I think they're still on the caretaker government from three elections back, but I could be off by an election or two. Sadly, France apparently has refused to acquire Wallonia and the German corner only wants not to be added to Germany, which means the Flems are stuck with a country that can't be broken up. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-08 13:34 |
| #5 What Belgian government, TW? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-12-08 12:46 |
| #4 It's not as if the Belgian government has access to or control of the things, nor likely that the Flems and the Walloons will go to war to get them. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-08 12:07 |
| #3 presence of nuclear arms in Belgium Now, that is scary. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-12-08 07:49 |
| #2 Belgium often attempts to punch above its weight in military matters. This is difficult .... |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-12-08 06:19 |
| #1 Belgium waffles |
| Posted by: Jeremiah Flainter9609 2010-12-08 01:48 |