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2007-03-02 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela/Iran/Argentina triangulating the purchase of a nuclear reactor

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Posted by Unavick Thinesh5145 2007-03-02 08:32|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Last I heard Iran either Couldn't or wouldn't pay Russia for it's currently being-built Reactor, so work was stopped, No Cash, No Fueling, No Russian Brainpower Help, So now this pops up? just HOW is Argentina expecting to get paid after Iran's stiffed Russia?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-03-02 09:25|| 2007-03-02 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Hugo bought the Argentinan reactor with his oil money. Maybe he told them who it was for, maybe not. He shipped it to Iran for future favors. Maybe missiles, maybe even a warhead. Perhaps he wants to pickup where his hero Fidel left off when the Russians pulled their nukes out of Cuba.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2007-03-02 09:55|| 2007-03-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Chavez may also have promised a little backup if the Argies make another try for the Falkland Islands.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-03-02 10:12|| 2007-03-02 10:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Chavez has made a lot of promises and purchased a lot of gifts, and the credit card bills are a-comin' in. He better call a debt management firm---pronto.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-03-02 10:48|| 2007-03-02 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Something sounds fishy here. I can't see how a single ship could carry a power producing reactor, much less the fuel for it. I could see it being a low power research reactor, which could probably breed Plutonium after running for several years, but then you'd have to chemically separate the stuff.

I'm leaning toward calling BS on this story.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-03-02 11:41|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-03-02 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Aregntina only makes research reactors.

Posted by visitor 543">visitor 543 2007-03-02 13:36|| 2007-03-02 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Chavez hoping to score missiles and nukes from Iran so he can threaten the USA?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-03-02 13:51|| 2007-03-02 13:51|| Front Page Top

#8 #7 kalle - One can only hope!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-03-02 14:01|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-03-02 14:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Does anyone think Blair would be up for retaking the Falklands if the Argies gave it another go?

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-03-02 16:36|| 2007-03-02 16:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Argentina expecting to get paid after Iran's stiffed Russia?

Hugo is snapping up Argentine government junk bonds at face. But VE help in the Falklands? jajajajajajaja!

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-02 17:10|| 2007-03-02 17:10|| Front Page Top

#11 I think the British public would be up in arms if the Falkland islands were retaken. I would be, shame to say that I would defend the last tiny little bit of empire we have.

BS to the story

Posted by devilstoenail 2007-03-02 18:36|| 2007-03-02 18:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Regarding re-invading the Falklands. If they try it again, it will be much more difficult.

When they tried it the 1st time, the Brit only had a shore party of Royal Marines. Now they have a batallion of troops plus some fighters.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-03-02 18:54|| 2007-03-02 18:54|| Front Page Top

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