Iraq cancers and birth defects from depleted uranium weapons
A July joint study by the Environmental Health and Science Ministry in Iraq also found that there are communities near the cities of Najaf, Basra and Fallujah with increased rates of cancer and birth defects since 2004………. The United States and Britain used up to 2,000 tons of this type of ammunition during the Iraq war.
Fallujah cancer spike linked to U.S. raid, Tehran Times, 2 Jan 2011, A new study concludes that the high rate of birth defects and cancer diagnoses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is caused by weapons used by U.S. and UK forces six years ago. Continue reading
Iran in fact nowhere near acquiring nuclear weapon
An Israeli minister estimates that Iran is three years away from developing a nuclear weapon, a more long-term estimate than recent Israeli claims that an Iranian bomb was imminent.
Iran nuclear program delayed, says Israeli minister, CSMonitor.com, 31 Dec 10, Contrasting with recent Israeli claims that the Iran nuclear threat was imminent, a top minister says that setbacks have put Iran three years away from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
Fears of Iran- North Korea collaboration on nuclear bomb
It is no secret that Iran and North Korea are collaborating in a ballistic missile program.
Is Iran About to Test a Nuclear Bomb In North Korea? By Reza Kahlili December 30, 2010| FoxNews.com On December 24, a research report from the South Korean Foreign Ministry Institute indicated that North Korea would carry out another nuclear bomb test after the beginning of the year. — South Korean media reported earlier this month that the North was digging a tunnel in preparation for such a nuclear test. Continue reading
Israel was ready in 1980 to use nuclear bomb
UK cable in 1980 said Israel ready to use bomb, Former Ambassador Robinson told Foreign Office ‘if Israelis are to be destroyed, they will go down fighting this time’, Reuters 12.30.10, Israel News A British ambassador to Israel warned as early as 1980 that Israel would detonate a nuclear bomb in case of a new war with the Arabs, according to previously secret state documents released on Thursday. “If they (Israelis) are to be destroyed, they will go down fighting this time. They will be ready to use their atomic weapon,” ambassador John Robinson wrote in a cable to the Foreign Office on May 4, 1980.
Israel has never confirmed or denied having atom bombs under a policy of ambiguity to deter numerically superior foes. UK cable in 1980 said Israel ready to use bomb – Israel News, Ynetnews
“Double standards” on Iran, with Europe’s Five “Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States”
While these “undeclared nuclear states” casually accuse Tehran of developing nuclear weapons, without documentary evidence, they themselves have capabilities of delivering nuclear warheads, which are targeted at Iran. To say that this is a clear case of “double standards” by the IAEA and the “international community” is an understatement.
Europe’s Five “Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States”, Centurean2′s Weblog, by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, 30 Dec 10, “…..Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Turkey: ”Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States” Continue reading
Wikileaks reveals bombing of Syrian nuclear reactor by Israel
Israel bombed Syria nuclear reactor: cable – IOL, 28 Dec 10, Israel destroyed a secret Syrian nuclear reactor in September 2007, according to a US diplomatic cable cited Friday in the Israeli Yediot Ahronoth daily.The cable, which the Israeli paper said it had obtained ahead of its publication by WikiLeaks, was written on April 25, 2008, by then Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and stated that “on September 6 2007, Israel destroyed the nuclear reactor built by Syria secretly, apparently with North Korea’s help.”Yediot said the cable provided the first official confirmation of the attack…..Israel bombed Syria nuclear reactor: cable – World – IOL | Breaking News | South Africa News | World News | Sport | Business | Entertainment | IOL.co.za
Depleted uranium weapons: cancer and birth defects toll on American soldiers
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hey too [U.S. troops] have fathered children with stunted arms, and rare abnormalities classically associated with radiation damage. They too seem prone to cancer and leukemia. Tellingly, so are EU soldiers who served as peacekeepers in the Balkans, where DU was also used. Indeed their leukemia rate has been so high that several EU governments have protested at the use of DU.
Depleted Uranium linked to birth defects and cancers among U.S. troops The Canadian , 27 Dec 10, Doctors in Iraq have estimated that birth defects have increased by 2-6 times, and 3-12 times as many children have developed cancer and leukaemia since 1991. Continue reading
UK 1970s plan – Trident nuclear missiles to kill 10 million Russians
Secret files from 70s reveal Trident strike needed ‘to kill 10m Russians’, Whitehall documents written in 1970s and marked ‘personal and top secret’ show logic of British Cold War deterrent *Rob Edwards * guardian.co.uk, 26 December 2010
The British government opted for the Trident nuclear weapons system because it estimated it could kill up to 10 million Russians and inflict “unacceptable damage” on the former Soviet Union, according to secret Whitehall documents written in the 1970s. Continue reading
What the new Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty says
What’s Inside the New Nuke Arms Treaty , Wired.com, By Spencer Ackerman
- December 21, 2010 Back from the brink of annihilation, the Obama administration’s treaty with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons is looking like it’ll pass the Senate after all, possibly as early as Wednesday. The only thing that everyone’s overlooked in the past several months’ political theater over the treaty is what it actually does — and doesn’t do. So we’re here to help. Continue reading
US Energy Department’s dilemma over depleted uranium disposal
This type of low-level radioactive waste, though it meets state standards now, presents a special problem for regulators because it gets increasingly hazardous for around 1 million years and large quantities could potentially exceed state hazard allowances. Separate from the Savannah River waste, the company already has buried 49,000 tons of DU from past disposal contracts…..
Energy Department cancels search for interim depleted uranium storage | The Salt Lake TribuneBy Judy fahys Dec 21, 2010 The U.S. Energy Department has scrapped its search for temporary storage for two shipments of depleted uranium and is now looking for another place to bury the low-level radioactive waste permanently. Continue reading
Nuclear-capable missile tested by Pakistan
Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile, Telegraph, 22 Dec 10, Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said the successful missile test proved that the country’s defence capability is invincible and “should never be challenged”. The Pakistan military released a statement which said that the Ghauri Hatf 5 missile has a range of 800 miles, and has the capability to carry nuclear and conventional warheads. Mr Gilani made it clear that nuclear deterrence would form the basis of Pakistan’s security policy, assuring that the programme would be developed and its nuclear capabilities enhanced…… Video: Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile – Telegraph
U.S. govt’s advice on a nuclear attack is not much use
Non-Advice from the Government in Case of a Nuclear Attack , The Heritage Foundation, 20 Dec 10, The latest campaign of the U.S. government focuses on what to do in case of a nuclear attack. The only problem is that, like many government programs, it does not offer much useful advice. Continue reading
North Korea wants South to stop military drills in disputed waters
North Korea Pressures The South To Cancel Military Drills In Disputed Waters : The Two-Way : NPR, 18 Dec 10, North Korea is threatening retaliation if South Korea follows through on planned live-fire military drills on the same island that was the scene of a deadly artillery barrage from the North on November 23rd. Four people died when North Korea rained artillery shells on Yeonpyeong Island in response to an earlier military drill there by South Korea. The island sits in disputed waters off the coast of the Korean Peninsula………..North Korea Pressures The South To Cancel Military Drills In Disputed Waters : The Two-Way : NPR
Britain’s very expensive new gee whiz nuclear submarine
While the $10 billion project is delayed and nearly $2.2 billion over budget, Britain in its latest defense review nevertheless decided to go ahead with the full complement of seven sub orders.
Meet Britain’s new sub-sea war machine, LONDON, Dec. 16 (UPI) — It can hit enemies more than 1,200 miles away, its nuclear reactor could power an entire city and it makes less noise than a baby dolphin — meet HMS Ambush, Britain’s new super submarine. Continue reading
Behind the Arabs’ rush for nuclear energy- the nuclear weapons motivation
“in light of Iranian situation we would be fooling ourselves if we deny there’s not a prospect of another motivation, which is to train their nationals to build weapons of their own if they feel threatened,”…The Wikileaks documents exposed Arab concern over Iran’s nuclear program and support for a military campaign to derail Tehran, contradicting official Arab policy……
Why are Arabs Racing to Go Nuclear?, Energy Tribune, by Andres Cala, 16 Dec 10, A top US energy official said this week in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia expects to generate nuclear power within 10 years.
Egypt will invite tenders for its first nuclear plant later this month. And Kuwait this week not only launched a feasibility study aimed at having nuclear power as early as 2020, it bought a 4.8 percent stake in French Areva, the world’s top reactor supplier.That follows Jordan’s ongoing march to enrich uranium and to build a power plant and the United Arab Emirates’ years-old program aimed at completing its first nuclear power plant by 2017. Syria is believed to have been working on setting up its own nuclear plant before it was destroyed by Israelis…….
“in light of Iranian situation we would be fooling ourselves if we deny there’s not a prospect of another motivation, which is to train their nationals to build weapons of their own if they feel threatened,” said Charles K. Ebinger, senior fellow and director of the Energy Security Initiative in the Brookings Institute. “….
The more concerning case is Saudi Arabia, the regional powerhouse that rivals Iran. Riyadh recently agreed to buy up to $60 billion worth of American advanced weaponry to counter its enemy’s might. The Wikileaks documents exposed Arab concern over Iran’s nuclear program and support for a military campaign to derail Tehran, contradicting official Arab policy……
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