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U.S.A. pressurising Iran with increased missiles in Gulf

US boosts missile presence in Gulf as warning to Iran Pentagon expands. Patriot missile programme across Middle East after Tehran repeatedly spurns hand of diplomacy The Guardian. (UK) James Sturcke, 31 January 2010

The Obama administration is intensifying pressure on Iran by increasing its missile defences in the Middle East to defend against potential missile strikes in the region by Tehran, it emerged today. Continue reading →

February 1, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Nuclear weapons are useless: Colin Powell shows why

Colin Powell: ‘Nuclear weapons are useless’ WATCH VIDEO, National Security By Max Bergmann on Jan 27th, 2010 General Colin Powell in an introduction to a new film called the Nuclear Tipping Point didn’t mince words. In a forceful and direct presentation, the former Cold Warrior talked about his experience in dealing with nuclear weapons throughout his military career. Powell discussed the nuclear planning that he conducted against the Soviets in Europe and the responsibility of having oversight of 28,000 nuclear weapons as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Through these experiences, Powell concluded that nuclear weapons are “useless” and ought to be eliminated…..http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/01/27/colin-powell-nuclear-weapons-are-useless/

January 29, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Palestinian conflict a greater threat than nuclear Iran

Ehud Barak defies Benjamin Netanyahu on threat to Israel The Australian January 28, 2010 John Lyons, Middle East correspondent * ISRAELI Defence Minister Ehud Barak says the conflict with Palestinians poses a greater threat to Israel than Iran’s nuclear program – a significant departure from the view of his Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu…………. Continue reading →

January 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

Soka Gakki International calls for real action on nuclear weapons abolition

SGI President Calls for Accelerated Action Toward Nuclear Abolition PR Hub January 26th, 2010 January 26 – In a proposal released on Jan. 26, “Toward a New Era of Value Creation,”
Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda calls for accelerated
moves toward the realization of a world without nuclear weapons.Noting that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
to be held in May provides a vital opportunity for progress, Ikeda outlines
three imperatives: Continue reading →

January 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

USA’s nuclear weapons policy is two-faced

“If we send a signal that nuclear weapons are essential for use in our national security strategy for other than deterrence, it obviously tells other nations that if the most powerful nation sees the need for them, then they ought to develop them too.”

U.S. nuclear weapons policies headed in opposite directions News Essentials January 25, 2010 By Joshua McElwee The Obama administration is moving ahead with the development of new nuclear weapons components at three key weapons facilities at the same time it is conducting a sweeping review of U.S. nuclear weapons policies that could lead to further slashing the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Call for UN to investigate Israel’s use of depleted uranium in Gaza

Israel Uses Depleted Uranium against Palestinians in Gaza TEHRAN (FNA) 24 Jan 2010 – A London-based Palestinian activist announced that the buildings damaged in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli onslaught last year all showed signs of contamination with depleted uranium. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | depleted uranium, Israel | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

‘Pakistan nukes are also Saudi nukes’

Exposed: Saudi Arabia’s secret nuke stash World Net Daily Riyadh ‘confident’ it has an atomic option January 26, 20101 By Aaron Klein
JERUSALEM – Pakistan’s nuclear weapons project was partially financed by Saudi Arabia, with the two countries sharing nuclear technology, a senior Egyptian security official told WND. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Saudi Arabia, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Secret nuclear agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?

DOES SAUDI ARABIA ALSO HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS? Prophecy Updates and Commentary Stephen Collins 26 jan 2010 “……….. reports that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a secret agreement where Pakistan, a nuclear power, will share its nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Saudi Arabia, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

South Korea pre-emptive strike – a declaration for nuclear war?

South Korea Declared War With First Strike Threat, North Says NTI: Global Security Newswire Jan. 25, 2010
South Korea declared war on North Korea last week when it warned that it would launch a first strike if it felt a nuclear assault was imminent, Pyongyang said yesterday in comments denouncing Seoul’s military policy (see GSN, Jan. 22). Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | South Korea, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

North Korea alarmed by South Korea’s “first nuclear strike” position

North Korea warns South Korea over ‘declaration of war’ One India News Beijing, Jan.25 (ANI): North Korea has warned South Korean that it considering a “pre-emptive” strike in the event of a nuclear attack from Pyongyang, amounts to an “open declaration of war”. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | North Korea, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Depleted uranium and Iraq’s deadly war legacy

Legacy of War: TEHRAN TIMES January 25, 2010 Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds By Martin Chulov Radiation and dioxins, with three decades of war and neglect having left environmental ruin in large parts of the country, an official Iraqi study has found.Areas in and near Iraq’s largest towns and cities, including Najaf, Basra and Falluja, account for around 25% of the contaminated sites, which appear to coincide with communities that have seen increased rates of cancer and birth defects over the past five years. Continue reading →

January 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | weapons and war | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

South Korea prepared to use pre-emptive nuclear strike

S. Korean defense minister vows preemptive attack against DPRK in case of nuclear provocation SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — South Korea will initiate a preemptive attack against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should any clear indication of nuclear provocation by the DPRK be detected, the South Korean Defense Minister said Wednesday, local media reported…………

The minister expressed the same view on a preemptive attack in 2008 in a parliamentary hearing before he was sworn in as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which enraged the DPRK.

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January 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | South Korea, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Will cockroaches really inherent the post-nuclear war world?

Radiation & Roaches, Shortening & Oil San Diego READER By Matthew Alice Jan. 20, 2010 “…………Roaches can withstand much more radiation than people can. But fruit flies and flour beetles and a particular kind of wasp will be around long after roaches are gone. Continue reading →

January 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Turkey planning nuclear weapons

Turkey Plans to Produce Nuclear Weapons. – The Orange Room – forum.tayyar.org 20 Jan 2010 OTTAWA, According to a piece published in the July 26 edition of theOttawa Citizen, the Turkish government has ordered the Turkish NuclearEnergy Commission to prepare a report detailing prospects of making Turkeya stronger nation due to its nuclear capabilities, by producing nuclearweapons……. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Turkey, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Nuclear power leads to increased Doomsday risk

it is unwise and potentially futile trying to slow climate change in ways which increase the risk of nuclear war.”…“Achieving and sustaining a world free of nuclear weapons will be much swifter and more sustainable in a world without nuclear power,”

15 January 2010: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN) is encouraged by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ (BAS) decision to move the famous ‘Doomsday Clock’ from 5 to 6 minutes before midnight. However, ICAN believes there is still much to deliver on to halt the threat of climate change and forge a nuclear weapons free world. Continue reading →