Bombing Iran: The Clamor Persists

Posted by Matt in May 23rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Bomb, Bush, Clamor, Iran, Iran Nuclear, Israelis, John Bolton, Met, Nuclear Ambitions, Saudi Leaders, White House, White House Aides, White People, Worries

Nor is it only the Israelis who are concerned. Egyptian and Saudi leaders also expressed their worries about Iran’s nuclear ambitions when Bush met with them on the trip, several White House aides say. “People in the region really want to see it solved peacefully,” says a senior White House official, “but they’re also concerned [...]

Iran’s nuclear program feeding proliferation

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Proliferation, algeria, Atomic Energy, Atomic Power, Egypt, Iiss, International Institute For Strategic Studies, Iran Nuclear, London, London Reuters, Match, Middle East, Middle Eastern Countries, Neighbors, Nuclear Ambitions, Nuclear Arms Race, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Programs, Nuclear Proliferation, Peter Graff, Saudi-Arabia, Think Tank

Iran’s disputed nuclear program has sent a wave of interest in atomic energy across the Middle East, a think tank said Tuesday, warning that it risked setting the scene for a regional nuclear arms race.
At least 13 Middle Eastern countries either announced new plans to explore atomic energy or revived pre-existing nuclear programs between February [...]

The North Korea Challenge

Posted by Matt in May 15th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Koreas, Nuclear, Aei, Bush Administration, Danielle Pletka, Diplomatic Recognition, Dollar Bills, Foreign Aid, hezbollah, Hundreds Of Thousands, International Peace, Kim Jong Il, Libya, North-Korea, Nuclear Ambitions, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Weapon, Proliferation, Reactor, sanctions, Sophisticated Missiles, Time Transactions

In these two articles, AEI’s Danielle Pletka and John R. Bolton bring us up to date and discuss the larger implications of developments since Kim Jong Il pledged to give up his nuclear ambitions in exchange for diplomatic recognition and foreign aid. Pletka reminds readers that since North Korea signed the 1994 accord, it has [...]

NATO chief warns more nations could follow Iran and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions

Posted by Matt in May 5th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Koreas, Nuclear, Ballistic Missile Threats, De Hoop Scheffer, Domino Effect, Foreign Ministry, Iran Nuclear, Jaap De Hoop, Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, Missile Defense Conference, NATO, Nato Chief, Nato Secretary General, Nato Secretary General Jaap, North-Korea, Nuclear Ambitions, Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Weapons, Secretary General Jaap, Syria

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has warned that more nations may follow the examples of Iran and North Korea and work to develop nuclear weapons.
He said Monday that the possibility that Syria could be building a weapons-capable nuclear reactor showed that NATO must find an answer to ballistic missile threats.
“The nuclear ambitions of Iran [...]