Clevfan4life Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/06/04/trump-nuclear-expertise-transfer-saudi-arabia-khashoggi-1353179 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 i had no idea nuclear tech was part of that deal.....i dont know whats going on in washington. People have lost their got damn minds. Look at how we've riding iran like a govt mule over their nuclear ambitions.....but we think giving saudi nuvlear expertise is a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 I'll agree with it being a bad idea to give the Saudi's nuclear expertise but let's be honest if they want it they can get it from plenty of other countries........ "Admittedly, America’s refusal to deal might not stop Riyadh. Prince Turki al-Faisal has pointed to China, France, Pakistan, and Russia as other options, a point that’s been echoed by administration officials. Even so, Washington should not aid, even inadvertently, another nation, especially such a repressive and aggressive power, in acquiring nuclear weapons. The consequences would be grave, including to America’s nonproliferation credentials. Prince al-Faisal also pointedly included “our friends in Pakistan” as a nuclear power option. But Islamabad could provide more than peaceful energy. Riyadh might purchase weapons directly from the cash-strapped and unstable Pakistan government—especially since the Saudis financed the Pakistani nuclear program. Doing so would cause an international furor, but for years, A.Q. Khan, father of the Pakistani bomb, has essentially operated a Nukes “R” Us open to the world. When confronted, Islamabad closed down Khan’s market, but with the right incentives it might be convinced to accept another client. Six years ago, Israel’s former head of military intelligence, Amos Yadlin, claimed that Pakistan had already produced and set aside weapons for Riyadh. Gary Samore, who advised President Barack Obama on nonproliferation, observes, “I do think that the Saudis believe that they have some understanding with Pakistan that, in extremis, they would have claim to acquire nuclear weapons from Pakistan.” https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-the-trump-administration-helping-the-saudis-build-a-bomb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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