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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:22 PM Oct 2019

US, Saudis moving forward with nuclear talks

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1X509E?__twitter_impression=true

"U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Saturday that conversations with Saudi Arabia on a nuclear program are going forward.

The world’s top oil exporter had said it wanted to use nuclear power to diversify its energy mix. It wants to go ahead with a full-cycle nuclear program, including the production and enrichment of uranium for atomic fuel.

In order for U.S. companies to compete for Saudi Arabia’s project, Riyadh would normally need to sign an accord on the peaceful use of nuclear technology with Washington.


Reuters has reported that progress on the discussions has been difficult because Saudi Arabia does not want to sign a deal that would rule out the possibility of enriching uranium or reprocessing spent fuel - both potential paths to a bomb."...(more)

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US, Saudis moving forward with nuclear talks (Original Post) Tanuki Oct 2019 OP
I am certain Jared has sold all our nuclear secrets to them. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1

dewsgirl

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1. I am certain Jared has sold all our nuclear secrets to them.
Sat Oct 26, 2019, 09:12 PM
Oct 2019

So I imagine this is all just for show.

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