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He said once the fuel is delivered to Bushehr, new International Atomic Energy Agency requirements will come into force, including greater surveillance of the reactor operations. That would make an attack of Bushehr _ for example, by U.S. or Israeli forces _ much less likely, he said, since IAEA inspectors would have more access to the facilities.
Originally posted by iqonx
From what i understand the Russians will also be collecting the waste from the power plants as well. So they will be supplying the fuel for use and then collecting the waste nuclear fuel.
Am i right or wrong?
Western nations fear that Tehran could try to divert nuclear fuel used at the Bushehr plant and seek to enrich it further for potential use in a weapon.
To try to ease Western concerns over Bushehr, Russia has agreed with Iran that Tehran will ship spent fuel back to Russia.
However, Iran has resisted Russia’s proposal to conduct all of Iran’s uranium enrichment on Russian soil.
Originally posted by Stormrider
Frankly, based on Iran's history if compliance with IAEA and UN requests and resolutions regarding their nuclear program...
...I don't have much faith that Iran will keep their agreement with Russia about that spent fuel.
Originally posted by df1
Originally posted by Stormrider
Frankly, based on Iran's history if compliance with IAEA and UN requests and resolutions regarding their nuclear program...
Neither IAEA or UN have a uniform set of rules that is equally applicable to all countries...
Would the US comply with a UN resolution to inspect all US nuclear facilities? Would the US find it acceptable for an iranian to be on the inspection team? The US would respond to such UN requests in exactly the same manner as iran. Would you have the same complaint about US non-compliance if the shoe were on the other foot?
Unless you are aware of the specific details in this agreement you have no basis for having or lacking faith that iran will comply with the provisions in the agreement. The russians may have a solid handle on the control and management of the resulting spent fuel for all we know.
Originally posted by Stormrider
I don't deal in hypotheticals and your point is irrelevant to this discussion.
Originally posted by df1
Originally posted by Stormrider
I don't deal in hypotheticals and your point is irrelevant to this discussion.
It is not a hypothetical point that the UN/IAEA have a double standard(s), it is an indisputable fact.
Iran has no moral imperitive to respond to the edicts of a kangaroo court which keeps shifting and changing the rules to insure that iran will never be in compliance.
The russians know that iran is getting hosed via the UN/IAEA and they know who is doing the hosing. No doubt the russians are taking advantage of US government stupidity. There is also no doubt that the russians do not fear a nuclear iran, otherwise they would not be cooperating with iran in this manner. Geograhically, iran is on russia's door step and the US has an ocean seperating itself from iran.
Have americans become so politically jaded that we no longer have any sense of truth, honesty and fair play or is it that we have become so cowardly that we fear the picture of every external demon that our government presents?
Count me as one of the unafraid. How will you be counted?
Originally posted by Stormrider
Originally posted by df1
It is not a hypothetical point that the UN/IAEA have a double standard(s), it is an indisputable fact.
No, indeed, they appear to have no moral imperatives at all, save those that are to their benefit.
What the Russians know is questionable, however it appears they know how to take advantage of opportunities to make money by supplying arms and nuclear know-how to those with enough rupples,
Americans are smart enough to know who our friends are and who are enemies...
Count me as someone who loves his country and will not be tolerant of those who wish to see it destroyed...
Originally posted by df1
Originally posted by Stormrider
References and links, please.
A double standard at the UN
Kayhan International: IAEA Double Standards
End U.S.-Iranian Nuclear Standoff by Ending Double Standards
How many more references and links do you require? Im not responsible for spoon feeding you the truth.
As opposed to the US government that operates solely for the benefit of those needy coporations so that the CEOs and their familes wont go hungry.
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Another indisputable fact is that the US is the worlds top weapons exporter. And of course a link to prevent you from again denying the obvious. Top 8 Arms Exporters
Apparently americans are not that smart, because we keep electing the same demopublican criminals year after year. The greatest enemy of the american people can not be found externally, it is unbridled government.
Why arent you complaining to high heaven over our insecure borders and all of the uninspected cargo containers that enter the country every day? These are present and immediate threats to the people of US, but government action is no where to found. Instead of protecting its citizens our government is squandering american lives and dollars in foreign countries..