US Mulls Scrapping Nuclear Pact With Russia

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

1 hour ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House said Thursday that it was considering scrapping a US-Russia civilian nuclear cooperation pact in response to Moscow's actions in Georgia.

"I don't think there's anything to announce yet, but I know that that is under discussion," spokeswoman Dana Perino said when asked whether Washington might drop the May 6 accord over the conflict in the former Soviet republic.

The agreement aims to allow US and Russian companies to form joint ventures in the nuclear sector and gives the go-ahead for exchanges of nuclear technology between the two countries, according to officials on both sides.

Russia would also be able to reprocess spent nuclear fuel originating in the United States, which accounts for most of the world market, in a move that has raised fears of Russia being turned into a nuclear dump.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. Maybe that woul d suit Russia.

:shrug:

[lib2DaBone]

2. Brilliant Diplomacy....

..Just Friggin' Brilliant!

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Cue the opening for "The Lone Ranger" . . . .

"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-yo, Silver, away!' The Lone Ranger! . . . Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear... The Lone Ranger rides again! ..."

In other words, Oh shit, here we go again!

[dipsydoodle]

5. The US isn't a cowboy outfit is it

Tonto ?

[jeff30997]

4. Is it the beginning of Cold War II or..

Is it going to degenerate and we're heading for World War III ? :scared:

[madrchsod]

6. the "nuclear pact" has been on life support since 2001

obama /biden and the secetary of state(richardson?) have a lot of work to do...

wait a minute---> obama,biden,and richardson... wow what a line up!

[Javaman]

7. just reported to me from a fly on the wall in the oval office...

moron*: well if history is going to paint me as a self ejaculating egotistical fundamentalist moron*, I will give them something to fucking write about!!! no body pisses me off and tells me I'm stupid!! Now go tell that rooskie puttie, that he can have all the nukes he can swallow!! We are taking our blocks and going home!!!"

In enters an aid. looks around sees moron* is the only one.

flunky aid: um mr. prezzzident*, who are you talking to?

moron*: fuck you, you're fired!!

flunky aid: I'm a volunteer.

moron*: fuck you, you are, ummm, ahh, unvolunteer'd!!!!

flunky aid: whatever, you're a lame duck anyway.

flunky aid leaves.

moron*: see, they jump when I tells'um!! now where was I? oh yeah. So I says to puttie put, you dumb bastard, that's not caviar', it's little black eggs!!

[lib2DaBone]

8. LOL..... Cmdr. Queeg speaks......

"Lt. Keefer....report to the bridge... I want a full report. Who ate the Strawberries? I want to know how many srawberries were served to each man and who had a key to the cooler!"