"The Egyptians are looking for a nuclear program. The GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] are looking at one, and we are actually looking at nuclear power for peaceful and energy purposes. We've been discussing it with the West.
"I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction."
Friday, January 19, 2007
This is hot news I just discovered. In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz today, King Abdullah II declared that Jordan is seeking to develop a nuclear programme.
The King said to Akiva Eldar, one of Israel's few progressive and real peace advocates in a comprehensive interview which contained the following statements: " The rules have changed on the nuclear subject throughout the whole region. Where I think Jordan was saying, 'we'd like to have a nuclear-free zone in the area,' after this summer, everybody's going for nuclear programs.
The full interview can be read at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/815304.html
For a good background on Jordan's nuclear potential read Khalaf's three posts on the subject and the associated comments
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It makes sense for Jordan to have nuclear energy. We are being KILLED by the cost of fossil fuel. Instead of Jordanian families spending money on necessities of life like education and health and may be have some money to spare to enjoy life, they are pouring money into the pockets of wealthy gulfers. We get poorer and they get richer. This has to stop and if nuke and solar energy is the way to go, then by all means.
The quality of life for most Jordanians had taken a turn for the worst because of rising cost of living.
This issue will unite Jordanians and is good for Jordan's national security and independence. If we have to tighten the belts, better do it for nuke energy then some stupid, worthless Abdoun bridge.
GO ABDALLAH!