AP: Saudis Pressured on Nuclear Openness

[maddezmom]

VIENNA, Austria - The United States, Europe and Australia are joining forces in an unusually stark reflection of international concern in urging Saudi Arabia to allow nuclear inspectors in the kingdom before a key meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, officials said Friday.


Diplomats accredited to the agency and European officials told The Associated Press that both the European Union and Australia will send formal diplomatic notes to the Saudi government this weekend asking it to consider allowing inspectors of the International Atomic Energy agency into the country.

Washington already has done so, but its chief delegate to Monday's IAEA board meeting, Jackie Sanders, will renew the request during a weekend meeting in Vienna with her Saudi counterpart, said the diplomats and officials, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on sensitive issues to the media.

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[Geo55]

1. Huh ? S.A. , nukes ?

Oh , cool....when oil gets tight an' somebody wants it real bad....
light up the nukes !

"and by past Saudi nuclear ambiguities, including reported interest in a weapons program."

I gotta get off the planet.

[jpak]

2. Will Bolton block the IAEA inspectors this time????

And if the Saudis don't allow "free and unfettered" nucular inspections will we invade preemptively????