Rice hails approval of India nuclear deal

[JonLP24]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday praised Congress' approval of a controversial nuclear deal with India, saying it "bolsters our partnership with the world's largest democracy and a growing economic power."

"The initiative will help India's population of more than one billion to meet its rapidly increasing energy needs in an environmentally responsible way while reducing the growth of carbon emissions," Rice said in a written statement.

The Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure on Wednesday evening, clearing the way for the United States to export nuclear know-how to New Delhi after a ban lasting decades.

The vote was 86-13.

The House of Representatives passed the bill without debate on Saturday, meaning the next step is for President Bush to sign it into law. Bush has been a strong advocate of the deal.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/us.india.nuclear/index.html

[groovedaddy]

1. Isn't that "Nucular"? ;-> n.t

[bluesmail]

2. because it further provokes Iran

Thanks Condi

[blue97keet]

3. Power for offshoring?

"clearing the way for the United States to export nuclear know-how to New Delhi after a ban lasting decades."

So we do not need to import H-1B's with nuclear know-how from New Delhi?

:sarcasm:

[Supersedeas]

4. non-proliferation treaties are for wimps