Post-Saddam Iraq demands right to nuclear power

[sabra]

Source: AFP

BAGHDAD - Vilified as a nuclear bomb-seeking threat to world peace before the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq now wants access to civilian nuclear power for its economic and energy needs.

Science and Technology Minister Raed Fahmi, in an interview with AFP, called for the international community to lift the Saddam-era UN resolutions which still stand in its path.

“Our nuclear strategy is for civilian application of atomic energy and we believe we have the right and that certain obstacles contained in Resolution 707 should be lifted,” he said.

“We have a clear and transparent political strategy in close coordination with international bodies, and Iraq has the right to certain of its capacities,” the minister said.

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[JesterCS]

1. why do i see this

turning around in 10-15 years and we have to go back AGAIN because someone we set up turned on us and decided to get nukes afterall lol.

Not saying that would happen, but ya know.. from the outside perspective =p

[valleywine]

2. It will end up as another Pakistan--wiith the US protecting the sites from bombs.