Egypt takes next steps to nuclear power programme

[NNN0LHI]

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CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government took the next steps towards a civilian nuclear energy programme on Sunday, three days after President Hosni Mubarak called for a national dialogue on whether the country should embark on one.

The ministerial higher council for energy held its first meeting in 20 years and decided that studies on the nuclear power option should start immediately, cabinet spokesman Magdi Rady told reporters.

Mubarak's son Gamal, a senior ruling party official, floated the nuclear power proposal at a party conference last week and President Mubarak took it up at the closing session on Thursday.

Radi said nuclear power was now clean and safe and had economic advantages. He quoted Electricity Minister Hassan Ahmed Younes as saying the government hoped to raise the contribution made by solar, wind and hydro energy to 20 percent of Egypt's total from 13 percent but the potential was limited. snip

Egyptian officials have said that the project is intended solely for the peaceful generation of electricity.

[sam sarrha]

1. they are are just doing this because the boy king said they couldnt

[sweetheart]

3. or because he said they could

The green light is to all dictators to build nuclear capabilities, bush and
cheney/halliburton included, go long on energy, enrich bush and his buddies,
and get a free ride.

[mazzarro]

2. Well, the pandora box is open

Now every nation will eventually go nuclear at least for energy. And that makes numerous sources available for any mischievousness to happen. B* came in office (by the grace of US SC) proclaiming his goal of more nuclear power and nuclear weapons, now he is getting what he wanted as the world responds.

[The2ndWheel]

4. I'm thinking that's what was going to happen either way

That box was opened a long time ago. I can't see us not doing it. Since nothing is perfect, and with more plants, there has to be a better chance that something goes wrong, but it's all in the name of progress, so it can't be bad.

[wuushew]

5. This is a good thing

any source of electricity other than coal should be supported.

Environment > nuclear proliferation concerns

[Subdivisions]

6. Wait a minute. NO NATION IS AUTHORIZED TO DO ANYTHING

EVEN REMOTELY BENIGN WITH ANYTHING NUCLEAR!

The President of the United States has decreed this rule an it applies to ALL nations!

EGYPT YOU HAVE DRAWN OUR WRATH!