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but it's right that others should have to give theirs away? and the fact that we insist they do while we won't will not cause resentment and will make for a more peaceful and friendly world or even attitude to the US and it's allies ?Quote:
Originally Posted by hobbes
your answer could be ....no it's nobody elses concern
you "seem" offended that the subject matter was even raised
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Originally Posted by vidcc
I think "inspections" are not about fairness. They are about countries with power wanting to keep it and checking in on those lesser countries that are worrying them.
To suggest that this is some sort of "right thing to do" situation is quite a naive appraoch to me.
So I said "No, we shouldn't, that would be daft". We would just be giving away important military knowledge that could otherwise be airtight. No country does that voluntarily. Their willness to share is based directly on their military power and the ability of other countries to cripple them with politcal pressures.
I think my first post says it all.
I'm going to vote #11: spinal tap- just to get this over with.
Can anyone answer this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
We'll show you ours if you show us yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
IAEA does inspect UK Nuclear Plants, although they cannot inspect Military Nuclear Facilities.
France, Pakistan, India and China also allow the inspections... in fact France has requested (as part of the EU) inspections of Sellafield (UK) and one of its own plants recently, as part of an EU Nuclear safety drive..
I think thats all the poll is asking for, as the US will not even allow this...
Pakistan is also quite open that it will give Nuclear Technology to anyone that has the cash.... but they are "Friendly" to the US "War on Terror", and so do not get any crap thrown their way.
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Originally Posted by Busyman
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Originally Posted by Strangelove
There you go. yes they do
Sources please. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strangelove
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Originally Posted by Busyman
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Additional Protocols extend IAEA safeguards.
On 30 April, the Additional Protocol to the safeguards agreements with 15 European Union countries entered into force. The countries were Britain, France and the 13 non-nuclear-weapon states of the EU - all had signed the Protocols in 1998. Seven of the ten countries joining the EU on 1 May already have Additional Protocols in force. This brings to 56 (+ Taiwan) the total of countries adopting it, and giving the IAEA inspection teams enhanced access to counter nuclear proliferation. There are 71 countries with significant nuclear activities, and 25 of these have yet to bring into force the Additional Protocol, though many are in process.
IAEA 30/4/04, ASNO.
Anything else we can do for you?
Here's the IAEA's site, quite interesting read.
http://www.iaea.org/index.html
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Originally Posted by Strangelove
If they cannot inspect nuclear facilities than the entire concept of inspections is pointless.
If their inspections are not to document who has what where, but to lend tips on safety, I see their role as trivial in the US. Only countries developing nuclear facilities need this type of direction, we have had nuclear facilities for a long time.
I guess my honest question is:
What is the scope of these inspections and what is their purpose?
And the intial post indicated that the US was the only country to not allow inspections, which is not true, and thus the poll has been opened under a false premise.