Posted by ChiefJack Hawk on Friday, August 13, 2010,
In :
World News
Iran's first nuclear plant will get fuel next week, courtesy of Russia. The fuel will be loaded into the Bushehr Reactor on August 21 in spite of United States protests. We want Iran to assure the world that it won't use the plant for military use, yet our fears are unfounded since the uranium will only be enriched about 3.5 percent, Uranium must be enriched at least to 20 percent for weapons grade, and an atomic bomb needs at least 80 percent enrichment. The fueling and start up will tak... Continue reading ...
North Korea Threatens Again
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk on Friday, July 23, 2010,
In :
Politics
Statements by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brought a harsh response from North Korea. Clinton urged Asian nations to impose new, stronger sanctions against North Korea in the wake of that country's sinking of a South Korean warship in March. The North countered with a statement that such a move would draw a "physical response" against a joint U.S.-South Korea military drill. The United States wants to curb North Korea's nuclear development because any nation with nuclear capabilities... Continue reading ...