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https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/multiple-whistleblowers-raise-grave-concerns-with-white-house-efforts-to https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/multiple-whi... >The report warns that that White House efforts to transfer sensitive U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia may be accelerating after meetings last week at the White House and ahead of a planned visit to Saudi Arabia by the President’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner Between the originally posted link, the link in my comment, and Rick Perry bailing out of the Department of Energy, this is shaping up to be a very grim situation.

adolph 8y ago
What’s wrong with Perry quitting Energy? Wasn’t his appointment an elaborate practical joke, in that it was the federal department he wanted to shut down but forgot the name of?
- mrguyorama 8y ago
  >Wasn’t his appointment an elaborate practical joke, in that it was the federal department he wanted to shut down but forgot the name of Do not downplay this appointment. It was not a joke. Attempting to dismantle government institutions is stated republican policy.
pps43 8y ago
The experimental reactor being sold to Saudis is not capable of producing enough plutonium. And they don't have any reprocessing or fuel enrichment capability.
- SiempreViernes 8y ago
  It's not about giving them nukes, the worry is about giving the foundation to a domestic nuclear weapons program.
  - pps43 8y ago
    They can do domestic nuclear weapons program any time they want. The technology is 60 years old, and they have enough money to do it.
    - SiempreViernes 8y ago
      It's not easily available technology if you want to do make nukes, keeping it that way is the entire point of the NPT.
      - pps43 8y ago
        NPT cannot prevent even moderately advanced countries like Pakistan, South Africa or North Korea from making nukes. There are also "turnkey" countries like Canada or Germany that can build nukes any time they want.

adolph 8y ago

What’s wrong with Perry quitting Energy? Wasn’t his appointment an elaborate practical joke, in that it was the federal department he wanted to shut down but forgot the name of?

mrguyorama 8y ago
>Wasn’t his appointment an elaborate practical joke, in that it was the federal department he wanted to shut down but forgot the name of Do not downplay this appointment. It was not a joke. Attempting to dismantle government institutions is stated republican policy.

pps43 8y ago

The experimental reactor being sold to Saudis is not capable of producing enough plutonium. And they don't have any reprocessing or fuel enrichment capability.

SiempreViernes 8y ago
It's not about giving them nukes, the worry is about giving the foundation to a domestic nuclear weapons program.
- pps43 8y ago
  They can do domestic nuclear weapons program any time they want. The technology is 60 years old, and they have enough money to do it.
  - SiempreViernes 8y ago
    It's not easily available technology if you want to do make nukes, keeping it that way is the entire point of the NPT.
    - pps43 8y ago
      NPT cannot prevent even moderately advanced countries like Pakistan, South Africa or North Korea from making nukes. There are also "turnkey" countries like Canada or Germany that can build nukes any time they want.