proliferation

Iran Unfazed by Sanctions

Dec 24, 2006
Iran responded defiantly Sunday to U.N. Security Council sanctions by announcing it would press ahead with nuclear enrichment. "Previously we said repeatedly that if the Westerners wanted to exploit the UN Security Council it will not only have no influence but make us more determined to pursue our nuclear goals even faster," said Iran's top nuclear negotiator.

North Korea and U.S. Hold Bilateral Meeting

Dec 19, 2006
North Korean and US envoys met for a rare bilateral discussion on Monday in a sidebar to the six-party talks Both sides stuck to their guns, with the U saying its patience was running out, and North Korea maintaining it would not end its nuclear program until both American and UN sanctions are dropped.

Bush OKs Nuke Deal With India

Dec 19, 2006
At a time when the U.S. is desperate to contain nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran, President Bush has signed off on legislation that allows for nuclear trade with India, a nation that refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The deal squares with this administration's nuclear policy, which has been at its best inconsistent and at its worst catastrophically negligent.
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The End of the World as We Know it

Oct 17, 2006
Mohamed El Baradei cautioned on Monday that as many as 30 nations could rapidly develop nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency chief warned that countries are "hedging their bets" by developing peaceful nuclear programs that could provide the necessary technology and material for weaponization.

Bush Blames Clinton Again

Oct 12, 2006
George W. Bush, retreating to familiar ground, has blamed the Clinton administration for North Korea's nuclear arsenal. But the official who brokered the Clinton-era deal with North Korea called the idea "ludicrous," and defended his efforts.