Why doesn't George W. Bush want other developing nations to have nuclear power ???
364261
The concern, and it's a fairly legitimate one, is that a nation like Iran, which has had strong ties to organizations that advocate violence against the US in the past, might be willing to supply radioactive materials or nuclear weapons to such organizations in the future.\n\nIndia already has nuclear technology, but refuses to allow international agencies to monitor it's programs, which is a bit curious.\n\n"Developing nations" sometimes cause concern because of the potential to sell radioactive material or even nuclear weapons to radicalists.  And there is also concern that such a nation would build nuclear weapons and possibly use them against a rival nation.  (Pakistan and India are a perfect example of this)\n\nThe bottom line is this: nuclear weapons = trouble.  If more countries have them, there is a greater potential, not only for a nuclear war, but also accidents, contamination, leaking of nuclear secrets and the secret sale of dangerous weapons and materials.\n\nThe potential for all of these is much higher in a country that does not yet have strict environmental and safety regulations and global economic interests that would be badly damaged by international sanctions.
359647
That's a misconception.  As much as I dislike the current US government, I must say that they do not resist nuclear power in Iran.  They, along with most other democratic governments, do not approve of the type of reactors that Iran is building.  \n\nIran is developing "breeder" reactors and  making enriched uranium, whose only "reasonable" application is weaponry.  If Iran were truly interested in nuclear reactors for domestic power there are a number of different designs that are cheaper and more efficient, and don't create weapons.
543185
Arab countries wont be able to master nuke tech coz they really dont have the brains for it. If they are buildin one then there is only one way trading the knowledge from pakistan or india where they are the masters in Nuke technology!..
772623
The Bush Dictatorship has nothing to do with Democracy, just look at his working example in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is enough radiation in those Countries to light them up for decades.
603461
The US does not ban other countries from nuclear power if we know that the country will not use their power for evil use. Like nuking other countries for no reason.
528114
Doesn't seem like he's thinking clearly huh? Sometimes he doesn't make sense at all. I'm still trying to find out why they're saying they have a democratic right under the NPT but they still refuse to acknowledge that they forfeited that right when they concealed it for 18 plus years! Really funny world and the leaders they have today.... I.E...Venezuala..Bolivia..Cuba...Possibly Peru now.... I hope the United States pulls it's head out of the clouds and realizes that the billions of dollars given to hostile countries could be used to further educate our own people at home! I think its time the United States shrinks its involvement. I would rather invest in helping African children. people who really don't have anything...then to give it to Venezuela and Bolivia...countries which have much more money but are ungrateful! I don't see this as a form of punishment but our tax payers money need to start helping people in dire need.
580610
Of course he wouldn't step down and forsake his billions, just because someone else discovered something that helps the enviroment. By the way, there is no such thing as clean free energy, it doesn't exsist. Every form of energy we use today is has some enviromental problems and nothing is life is absolutely free.
44490
no politician in the US wants to come out in favor of nuclear reactors.  americans recoil in fear at the mention of nuclear energy plants.  everyone thinks they're a great idea - somewhere else.  NIMBY - not in MY back yard!  doesn't matter that they're clean - environmentalists protest and fret about meltdowns and waste anyway; people think the plants are unsafe even though there has never been a single accident in the united states ever.\n\ni think the biggest reason is that the fossil-fuel companies donate a lot of money to congressional campaigns.  so nuclear options get squashed because of corrupt backroom dealings, but the public face put on is that 'americans just dont want them.'  this, however, is untrue - a majority of people DO want nuclear reactors.  i think it's just typical of washington.\n\nnevertheless the cost of fossil fuel-based energy is spiraling out of control - and before long we are going to have to switch to producing some amount of energy via nuclear reactors.  if you ask me it should be sooner rather than later.
638789
now .. haven't you opened a can of worms ?!?!?!?\nit is a tough one, mainly because NO ONE can say whether or not there's actually a military (bomb-making) aspect to the "nuclear ambition". \nConstruction of the nuclear power plants in Iran started many years ago, long before the mullahs came to power ... so it's not as if this is something new that the current regime has suddenly come up with. In that sense, and since there is no "proof" of any malicious ;) activity, I personally don't see why not complete power plants on which millions and millions have been spent already. But then again : is there an atomic bomb hiding behind the facade? I don't know ... you don't know ... Bush doesn't know ... the IAEA doesn't know. To be fair, I would say all "countries" are "innocent" unless PROVEN otherwise.
489764
I do.\n\nNo Country has the Moral Authority to prevent another from producing Nuclear Weapons, unless those who already have it are willing to destroy them.\n\nDouble standards just because you are powerful is a shame !
630222
They haven't yet.  They've only produced low grade enriched uranium which, right now, could only be used to generate electricity.\n\nBut they are real close....
703926
The answer to your second question is bananas, covered in oil.  Bush has already stated that America has to be less dependent upon foreign oil but he didn't go any further.  Any other president would have suggested that the American government would sink billions immediately into wind,solar, nuclear and alternative sources of alcohol based fuels to lessen the dependency.  But since Bush and his buddies are all oil guys he had to figure out who was the most important, his friends or your fuel bills.  Hey his friends need to heat their homes too so he picked them.
586291
Damn yeah.........he is.........his friends can keep nuclear weapons but anyone else who wants to make a nuclear reactor is accused of making nuclear weapons........and he has to storm the place. Quite a modern age international bully sort of........I know i'm using too harsh words.......but it's wats on my mind........and a lot of others......
444679
With the rise in power of countries these days, we are lucky all we need to develope are bunker busting weapons.  Many countries have developed nuclear technology since the end of the "cold" war.  I'd be more concerned with the Iranians and North Koreans obtaining nuclear weapons than with the U.S. developing a weapon that could take out nuclear weapons in their silo's.
658316
i guess Iran has a right to build nuclear reactors and also if needed nuclear bombs! if US & other western powers can possess it, then why should they maintain a double-standards in askinm other countries from not having it. They let India have it simply bcos it serves their foreign interets. Iran should go ahead with it! FYI, I am an Indian.
428972
Alternate energy sources are our next step to stabilize our economy and lessen the dependence on other countries to provide us that need. However, they are extremely costly and hard to come by. Wind mills are a disaster in terms of the amount of space it needs to operate. Solar panels are not effecient everywhere, say Seattle or Alaska. Nuclear fission is the next step but since it is potentially dangerous as nuclear bombs, it's being closely monitored thus dampening the research process. I guess we are still depended on oil is because it is so universal and exremely easy to use and harness everywhere. I agree with you, if I had enough money to fund researches like these, I'd do it in a heartbeat!
358277
they may, but it would only be a small fraction of what the USA, the country opposing it, has. They are using the uranium to help there lives, electricity is so important to everyone, we take it for granted.