Brazil Quietly Pursues Own Nuclear Path

mimo2005 · 04-23-2006, 12:39 AM

By PETER MUELLO : Associated Press Writer
Apr 20, 2006 : 3:05 pm ET

RESENDE, Brazil -- As Iran faces international pressure over developing the raw material for nuclear weapons, Brazil is quietly preparing to open its own uranium-enrichment center, capable of producing exactly the same fuel.

Brazil -- like Iran -- has signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and Brazil's constitution bans the military use of nuclear energy.

Also like Iran, Brazil has cloaked key aspects of its nuclear technology in secrecy while insisting the program is for peaceful purposes, claims nuclear weapons experts have debunked.

While Brazil is more cooperative than Iran on international inspections, some worry its new enrichment capability -- which eventually will create more fuel than is needed for its two nuclear plants -- suggests that South America's biggest nation may be rethinking its commitment to nonproliferation.

"Brazil is following a path very similar to Iran, but Iran is getting all the attention," said Marshall Eakin, a Brazil expert at Vanderbilt University. "In effect, Brazil is benefiting from Iran's problems."............
http://www.heraldsun.com/nationworld/14-726509.html

**bruiser** · 04-23-2006, 10:09 AM

It could be Brazil is not going around threatening to destroy other countries.

GarnetCompy · 04-23-2006, 07:48 PM

...Or the fact that they don't claim to have millions of Suicide Bombers at their disposal.

bry623 · 04-24-2006, 08:31 AM

Or maybe the fact that they are on friendly terms with the world. And before a liberal says it "It's because they don't have oil"

~~Wozer~~ · 04-26-2006, 05:43 PM

you know....while I totally understand the concept of non-proliferation, I don't really agree...

who the heck are we, Americans, to say you can't have a nuke?...especially considering ol' Bush wants to spend god knows how many billions on new research...***????...w00t, the one's we have now aren't good enough?...too small???....too big???...I just don't get it...

I am no proponent of a nuclear war, not do I want one to happen..but I have heard way too many totally stupid reasons lately about this...

like: we can't let them pollute the atmosphere by blowing one up

say what?...and just how many were exploded above ground during the 50's, 60's, and I think even the early 70's????..

the way I see it, we are acting like spoiled punks saying we got one, but we ain't gonna allow you to have one, seeing as how that would make you equal...

realistically speaking, all they can do with one is to blow it up on their own soil if they are invaded...if they actually nuked another country, then just what do you think is gonna happen?..they are going to loose all respect in the world (good!), and they are gonna have their butts smeared all over their desert after the rest of the world gets done with them....

04-23-2006, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Brazil Quietly Pursues Own Nuclear Path By PETER MUELLO : Associated Press Writer Apr 20, 2006 : 3:05 pm ET RESENDE, Brazil -- As Iran faces international pressure over developing the raw material for nuclear weapons, Brazil is quietly preparing to open its own uranium-enrichment center, capable of producing exactly the same fuel. Brazil -- like Iran -- has signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and Brazil's constitution bans the military use of nuclear energy. Also like Iran, Brazil has cloaked key aspects of its nuclear technology in secrecy while insisting the program is for peaceful purposes, claims nuclear weapons experts have debunked. While Brazil is more cooperative than Iran on international inspections, some worry its new enrichment capability -- which eventually will create more fuel than is needed for its two nuclear plants -- suggests that South America's biggest nation may be rethinking its commitment to nonproliferation. "Brazil is following a path very similar to Iran, but Iran is getting all the attention," said Marshall Eakin, a Brazil expert at Vanderbilt University. "In effect, Brazil is benefiting from Iran's problems."............ http://www.heraldsun.com/nationworld/14-726509.html __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

04-23-2006, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
GarnetCompy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 OS: Windows XP Pro / DOS 6.2 / Xandros Triboot My System	...Or the fact that they don't claim to have millions of Suicide Bombers at their disposal. __________________ Go, Speed Racer, Go!! "Celerons are genuine Intels, just they are made of celery." - Ebackus, 12/29/05

04-24-2006, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Or maybe the fact that they are on friendly terms with the world. And before a liberal says it "It's because they don't have oil" __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

04-23-2006, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	It could be Brazil is not going around threatening to destroy other countries.

04-26-2006, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~Wozer~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,038 OS: 2kpro/XP pro/MCE	you know....while I totally understand the concept of non-proliferation, I don't really agree... who the heck are we, Americans, to say you can't have a nuke?...especially considering ol' Bush wants to spend god knows how many billions on new research...***????...w00t, the one's we have now aren't good enough?...too small???....too big???...I just don't get it... I am no proponent of a nuclear war, not do I want one to happen..but I have heard way too many totally stupid reasons lately about this... like: we can't let them pollute the atmosphere by blowing one up say what?...and just how many were exploded above ground during the 50's, 60's, and I think even the early 70's????.. the way I see it, we are acting like spoiled punks saying we got one, but we ain't gonna allow you to have one, seeing as how that would make you equal... realistically speaking, all they can do with one is to blow it up on their own soil if they are invaded...if they actually nuked another country, then just what do you think is gonna happen?..they are going to loose all respect in the world (good!), and they are gonna have their butts smeared all over their desert after the rest of the world gets done with them....