Whisper_2000 Clutched August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 Iran starts loading fuel in nuclear power plant AFP - 39 minutes ago BUSHEHR, Iran (AFP) - ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindcore888 Clutched August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 (edited) the preparation had begun...... -world war 3 http://www.threeworldwars.com/world-war-3/ww3.htm more exhaustive read... - exhaustive read ww1/ww2/nwo/ww3timeline... http://www.threeworldwars.com/world-war-1/ww1.htm - at the bottom just click next to continue till when US is stretch to its limit in IRAQ/Afgan, MiddleEast erupts, North Korea attacks South Korea, China invades Taiwan.....KINGDOM COMES...... Iran starts loading fuel in nuclear power plant AFP - 39 minutes ago BUSHEHR, Iran (AFP) - – A defiant Iran started on Saturday loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, in the face of stiff opposition from world powers to its controversial atomic programme. After more than three decades of delay, engineers finally began loading the Russia-supplied atomic fuel in the presence of UN inspectors into the facility located in the southern port of Bushehr and considered now as a full-fledged nuclear installation. "Despite all pressures, sanctions and hardships forced by Western nations, we are witnessing Iran's peaceful nuclear activities through the start of the Bushehr power plant," Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters. "This is the symbol of the heroic Iranian nation's resistance and determination in achieving its goals," he said, adding that the plant's construction came after "lots of ups and downs." Western nations led by Washington suspect that Iran's nuclear programme masks a weapons drive, a charge strongly denied by Tehran. Related article: Iran's first nuclear plant: a history of delays Russian nuclear chief Sergei Kiriyenko said the "countdown" for the actual running of the plant had begun on Saturday. "Today is a great day and we have entered the physical launch of the Bushehr plant," Kiriyenko said when the fuel loading began. He later said the construction of the plant was done under the supervision of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, adding that any "country which sticks by IAEA norms and safety regulations has the right to peaceful nuclear technology." "For us it (completion of Bushehr plant) is a proof of Russia meeting its obligations," he said, adding that there were "no talks of building new (nuclear) plants" by Moscow for Tehran. The much-anticipated fuel loading comes despite Moscow, a long-time nuclear ally of Tehran, hardening its position on Iran's nuclear programme. In June, Russia backed a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran over its uranium enrichment programme, the most controversial part of its atomic drive. Iran says it is enriching uranium to power nuclear reactors so they can eventually generate electricity of around 20,000 megawatts. Despite being OPEC's second-largest crude oil exporter and having the world's second largest gas reserves, Iran insists it needs nuclear power for when its fossil fuels eventually run out. Fresh doubts over Bushehr were also raised after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on July 12 that Tehran was close to attaining the potential to build a nuclear weapon, the harshest comment so far by a Russian leader. But on Saturday, Salehi thanked Moscow, saying the Bushehr plant had become an "important symbol of cooperation between the two nations." Last week, Salehi said the entire transfer of fuel into the reactor would be complete by September 5. The actual commissioning of the one-billion-dollar plant is expected in October or November when the electricity it generates connects to the national grid. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Bushehr plant would keep Iran "within the regime of non-proliferation." Russia has supplied 82 tonnes of fuel for Bushehr and plans to take back the spent material to avoid any misuse. Mark Fitzpatrick, an expert in non-proliferation at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies, said Bushehr could become a proliferation risk only "if Iran operated it differently, i.e. for short periods at low-burn up in order to produce weapons-usable plutonium -- but in this case the IAEA would know." Work on the Bushehr plant, which is not targeted under UN or other sanctions, began in the 1970s under the rule of the US-backed shah using contractors from German firm Siemens. The project was shelved when the shah was toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution, and was revived a decade later under current supreme leader Ali Khamenei. In 1994, Russia agreed to complete its construction. Kiriyenko said the Bushehr plant was a "unique project which has no equivalent in the world as several equipment were installed on top of the equipment installed by the Germans." Bushehr has always been seen as a potential target in the event of a military strike by Iran's arch-foes the United States and Israel which have never ruled out military action against Tehran's nuclear programme. Salehi, however, said it would not be attacked as from Saturday it "is considered as an atomic plant... attack against such facility will be considered a crime." Edited August 21, 2010 by Grindcore888 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 It is not so easy.... It will hurt the world economy too much to go into war with Iran. Even for rogue country like North Korea, no one dares to attack them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 World war is so yesterday. Nobody stands to gain anything from war, only losses. Earn more money better lah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 No need 1 year's time. In my opinion, it can happen anytime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_2000 Clutched August 21, 2010 Author Share August 21, 2010 It is not so easy.... It will hurt the world economy too much to go into war with Iran. Even for rogue country like North Korea, no one dares to attack them... Problem is Israel is a state that will have pre emptive strike on Iran which are arch enemies & on their way to nuclear weapon. I just read in today's paper(small colum) which reported that Israel wanted to attack Iran but was convinced by US that Iran would only be able to produce a nuclear weapon in about a years time. With such weak US & European economy, i would shiver at the thought of a war between Israel & Iran. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 It already started when US attacked Afghanistan after 911 right. They've raise the curtain, only need more to join in the act. Seems like the other 2 Axis of evil are almost ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 Problem is Israel is a state that will have pre emptive strike on Iran which are arch enemies & on their way to nuclear weapon. I just read in today's paper(small colum) which reported that Israel wanted to attack Iran but was convinced by US that Iran would only be able to produce a nuclear weapon in about a years time. With such weak US & European economy, i would shiver at the thought of a war between Israel & Iran. agree, it should most likely be Israel vs Iran compared to Israel vs Palestine as suggested by the links. Palestine poses no threat to Israel, at least not on the scale which Iran can pose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 (edited) It is not so easy.... It will hurt the world economy too much to go into war with Iran. Even for rogue country like North Korea, no one dares to attack them... The bigger consideration is that if the US is going to attack someone, they will do it at a pre-nuclear stage rather than wait till they become a nuclear-power. That's why North Korea is off the target-list for now. Not quite "MAD" (Mutually Assured Destruction), but America and its Allies can be hurt quite badly by Dear/Great/Beloved leader before they turn his country into glass and ash (along with a good chunk of friendly S. Korea as well). But if Iran are planning to go the same route - then the goal would be to settle things sooner rather than later. Nuke plants give a ready supply of fissile material for bomb-making (radiological "dirty" weapons at the least to full-blown nuclear weapons in the worst-case scenario). Iran has an unstable fanatical regime in charge. Iraq, which used to be stable and strong enough under Saddam to keep Iran in check, is no longer seen to be a countering force. However, Iraq under US control is an excellent staging area for a massive offensive, so we should see quick ramp-ups of troop deployment into Iraq as an early warning sign. Don't think Israel will want their country to be used because they can easily be targeted (unless they get dragged into it first). Anyway, Obama is not going to pull out of Iraq anytime soon. Edited August 21, 2010 by Turboflat4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_2000 Clutched August 21, 2010 Author Share August 21, 2010 The bigger consideration is that if the US is going to attack someone, they will do it at a pre-nuclear stage rather than wait till they become a nuclear-power. That's why North Korea is off the target-list for now. Not quite "MAD" (Mutually Assured Destruction), but America and its Allies can be hurt quite badly by Dear/Great/Beloved leader before they turn his country into glass and ash (along with a good chunk of friendly S. Korea as well). But if Iran are planning to go the same route - then the goal would be to settle things sooner rather than later. Nuke plants give a ready supply of fissile material for bomb-making (radiological "dirty" weapons at the least to full-blown nuclear weapons in the worst-case scenario). Iran has an unstable fanatical regime in charge. Iraq, which used to be stable and strong enough under Saddam to keep Iran in check, is no longer seen to be a countering force. However, Iraq under US control is an excellent staging area for a massive offensive, so we should see quick ramp-ups of troop deployment into Iraq as an early warning sign. Don't think Israel will want their country to be used because they can easily be targeted (unless they get dragged into it first). Anyway, Obama is not going to pull out of Iraq anytime soon. Exactly, nuclear arms in Middle East. Disaster. That why they're gonna stop this & the western allies had said that they would not rule out military force. Norht Korea in my opinion only wants money $$$ but in Iran(with lots of oil & gas), i can't think of anything except if i recall correctly Iran said would wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 Exactly, nuclear arms in Middle East. Disaster. That why they're gonna stop this & the western allies had said that they would not rule out military force. Norht Korea in my opinion only wants money $$$ but in Iran(with lots of oil & gas), i can't think of anything except if i recall correctly Iran said would wipe Israel off the face of the earth. The US is not in a position to go into any war right now considering the kind of problems they are facing at home such as jobs unemployment, immigration laws at Arizona, bankruptcy states like California and a troubled and failing economy. In addition, they have problems in the international front such as Iraq, Afghanistan, BP oil spill etc. They are simply not in a position to attack anyone at the moment. Concerning Iran and Israel, the regime in Iran says that they are going to wipe Israel off the map of this world one day. With their nuclear reactor going live with the installation of the nuclear rods, it poses a survival threat to Israel. What the Jews had experienced at the holocaust, they never want to experience it again and never once more. And with their highly advanced technology, the IDF and IAF would do their best to protect the nation's survival. They know that one attack on Iran would plunge the world economy into chaos and the oil prices around the world would shoot up 3 to 4 times. Well, if there is an alternative, they would not have wanted to do it this way. There was an axis of powers during the Second World War comprising of Germany, Italy, Japan. Right now in the ME, there is also an axis of power comprising of Iran, Lebanon and Syria who are not friendly with Israel. This is one war that Israel will have to go alone and possibly without the US's help considering the challenges it is facing at home and overseas. This war may be far away from our little red dot but in my opinion, it will affect the global economy in a great way and Singapore is not exempted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 The bigger consideration is that if the US is going to attack someone, they will do it at a pre-nuclear stage rather than wait till they become a nuclear-power. That's why North Korea is off the target-list for now. Not quite "MAD" (Mutually Assured Destruction), but America and its Allies can be hurt quite badly by Dear/Great/Beloved leader before they turn his country into glass and ash (along with a good chunk of friendly S. Korea as well). But if Iran are planning to go the same route - then the goal would be to settle things sooner rather than later. Nuke plants give a ready supply of fissile material for bomb-making (radiological "dirty" weapons at the least to full-blown nuclear weapons in the worst-case scenario). Iran has an unstable fanatical regime in charge. Iraq, which used to be stable and strong enough under Saddam to keep Iran in check, is no longer seen to be a countering force. However, Iraq under US control is an excellent staging area for a massive offensive, so we should see quick ramp-ups of troop deployment into Iraq as an early warning sign. Don't think Israel will want their country to be used because they can easily be targeted (unless they get dragged into it first). Anyway, Obama is not going to pull out of Iraq anytime soon. Agree and it is noteworthy to discover that Iran and North Korea work closely on its nuclear capabilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken4555 1st Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 World war is so yesterday. Nobody stands to gain anything from war, only losses. Earn more money better lah. hey bro... sometimes we gain technology... lke GPS??? military thing.... rockets? Germans... the list goes on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_2000 Clutched August 21, 2010 Author Share August 21, 2010 The US is not in a position to go into any war right now considering the kind of problems they are facing at home such as jobs unemployment, immigration laws at Arizona, bankruptcy states like California and a troubled and failing economy. In addition, they have problems in the international front such as Iraq, Afghanistan, BP oil spill etc. They are simply not in a position to attack anyone at the moment. Concerning Iran and Israel, the regime in Iran says that they are going to wipe Israel off the map of this world one day. With their nuclear reactor going live with the installation of the nuclear rods, it poses a survival threat to Israel. What the Jews had experienced at the holocaust, they never want to experience it again and never once more. And with their highly advanced technology, the IDF and IAF would do their best to protect the nation's survival. They know that one attack on Iran would plunge the world economy into chaos and the oil prices around the world would shoot up 3 to 4 times. Well, if there is an alternative, they would not have wanted to do it this way. There was an axis of powers during the Second World War comprising of Germany, Italy, Japan. Right now in the ME, there is also an axis of power comprising of Iran, Lebanon and Syria who are not friendly with Israel. This is one war that Israel will have to go alone and possibly without the US's help considering the challenges it is facing at home and overseas. This war may be far away from our little red dot but in my opinion, it will affect the global economy in a great way and Singapore is not exempted. Agree, if Israel goes alone on it for their survival then Singapore will have a bad diarrhea. Well, we'll know it in 1 year or less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyrofillica 1st Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 hey bro... sometimes we gain technology... lke GPS??? military thing.... rockets? Germans... the list goes on... haha. then after this ww3, i expect flying cars and space-faring ships! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_2000 Clutched August 21, 2010 Author Share August 21, 2010 haha. then after this ww3, i expect flying cars and space-faring ships! Hahahahahahah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken4555 1st Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 haha. then after this ww3, i expect flying cars and space-faring ships! you suan me ah??!!!!!!! nei nei you.... hahaha hv a nice weekend... by the way a flying car was invented in the US before... think you can go google it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calford 2nd Gear August 21, 2010 Share August 21, 2010 How can China invades Taiwan? Taiwan is part of China, this is fact? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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