| luinil said: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7641168.stm Chavez eyes Russia nuclear help
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he wants to develop a civilian nuclear power programme with Russia's help. Mr Chavez emphasised that he wanted nuclear power only for peaceful ends, citing energy and medical purposes. His remarks follow last week's comments by Russian PM Vladimir Putin that Moscow was ready to consider nuclear co-operation with Venezuela. Such a move would be likely to increase US concerns at the growing ties between the two nations, correspondents say. "We certainly are interested in developing nuclear energy, for peaceful ends of course, for medical purposes and to generate electricity," Mr Chavez told a political rally in Caracas. "Brazil has various nuclear reactors, as does Argentina. We will have ours and Vladimir told the media: Russia is ready to help Venezuela develop nuclear energy for peaceful ends," he said, adding that a commission was already working on the issue. Naval exercise President Chavez was speaking after a global tour last week that included a stop in Russia. During his visit, Mr Chavez signed accords on energy co-operation with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev. Mr Putin also indicated that Russia "was ready to consider the possibility" of working with Venezuela to build nuclear power facilities. Russia and Venezuela have been increasing their ties in recent months. Russian warships are currently en route to the Caribbean Sea for joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy. Venezuela is one of the best customers of the Russian defence industry, signing weapons contracts worth some $4.4bn (£2.39bn). A staunch critic of the US, Mr Chavez backed Russian intervention in Georgia and has accused Washington of being scared of Moscow's "new world potential". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is scary. This is in our backyard. This is a crazy guy getting his hands on nuclear technology. This is Cuba Missle Crisis again. This could be worse than North Korea with Nuclear Weapons. This is being overlooked. |
This is being overreacted... who the hell are you to tell a country that what he can or cant do? Nuclear power is an extremly important element for creating a civilized country, and it could become the most important enery source in the world.
Are people in the US so afraid for their lives, that every time a smaller nation manages to build a nuclear reactor, they have to go crazy? Common, every country has the rights for nuclear power, and just because Russia is trying to make more allies in the west, it doesnt mean that they try to take over the world... The US is moving to the east, Russai to the west... thats that, deal with it. And you dont have to be Stalin to export nuclear technology...
I dont get it, every time Russia makes a move, to widen their influence teritory every single person on this site starts yelling that " OMG, Putin iz starting teh cold warz 2.... oh noes!!11!!!1!". Why? Why is that the US has all the rights to violently get inot the middle east, but Russia cant even make a friendly treaty with a South-American country?
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