Sunday, January 21, 2007

Nonproliferation And Arms Control: Intelligence Summary 15 January-21 January 2007

Jordan’s King Says He Seeks ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Program
19 January 2007

ASSOCIATED PRESS (JERUSALEM)— On January 19, 2007, Jordan's King Abdullah II told Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, his country wants its own atomic program. It was the first time Abdullah spoke openly about desires for a Jordanian nuclear program. “The Egyptians are looking for a nuclear program. The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) are looking at one, and we are actually looking at nuclear power for peaceful and energy purposes,” he told Haaretz. In Washington, the State Department indicated it had no objection to a peaceful Jordanian nuclear program. Source http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070119-0842-israel-jordan-nuclear.html (Reliability: 7.5)

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