Get a nuke weapon so that you won’t use a nuke weapon
International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament offers this change to a “no first use” policy – encouraging countries to make an initial statement to this effect – “the sole purpose of the possession of nuclear weapons is to deter the use of such weapons – “
Rather like giving your little kid a gun, and saying – “Well, I’m giving you this gun so that you will never use a gun..”
Seems to me that the real purpose of this commission is to further the sales of uranium and of “peaceful” nuclear technology.
Australian govt doesn’t care: Maralinga vets join British case
Maralinga vets join British class action Pia Akerman The Australian * December 16, 2009 AUSTRALIANS exposed to deadly radiation in the Maralinga nuclear tests of the 1950s and 60s have abandoned plans to sue at home and will instead join a British class action seeking compensation for damage to their health. Continue reading
Indigenous peoples at Copenhagen say NO to nuclear
Indigenous Peoples in Copenhagen: Ruling out the Nuclear Option — Neither Clean nor Green Nuclear Reaction 15 Dec 09 COPENHAGEN — Remembering the words of Chief Seattle, Indigenous Peoples and people of color at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen sent a message to the world to rule out nuclear energy, which is neither clean nor green. Continue reading
The nuclear bomb report
(Commenting on Report Of The International Commission On Nuclear Non-Proliferation And Disarmament.) (Quoting from the report – ) “Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane weapons ever conceived, inherently indiscriminate in those they kill and maim, and with an impact deadly for decades,” the report says. ”Climate change may be the global policy issue that has captured most attention in the last decade, but the problem of nuclear weapons is at least its equal in terms of gravity – and much more immediate in its potential impact.”………….
the commission offers a slightly different formulation from ”no first use”, encouraging countries to make an initial statement to the effect that ”the sole purpose of the possession of nuclear weapons is to deter the use of such weapons against one’s own state and that of one’s allies”…………. Continue reading
Disarmament report promotes “peaceful” nuclear and uranium sales
Commission points way for uranium sales Sydney Morning Herald MARK DAVIS AND JONATHAN PEARLMAN December 16, 2009 AUSTRALIA could drop its ban on selling uranium to India after a report commissioned by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and his Japanese counterpart recommended changes to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Continue reading
Disarmament panel puts India, Pak in same category
“India is clubbed with Pakistan throughout the report”
Disarmament panel puts India, Pak in same category Economic Times 16 Dec 2009, A report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament has proposed cutting down the world’s nuclear weapons from 23,000 to 2,000 by 2025 and suggested that all nuclear states should have a ‘no first use’ stance. The commission is actually the brainchild of Japan and Australia. Continue reading
Australians want renewable energy, not nuclear
Survey: Australians Favour Renewable Energy Over Nuclear by Energy Matters 16 DECEMBER, 2009 While Australia has remained steadfast in forgoing nuclear power generated electricity, the option continues to be floated as a possibility ……However, a recent poll shows that the majority of Australians would still prefer to see renewable energy being the focus. Continue reading
Scotland going for world-class tidal and wave energy
Energy pairing on crest of a wave The partnership plans to look for a site to the west of Shetland BBC News 15 Dec 09 One of Europe’s biggest energy companies has teamed up with an Edinburgh firm to develop the first wave power project off Shetland. Continue reading
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