Uranium in Saharan Sands
IN THIS ISSUE: Uranium in Saharan Sands, Iran wants a nuclear deal, not war, is nuclear arms control dead?, the IAEA and Parchin, officials warn Kashmiris of possible nuclear attack. India, Australia to Start Talks on Nuclear Energy
Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
Unlike the petroleum we import, most of the uranium which fuels the world's 400-plus nuclear power reactors comes from politically stable regions. If a lot more reactors are built, and the demand for uranium siginificantly increases, more of it might come from less-secure sources.
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Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Guardian
Promoters of further sanctions, isolation and other punitive measures aim to make war with Iran inevitable. But such a war would make the US war in Iraq look like a walk in a park. Full Article
David E. Hoffman | Foreign Policy
In his first inaugural address, President Obama made this pledge: "With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming plant." In his second address, the president again returned to climate change -- but dropped the nuclear threat. He didn't mention it once. Full Article
Robert E. Kelley | SIPRI
The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran failed again in two days of intensive talks held in Tehran this week to secure a deal to unblock the IAEA's long-stalled investigation into alleged atom bomb research in Iran. Agency inspectors were also refused access to visit a large military complex at Parchin. Full Article
Dawn
Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir are warning residents to build bomb-proof basements, collect two weeks' worth of food and water and be prepared for a possible nuclear war. Local officials did not answer calls asking why they were suddenly concerned about a nuclear attack in the region. Full Article
Romit Guha | Wall Street Journal
India and Australia have decided to begin talks in March on civil nuclear cooperation, a step that may lead Canberra to allow uranium exports to the South Asian nation's growing nuclear power industry. Full Article
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