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Published online 24 September 2008 | Nature 455, 438-439 (2008) | doi:10.1038/455438a

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Gulf states plan for nuclear future

Oil-rich nations concern proliferation experts with atomic projects.

Geoff Brumfiel

While Iran grabs international headlines for its controversial nuclear programme, ambitious plans for an atomic roll-out on the other side of the Gulf are quietly under way. Non-proliferation experts are already voicing concern.

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  • As shown in these two links, the nucleus is indeed where the largest sources of energy are stored. http://www.omatumr.com/Photographs/SolarEnergy.htm http://www.omatumr.com/Data/2000Data.htm That is why the International Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is as useless as the Dutch story of Hans Brinker, the boy who saved a city by holding his finger in a leak in the dike. Oliver K. Manuel, http://myprofile.cos.com/manuelo09

    • 25 Sep, 2008
    • Posted by: Oliver Manuel