WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress has approved a landmark deal endingRead Rest of Article HERE.
a three-decade ban on U.S. nuclear trade with India, unleashing billions of dollars of investment and drawing the world's biggest democracy closer to the West.
The vote hands a victory to President George W. Bush on a top foreign policy priority, and will be welcomed by Indian Prime MinisterManmohan Singh who fought hard for the deal.
Final approval came late on Wednesday when the Senate voted 86-13 to ratify the agreement, sending the legislation to Bush to sign into law. The move came just ahead of an expected trip to India this weekend by Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice.
Bush said he looked forward to signing the bill.
"This legislation will strengthen our global nuclear non-proliferation efforts, protect the environment, create jobs, and assist India in meeting its growing energy needs in a responsible manner," Bush said in a statement.
The Bush administration says the pact will secure a strategic partnership with the world's second most populous nation, help India meet rising energy demand and open a market worth billions.
For India, it will cap a gradual rapprochement with the West since the days of socialist self-reliance, a process that began with economic reforms in the 1990s and has gathered pace with the spread of wealth and Western culture ever since.
"It is ... politically significant because it removes the last obstacle for strong India-U.S. relations... it is the final breakthrough in making India a strategic partner with the U.S.,"Rajesh Basrur, who teaches nuclear politics at Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said on Thursday.
But critics say the deal does grave damage to global efforts to contain the spread of nuclear weapons, by letting India import nuclear fuel and technology even though it has tested nuclear weapons and never signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
What?Why? How? WHO?: Bush of course. If you read the entire article, you see how they point out that Bush was pushing to get this passed before January. In a rush like everything else he's ever put into effect. I always said he and his regime of officials, would do as much; if not more damage to our nation in his last year in office. Why would you send Nuclear technology to a country that recently sold "Sensitive Missile Intelligence," to Iran. Iran being a country that wants to blow us the fuck up following behind North Korea; and only just ahead of Pakistan in their hatred of the U.S. Now with all of those countries being in Asia, and being how they all are physically connected... do you think India's loyalty to the US is that strong? So strong they won't sell it off?
Well um, Bush doesn't care because big ass, republican run, companies such as G.E. plan to be the ones to supply those Nuclear power plants. Which mean "$ signs," for America and big wig execs.
America also does not want to fall behind in the rat race for Billions of Dollars worth of revenue in this Field. France and Russia have also sealed deals to bring energy and power plants to India. I guess Bush knows something we don't and is sure that no one will ever attack the US again. Well besides our own government of course.
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ReplyDeleteYou really should not parade your ignorance out in public, because its best to shut-up when you don't know things.
India never supplied any sensitive nuclear information to Iran (it is Pakistan who is alleged to have had). Also India has been a lot more responsible in handling its nuclear energy than most other signatories of NPT (It was China that sent nuclear tech. to Pakistan...hello!!!)
Though I am no fan of Bush either, but it helps if people atleast READ NEWS before commenting, otherwise they just end up reaffirming the American image of us being stupid and ignorant!!
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This, this comment... is what I WANT out of you people. First off, I am only stating what the article ACTUALLY SAID! IF YOU took the time to read the damn thing, it does in FACT say Iran, and they say that they sent them Missile intelligence, not nuclear intelligence. Secondly,even if my opinions on what a foreign country may do with nuclear technology seem ignorant to you, at least I take enough pride in my own knowledge to stamp my name on it. I am always open to others giving me feedback and do not simply state things to just put them out there.
ReplyDeleteSo if you did in fact read the article you would see that i am in no way ignorant nor uneducated.
Lastly: SUCK MY BALLS! If you don't like it, don't give me the extra hits! And if you are in fact so right, can I see some fucking credentials?
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