Evidence Mounts Of Syrian Nuclear Cover-Up: U.S.

Target, left, has been razed, according to satellite image of lot where some U.S. officials believe Syria was building nuclear reactor. DigitalGlobe ISIS (Washington Post)

From Reuters:

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that U.N. inspectors had found growing evidence of covert nuclear activity in Syria, and European allies said a lack of Syrian transparency demanded utmost scrutiny.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, is looking into U.S. intelligence reports that Syria had almost built a North Korean-designed, nuclear reactor meant to yield bomb-grade plutonium before Israel bombed it in 2007.

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My Comment: Even though there is evidence of duplicity in a covert nuclear program, the White House is still pursuing relations with Syria.

I know they are hoping to drag Syria away from their alliance with Iran, but Syria's priorities are different. It is weapons and explosives that they want.

So ... what is the White House really thinking?