Saudi Nuclear Watch -- Washington TimesU.S. intelligence agencies are closely watching Saudi Arabia for signs that the oil-rich kingdom will seek to develop nuclear weapons, amid tensions in the region centered on Iran’s nuclear program.
One key warning sign was the cooperation agreement signed Sunday in Riyadh by China and Saudi Arabia.
According to the Saudi Jedda News, the agreement will seek joint development of “atomic energy for peaceful purposes, which will help to meet the kingdom’s rising demand for energy and cut its growing dependence on depleting resources.”
The agreement was signed by King Abdullah and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and followed earlier public remarks by a senior Saudi prince who said the country should develop nuclear weapons to counter rival Iran’s nuclear arms.
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My Comment: Saudi Arabia has the world's largest supply of energy .... so why a nuclear program? From my vantage point the answer is simple .... it looks like Saudi Arabia has made the decision to lay the groundwork for a nuclear program that will give it future options to develop nuclear weapons if they so choose.
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