August 20, 2002

New Progress at Bushehr

Goobal Security.org: "Although the reactor is not designed to produce material for nuclear weapons, the spent fuel from the reactor could be reprocessed to to yield plutonium, which is why the reactor is under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards. As with the Iraqi Osiraq reactor two decades ago, Israel may face a choice as to whether to attack the Bushehr reactor before it becomes operational." Posted by hoder at August 20, 2002 12:32 PM