India Joins Nuclear Market

figona brings news that India will be allowed to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). A waiver was approved yesterday that provided an exception to the requirements that India sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty. This means India will be able to buy nuclear fuel from the world market and purchase reactors from the US, France, and Russia; something it has been unable to do since it began nuclear testing in 1974 (which inspired the creation of the NSG). The waiver does not include terms to cut off access if India resumes nuclear testing, but the US Congress drafted a letter stating their willingness to do so. Opponents of the waiver have called it a "non-proliferation disaster."

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I wonder what their catalog looks like...

[dr_dank]

I'll bet it looks like the Johnson Smith catalog.

Fissionable Uranium - part no. #34-88091 - Whether its to power a city or to level a city, you'll be the envy of your friends with your very own pile of fissionable uranium. Comes in high-quality display case with certificate of authenticity. Color our choice please. No gift wrapping available for this item. Monogramming available for $10

$79,999,999.99

Wrong associations

[e**(i pi)-1]

I read first "Indiana Jones Nukes Market" Must have been the economy news from last week and CNN story "U.S. seizes two mortgage giants" which popped up just before.

indiana jones

[Anonymous Coward]

I read this as "Indiana Jones: Nuclear Market" and was very hopeful that a 5th movie was coming out. This is much less exciting.

Re:Sweet! I'll take 5

[Joebert]

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please telling us number of many you like

warm regards,
Praktah Andgambl

Re:Sweet! I'll take 5

[philspear]

The summary makes it sound like you can't buy nukes until you joing the NSG. How much is it to join the NSG? That depends, how many hookers can you hire for the UN security council?

Re:Place your bets now!

[Foobar of Borg]

A.Q.Khan's admitted proliferation is not a simple matter.

KHHAAAANNNNN!!!!!

Is this the title of the 5th Indiana Jones movie?

[idgrad]

Somehow I read this title not once but twice, and my brain registered:

Indiana Jones Nuclear Market

In this one, the Ruskies are trying to sell their Nukes at an outdoor market in Bangledesh. Riots ensue, hats are lost then recovered, bullwhips are used, snakes cursed. move along.