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U.S. official urges Japan to back India nuclear deal

Politics Aug. 09, 2008 - 04:03AM JST ( 6 )

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some14someAug. 09, 2008 - 08:47AM JST

But the group appears willing to consider a waiver for India

end of story.
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LIBERTASAug. 09, 2008 - 08:49AM JST

U.S. official urges Japan to back India nuclear deal arguing it would strengthen nonproliferation efforts. Interesting, could not the same type of deal be struck with Israel and Iran, thereby strengthening non-proliferation, and more importantly, non-use efforts? Amazing, peace might break out all over!
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DenshaDeGOAug. 09, 2008 - 11:27AM JST

“We do understand that Japan’s going to have questions and issues that they want to raise,” Richard Boucher, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Central and South Asian affairs, told reporters.

But “the bottom line for us is this is the way to get the cooperation we want, this is the way to get the support for nonproliferation,” he said, urging the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group to move “expeditiously.”

I believe the translation here is "Shut up, Japan. We don't care about you."
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teaabeAug. 09, 2008 - 01:17PM JST

it's an order to Japan with instructions. i wouldn't even bother with them. and who's supposed to not have any nukes, and who's to keep their's, not to mention the one with the largest arsenal on the earth and who has actually used them on living, breathing human beings?
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hermitageAug. 09, 2008 - 05:41PM JST

But “the bottom line for us is this is the way to get the cooperation we want, this is the way to get the support for nonproliferation,” he said, urging the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group to move “expeditiously.”

A good joke. But there will be fewer and fewer NTP members. If they continue this kind of comedy, Japan will have to consider leaving the NTP framework "expeditiously".
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LIBERTASAug. 09, 2008 - 08:54PM JST

Japan has already left the NPT framework, surreptitiously!