Why would Israel seek exemption from atomic rules?

[lonestarnot]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_re_mi_ea/nuclear_israel_2

By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 37 minutes ago



VIENNA, Austria - Israel is looking to a U.S.-India nuclear deal to expand its own ties to suppliers, quietly lobbying for an exemption to non-proliferation rules so it can legally import atomic material, according to documents made available Tuesday to The Associated Press.


The move is sure to raise concerns among Arab nations already considering their neighbor the region's atomic arms threat. Israel has never publicly acknowledged having nuclear weapons but is generally considered to possess them.

The new push is reflected in papers Israel presented earlier this year to the "Nuclear Suppliers' Group" — 45 nations that export nuclear fuel and technology under strict rules meant to lessen the dangers of proliferation and trafficking in materials that could be used for a weapons program.

[pitohui]

1. seems like good horse sense to me

hmm, small nation -- the only jewish homeland -- in a vulnerable area surrounded by a great many muslim nations and homelands, some that have leaders that spout rhetoric about wiping jews from the earth

when you are greatly hugely out numbered in population, when you have already been faced with an attempt to wipe your people from the earth, then it's common sense to want a way to even up your odds

i don't blame them one bit, and remember, while we're griping at israel, seems to me that usa has plenty of atomic and nuclear bombs, so we are in no position to preach

[lonestarnot]

2. "An undeclared weapons state with a doctrine of nuclear ambiguity."

Oh sure. Move along nothing to see there. I wasn't griping at Israel, I was wondering that's all. People have been saying that wiping up the landscape with Jews since forever. Why would they seek this exemption now?

[liberal N proud]

3. Iran can't have nukes but Israel can?

hmmmm?

[lonestarnot]

4. Yeah go figure. Who made us world authority?

[JackORoses]

5. Because their 'secret' nuclear program is illegal

The US and Israel have a huge credibility problem when they attempt to stop nuclear development in Iran or elsewhere.

Why should Iran stop developing when Israel doesn't even have to declare or allow inspections of their Nuclear Arsenal?

They do not want to have to explain why this is.

So they seek exemption from International Law, in order to avoid appearing ultimately hypocritical.
and to avoid bringing up their own past UN sanctions and any possible new investigations.

[Totally Committed]

6. Bingo!

You get an A+ on this snap quiz.

TC

[lonestarnot]

7. Yes, that could be, but why now? We've been supply'n them since forever, and

since when does embarrassment stop anyone from anything?