Joshua Frank: Why Bush Wants to Legalize the Nuke Trade with Turkey

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A nice timely issue that reminds of us how Bush a few weeks ago sought to have legitimate sales of nuclear secrets to Turkey. He is putting this in the present context of how Sibel Edmonds is exposing the leaks that have occurred through Grossman and others in the state department to illegally give these secrets to Turkey in the past.

From:

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_joshua_f_080220_why_bush_wants_to_le.htm

February 20, 2008 at 09:20:53
Why Bush Wants to Legalize the Nuke Trade with Turkey



by Joshua Frank

http://www.opednews.com

According to FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds, there is a vast black market for nukes, and certain U.S. officials have been supplying sensitive nuclear technology information to Turkish and Israeli interests through its conduits. It's a scathing allegation which was first published by the London Times two weeks ago, and Edmonds' charge seems to be on the verge of vindication.

In likely reaction to the London Times report, the Bush Administration quietly announced on January 22 that the president would like Congress to approve the sale of nuclear secrets to Turkey. As with most stories of this magnitude, the U.S. media has put on blinders, opting to not report either Edmonds' story or Bush's recent announcement.

The White House Press Release claims that President Clinton signed off on the Turkey deal way back in 2000:

"However, immediately after signature, U.S. agencies received information that called into question the conclusions that had been drawn in the required NPAS (Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement) and the original classified annex, specifically, information implicating Turkish private entities in certain activities directly relating to nuclear proliferation. Consequently, the Agreement was not submitted to the Congress and the executive branch undertook a review of the NPAS evaluation … My Administration has completed the NPAS review as well as an evaluation of actions taken by the Turkish government to address the proliferation activities of certain Turkish entities (once officials of the U.S. Government brought them to the Turkish government's attention)."

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[riderinthestorm]

1. I changed my avatar to Sibel Edmonds when her UK story came out

It's so important. But yet again, the US MSM will ignore this most important story thus enabling the criminals at the WH to continue their crime spree. This Admin's quiet move to legalize their crimes just days after Sibel's story came out is just par for the course, but even more discouraging is that they will probably get away with it. The treasonous arms dealing at the highest levels transcends both Dem and Rethug lines (although in fairness it's 90% Rethug) - Congress has every incentive to keep this info out of the spotlight.

I bet this quietly becomes law in record time.

A disgusted and disheartened K and R.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. That seems to be BushCo's MO...

cover the tracks of their criminal activity by making said activity legal.

[mod mom]

3. kick and rec'd

[Richard Steele]

4. K&R