Russia may launch nuclear cooperation with Venezuela: Putin

[Nambe]

Source: Agence France Presse

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AFP) - Russia may launch nuclear energy cooperation with Venezuela, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday during talks with the country's fiercely anti-US leader Hugo Chavez.

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"We are ready to consider a possibility of cooperation in using nuclear energy," Putin said.

Putin also noted "development of our ties in all spheres," with "new possibilities in energy, high-tech, machine construction and chemicals." ...

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080925/wl_afp/russiavenezueladiplomacynuclear_080925192759

[slewfoot]

1. Maybe Palin can give us some insight

into this. You know, she can see Russia from her house.

[soleft]

2. So we're going to have a Venezuelian Missile Crisis

:popcorn:

[Wilber_Stool]

3. Don't worry.

They'll only be defensive missiles.

[Pavulon]

5. Worry

we will make hugo door nail dead if he tries to play castro. Outright, no bullshit. No maybe we were behind that, just a corpse and new guy in charge. Like Diem and the stack of dead guys that proceed him.

That is red line stuff.

Secondly does VZ really want to be a target for thousands of megatons in the event of a nuclear "problem"?

This is a dangerous space, it outlives presidents and has rules that date back decades.

The last time they fucked around with this we came very close to global thermonuclear exchange. No shit, nation killing events.

This is the crazy aunt everyone keeps hidden in the closet but is very real. Those systems are still in place and still lethal.

Worry.

[galileoreloaded]

4. They must need a war as bad as we do.......

:sarcasm: :nuke:

[David__77]

6. This is a totally peaceful energy initiative.

I thing it's a great idea. It would be great for Venezuela's drive for energy independence.

[Wednesdays]

7. Please don't use "launch" and "nuclear" in the same headline

:scared::nuke:

(That's addressed to Yahoo, not to the OP.)