Sunday, May 26, 2013

Do Saudis have a nuclear program?

Saudi Arabia is complaining about the Iranian nuclear program:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SAUDI_IRAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-05-25-09-19-30

Here are some seldom reported facts:

  • Much uranium is contained in phosphate deposits
  • There are phosphate deposits throughout the Middle East
  • Phosphate is also mined for fertilizer
  • Uranium can be extracted from the tailings left behind from phosphate fertilizer production
  • The Saudis have such facilities

What are they doing with their uranium?

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