 |
| ||
|
||||||||
|
« Obama appoints a Wal-Mart defender as economic policy adviser |
Blog Home Page
| Vulture returning to form? »
June 10, 2008 More 'Malarkey' from Congressman MarkeyAmerican Thinker has commented before on Edward Markey's affection for America's enemies (for example, Venezuelan tyrant-in-the making Hugo Chavez ). Now we have this principle on display again (with an added dash of hypocrisy) when it comes to supplying nuclear technology to nations in the Middle East. Today's Boston Globe has an article about the growing interest among some "experts' and Congressmen in having the international community supply a nuclear processing plant to Iran as a way to discourage its own nuclear program-which is quite extensive and certainly on the verge of being beyond the point of return given the billions invested and the sanctions that Iran has had to live through on behalf of the program. Congressman Markey supports these efforts to provide a nuclear plant for the number one terror-sponsoring nation in the world. This would pose perils. At any time, Iran could kick out the international personnel monitoring the plant. Meanwhile, Iranians would be that much closer to learning the technology behind mastering of the nuclear fuel cycle. Once Iran gets a plant, what would stop Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya and other nations from demanding one? But Markey goes beyond this step and displays an anomalous position when the same prospect is floated regarding Saudi Arabia. In this case, Markey opposes efforts to give nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. His commentary in today's Wall Street Journal.
Now, some Markey supporters might draw a distinction between the two situations. In one case, Iran's plant would be operated by international personnel; the other case, Saudi Arabia itself would be the beneficiary of nuclear technology. However, this may be a distinction without much real world significance. Iran could use the international plant to support its own efforts and compel international monitors to leave when it suits Iranian interests to do so (given the fecklessness of the international community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in particular, such a scenario would not be unexpected). Conversely, America can impose controls on nuclear technology given to Saudi Arabia-an imperfect ally of America but nevertheless more of an ally than Iran. Is there a way to square, to reconcile, Markey's contrary positions? Yes. They can be explained by his principle-and the principle of many of his party peers to merely oppose EVERY ACTION the Bush Administration takes. Regarding Iran. the Bush Administration opposes Iran's nuclear program. Therefore, Markey will seek to help Iran in its nuclear efforts. In the case of Saudi Arabia, Bush seems to want to get ahead of the curve and dissuade an independent effort by the Saudis to develop their own nuclear program. His efforts seem to seek to control the nuclear genie. Nevertheless, because Bush proposes, Markey opposes. Perhaps if Markey and many of his fellow Democrats (and some Republcians) would seek to increase American supplies of energy (offshore drilling, ANWAR, nuclear energy) we would relieve the chokeold that oil tyrants hold over America-and the world. One would hope for more clear-headed thinking from our Congressmen. Perhaps we should seek to start referring to this particular Congressman as Congressman Malarkey. |
Recent Articles
Blog Posts
|
|
Comments
Odd, they refuse to allow us to build our own Nuclear plants and thus moving us forward but they are all for selling nuclear technology to the most violent and anti-US region in the world.
One has to wonder if these people are just plain stupid or do they actually want to hasten the demise of the US? Further, one must seriously call in to question the intellect of voters who endlessly re-elect these dolts. I have serious doubts about the collective IQ of MA. How else can you elect Teddy, John (who served in Vietnam) and this character? If there are actually any Conservatives in MA, I feel for you.
Posted by: DaveT | June 10, 2008 09:32 AM
I stronly encourage everyone to do as I am; write this hypocrite a letter decrying his double standard and reminding him to do his job and promote measures to increase our domestic oil supply.
Perhaps if he get's enough letters he may be swayed to reason.
Maybe we should also pray for a miracle; that the leftish mainstream media decides to out this phoney on these points and shame him into doing the right thing.
It'll take a miracle......
Judging by the fact that Mass residents chose to return Barney Frank time and time again, despite his involvement in a hushed homosexual prostitution scandal-involving his live in boyfriend- in the 80's; it seems that collectively, thye Mass. public has no shame at all!
Posted by: Bob Reed | June 10, 2008 10:19 AM
Russia has already offered the Saudis ( and other Arab states) nucluear technology.
Posted by: James | June 10, 2008 10:30 AM
If I remember correctly, the offer james talks about included supplying fuel and disposing of spent fuel. it didn't get far.
Posted by: vb | June 10, 2008 12:39 PM
Ed Markey (or as I like to call him, Ed Mahhhkey, due to the fact that despite living in DC all these years still hasn't learned to speak properly, once again shows his gleeming intelligence. He once gave a speech touting how he and his democrat friends were going to slash defense spending. In front of a group of defense contractors. I was in the audience that day. We all walked out pretty pissed that day. Mahhkey is a bithering idiot.
Posted by: Bubba's BBQ | June 10, 2008 12:51 PM
the people elected to congress by the voters of mass. are living proof that the old tv commercial , showing an egg frying and your brain on crack, was describing the elected and some voters from mass.
Posted by: JIM | June 10, 2008 01:28 PM
It is a sad day when I defend the psoition of a Democrat attacking the President, big Markey is not wrong.
The US position should be to minimize the threat of nuclear weapons from Islamist states. Giving the Wahabbist Saudis nuclear technology is foolish in the extreme.
The issue surrounding Iran is more complex. The fact is that thanks to Eisenhower's delusional policy of Atoms for Peace, Iran started a nuclear program decades ago. Nixon helped spur the Shah's program of building nuclear weapons and when the country went Islamist this fell to the Mullahs. Recently, our friends the Sovi.. Russians have given the Iranians a nuclear power plant and refining tools. (The good Germans also sold them tubes for enrichment.)
Short of a full invasion, which I support, there is no way to stop Irans nuclear program. The only hope of Europe, Bush, and liberals in America is taht the Iranians will agree to a monitored nuclear power program over their none-to-secret arms program.
Posted by: Ron Lewenberg | June 10, 2008 08:39 PM
Only that where did the 9/11 attackers hail from? Where is the most oppressed women from? I knew we would end up doing something stupid like adding another unstable nuclear country to the world. And we are drilling everywhere from deep waters to onshore in the states. Guess what?
Posted by: Lisa | June 12, 2008 08:14 AM