ANOTHER STUNNER – AT 9:22 A.M. ET:  We have been warned repeatedly that, as Iran gets closer and closer to nuclear weapons, other nations in the Mideast will seek their own nuclear programs as a precaution.  Now consider this, from the Jerusalem Post:   

The Jordanian government is set to sign a nuclear agreement with Russia later this month in order to build its first nuclear power plant, Jordanian media reported.

Russian state-owned Rosatom will build two nuclear power plants and the spent nuclear fuel could be sent back to Russia, which is what made the Russian offer attractive, said Khaled Toukan, chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Agency, Jordan’s Petra news agency reported Saturday.

Toukan said Rosatom agreed to supply the plant with nuclear fuel for 10 years for the station, which has an operational life of 60 years.

After 10 years, Jordan can choose another supplier.

Rosatom will be responsible for 49 percent of the plant’s $10 billion construction and operation costs while the Kingdom will maintain 51%.

Earlier this month, The Korea Herald reported that the leaders of Saudi Arabia and South Korea agreed to cooperate to build more than two small and medium-size nuclear reactors in projects worth as much as $2b.

COMMENT:  These are legitimate energy projects, but the knowledge gained, and facilities built, could be used to begin weapons programs.

Oh, by the way, notice that the United States isn't getting any of this business.  Yet, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are American allies.  I'd love to know the story behind that.  But, bottom line, it may well be true that the predictions of a Middle East nuclear arms race will be accurate.

Obama, though, will be out of office by then, probably campaigning to be secretary-general of the UN, and bashing his own country.

March 25, 2015