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U.S. rejected Israel plan for Iran reactor attack: report

U.S. rejected Israel plan for Iran reactor attack: report

NEW YORK: US President George W. Bush deflected Israel’s secret request last year for bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s main nuclear complex, saying he had authorized covert action to sabotage the Islamic republic’s suspected atomic weapons development, The New York Times reported Sunday.
Citing U.S. and foreign officials, the Times reported the [...]

January 11, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Pakistan, India swap nuclear site lists amid tensions

Pakistan, India swap nuclear site lists amid tensions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists Thursday of their nuclear installations under an accord aimed at protecting the sites in case of war, officials said, amid simmering tensions over the Mumbai attacks.
The South Asian rivals, whose relations have been rocky since the deadly November attacks on India’s financial centre Mumbai, have exchanged the lists annually [...]

January 6, 2009 Defence 0 Comments