tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post3537043261750320331..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: NEI's Lipman Testifies on Future of International Civilian Nuclear CooperationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-79765293407168978602014-07-10T08:29:08.495-04:002014-07-10T08:29:08.495-04:00The US anti-proliferation policy is misguided, and...The US anti-proliferation policy is misguided, and has not prevented nuclear weapons proliferation in rogue and proto rogue states. As I wrote in 2009. <br /> <br />IFR/LFTR advocates generally acknowledge that ''rigorous safeguards are necessary and that existing safeguards fall short. – Jim Green<br />Jim, you have over stated the case. This LFTR advocate seriously doubts that LFTRs would be used in preference to old, low tech, World War II type graphite piles as proliferation tools. Thats what the North Koreans did. At any rate, there is no reason to make the LFTR more proliferation proof than it actually is. Building LFTRs in the United States, is not going to increase the likelihood that Brazil or the Congo will acquire nuclear weapons, and indeed selling LFTRs to Brazil will not increase the likelihood that Brazil would acquire nuclear weapons, Sale of LFTRs to the Congo seems unlikely for quite a long time to come. Way to much is being made of the whole proliferation issue. .Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.com