nuclear

So, what was at Iran’s nuclear facility at Qom, anyway?
U.N. inspectors found “nothing to be worried about” in a first look at a previously secret uranium enrichment site in Iran last month, the International Atomic Energy chief said in remarks published Thursday.

Whether it’s the one the United States, France, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency are offering is a different story. But the Iranian “president” has told state TV, in advance of a formal response expected to come Friday, that the basis for cooperation on the nuclear question is in place. The New York Times:
“Fortunately, [...]

Not totally clear yet, but it seems that way. From NPR just now:
While Iran did not reject the plan outright, state TV said that Tehran was waiting for a response to its own proposal to buy nuclear fuel rather than ship low-enriched uranium to Russia for further enrichment. Iran has often used counterproposals as a [...]

Several independent experts believe the facility is most likely being constructed to support a nuclear weapons program, though the White House’s explanation should be assessed carefully.

With leading contenders for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination dropping like flies, an increasing amount of buzz has surrounded Haley Barbour, the cigar-chomping former Republican National Committee chairman and current governor of Mississippi. Speculation only crescendoed when Barbour visited Iowa and New Hampshire and met with top Republican strategists.
I caught up with the governor following [...]

She doesn’t mention that Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) called her out for the Government Printing Office’s publication of hundreds of civilian nuclear sites, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) put out this statement on the issue:
“The disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities suggests that the current system does not provide adequate review and safeguards.
“Accordingly, [...]