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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (184958)	4/11/2006 1:52:13 PM
From: Noel de Leon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"they could build that pipeline to a thermal power station locally " Where is that local thermal power source? At present production levels, when will Iran's oil run out? 30-50 years at present levels. may well be less. How long does it take to bring a nuclear power plant based electricity system for 68 million Iranians on line(20,000 megawatts)? 10 years? 20 years? You might want to read this interview. mehrnews.com "Esmaeili: We have many strategic, technical, technological, economic and environmental reasons for seeking nuclear expertise. We are strategically aware that, according to recent studies by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after the elapse of some 19 years, that is by the year 2025, all fossil fuel reserves in the world will be considered as the “strategic reserves”. From then on, and in such a situation, we would be compelled to keep our strategic fossil fuel reserves for our own use. We should neither export it nor burn it to generate energy. Therefore, considering both Iran’s possession of major (reserves) of nuclear natural resources, such as uranium, and national nuclear fuel-producing expertise, it would not be wise to neglect these capabilities and deprive the Iranian nation and future generations of a permanent benefit. "

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (184958)	4/11/2006 11:57:13 PM
From: steve kammerer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Nice to see you follow our esteemed Sec of Defence's logic coming to conclusion that Iran doesn't "need" nuclear power because of all the oil. The oil is running out and they are planning for tomorrow. It will be far more profitable to sell the oil to the US and make electricity with nuclear energy. The US is so goood at planning, it depends on oil from other countries and has the balls to tell them they should keep depending on oil themselves.