Bush Pushes U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

President Defends Deal To Sell India Nuclear Fuel, Technology Despite Heavy Opposition On Both Sides

(AP)  President Bush defended a languishing deal his administration negotiated to sell India nuclear fuel and technology, saying he reassured India's prime minister that the pact was important for both countries despite heavy opposition on both sides.

Bush's meeting on Wednesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was one of a series of one-and-one sessions the president scheduled on the final day of the three-day G-8 summit of economic powers.

"I respect the prime minister a lot," Bush said, speaking with reporters after their meeting. "I also respect India a lot. And I think it's very important that the United States continues to work with our friend to develop not only a new strategic relationship, but a relationship that addresses some of the world's problems. We talked about the India-U.S. nuclear deal - how important that is for our respective countries."

Singh said, "In this increasingly interdependent world that we live in, whether it is the question of climate change or whether it is a question of managing the global economy, India and the United States must stand tall, must stand shoulder to shoulder."

If ratified by Washington and New Delhi, the pact would reverse three decades of U.S. policy by allowing the sale of atomic fuel and technology to India, which has not signed international nonproliferation accords but has tested nuclear weapons. In return, India, would open its civilian reactors to international inspections.

U.S. critics worry the agreement could spark a nuclear arms race in Asia and weaken international efforts to prevent states like Iran and North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons.

In India, critics say it would undermine India's weapons program and give Washington too much influence over Indian foreign policy.

Singh's communist allies withdrew their support for his four-year-old coalition government on Tuesday to protest the government's plan to push forward with the nuclear deal.

Bush is trying to prod Congress to approve the pact before time runs out on his administration in January.

Before returning home late in the day, Bush was also meeting separately with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Hu Jintao and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.

Many South Koreans have protested the recent resumption of U.S. beef imports. Both China and South Korea are important players in the international effort to get North Korea to scale back its nuclear weapons program.

[acjessie]

He did his time. He didn''t make a big issue on it. Lots of my friends on ~~~ Mixedmate.com~~~ love him and said he did what he should do.

[darnedsocks]

BUSH OUGHT TO BE PROMOTING A CONDOM DEAL! INDIA IS WAAAAAAAAAAY OVERPOPULATED!

[antoniof123]

President Bush defended a languishing deal his administration negotiated to sell India nuclear fuel and technology, saying he reassured India''s prime minister that the pact was important for both countries despite heavy opposition on both sides.

Notice the word despite heavy opposition, should tell you something about morons that are running these two countries.

[six-6-seis]

India poses no threat to the occupiers of Palestine,
itll go through.

[floydzepp2]

Where does it say we''''re giving them anything? I read the "sale" not "gift"


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Posted by Corey2444 at 05:28 AM : Jul 09, 2008
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I see, so you support selling nuclear technology to a terrorist state on the verge of warefare with Pakistan. What a hoot the hypocritical NASCAR Bumpkins are.

[mcvet]

Where does it say we''''re giving them anything? I read the "sale" not "gift"

Posted by Corey2444 at 05:28 AM :

Oh I think MOST American''s have seen enough of the Republican Party and their trade deals to know what GIVING AWAY means Sparky... I guess to you greedy folk who want to "Stay the Course" that doesn''t matter though huh?? Ready? Let''s let everyone know you freaks LOVE your Party and to HELLL with the Country!! SIEG HEIL BUSH

[corey2444]

Why is it Bush and the Shrub lovers are all happy to give away things to everybody else but fellow Americans? Its like Republicans HATE their own, fellow citizens.


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Posted by FloydZepp2 at 05:11 AM : Jul 09, 2008

Where does it say we''re giving them anything? I read the "sale" not "gift"

[n8yvn29]

Here we go again: Fratboy making the world a more dangerous place. When are we going to say enough and impeach and imprison this boy?

[floydzepp2]

Why is it Bush and the Shrub lovers are all happy to give away things to everybody else but fellow Americans? Its like Republicans HATE their own, fellow citizens.

[stn_sage]

This deal is a bad idea---so, ob course Bush is for it!

The major question is: whether or not Congress is stupid enough to agree to it?! And, let Bush have this before his term expires.

Personally, I believe they are stupid enough to do this! They''ve proved it many times the last year and one-half. Most recently, by giving immunity to companies that have broken the law to illegally spy on Americans.

And they appointed Mukasey at Justice Dept. who''s obstructing justice. And they''ve failed to cite him for contempt. And they''ve failed to stop the war by de-funding it. And on and on.

Yeah, they''re plenty stupid enough alright!