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Obama Rebuffs Defense Establishment's Hunger for Conflict with Iran

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service. August 31, 2010.

Obama's refusal in a White House briefing this month to announce a "red line" in regard to Iran's nuclear program is a promising sign.

Uranium in the Grand Canyon: 1 Million Acres that Could Help Fuel a U.S. Nuclear Energy Revival

David Levitan, SolveClimate. March 3, 2010.

The United States imports the bulk of its nuclear fuel, but there are large deposits of uranium, mostly in the western part of the country, that could be mined.

Hypocrisy, Favoritism and Fear-Mongering: Why the U.S. Position on Nukes is Totally Bankrupt

Allison Kilkenny, AlterNet. April 10, 2009.

Obama says we must expand drone operations in Pakistan lest the Taliban get a nuclear weapon. Pakistani author Tariq Ali tells me this is a joke.