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 Texas A&M Partnership with Qatar Could Expose Nuclear, Weapons Technology to U.S. Adversaries:


https://thetexan.news/issues/education/texas-a-m-partnership-with-qatar-could-expose-nuclear-weapons-technology-to-u-s-adversaries/article_4493a4b2-ac11-11ee-a044-2bc682e9afa5.html

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Anonymous said…
Qatar hosts our largest air base in the Middle East, and Biden made them a major non-Nato partner 2 years ago. They do have programs to counter terrorism, but there is a complicated history behind it, notable also is a crisis in relations between Qatar and Saudi during the Trump administration:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2917336/major-non-nato-ally-designation-will-enhance-us-qatar-relationship/

https://www.trtworld.com/americas/biden-designates-qatar-colombia-as-major-non-nato-allies-of-us-55432

https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2021/qatar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
1/06/2024 7:12 AM
Anonymous said…
The headline of the article is a bit misleading.

When you read it it states that Texas A & M has access to two reactors for teaching and research purposes. It doesn't say what reactors. The headline implies, with a comma between the words Nuclear, Weapon Technology that Nuclear Weapons are being discussed. I believe someone is seeing a link where it may not exist.

Did that University join the DOE complex? Are the reactors at Hanford?

Qatar may have what they need in that regard from China or Iran at this point. This is not to say that any relations to Qatar should be not be questioned, but there may be a bit of fear mongering concerning Nuclear Weapons.

Now influence peddling on other matters are probably of a more legitimate concern.
1/09/2024 8:06 PM
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