This month the topic of our editorial is focused on foreign policy and the Brazilian bombshell who is the "agreement" on nuclear cooperation signed on May 17 passed by Brazil, Iran and Turkey. Although the SPEAK GOOD END has traditionally focused primarily on local issues, this is a global issue that, however, has repercussions in the microcosm of our community, by the still strong presence of Jewish tradition in the Good Ending.
By "agreement" Iran will send 1,200 pounds of its enriched uranium to 3.5% in exchange for 120 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20% - enough to produce medical isotopes in their reactors and well below the 90% required for a pump. The enriched uranium would be returned to Iran by Turkey within one year, under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
But questions arise: Iran will in Fact, to fulfill the covenant? If you stick to it, it will continue enriching uranium? If you continue enriching uranium, may produce the atomic bomb? Such questions have become even more pressing when it appeared on the same day of signing the commitment, the information that Iran continues to enrich uranium. "There is no relationship between the" agreement "of our exchange and enrichment activities. We will continue our work to enrich uranium to 20% (amount only intended for civilian use), "said Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
Another problem, according to analysts of international politics, is that this "agreement" has signed the same bases as proposed last year to Iran and in that time, the country would have a much higher enriched uranium, being transferred to half the its current inventory. Still, the recent announcement that Iranian power plants already manage to enrich uranium to 20% demonstrates that the project of extending the use of nuclear material is in full force.
Many must be wondering what Brazil's interest therein. The friendly relations between Lula and Ahmadinejad speak for itself and this issue will certainly pass on wheels chat, cafes and other events held in the neighborhood, especially the Feast of the street, who on May 30 celebrates Independence State of Israel. The activity of the official calendar of Porto Alegre will be attended by leaders of the Jewish community and there are plenty of voices to say that is emblematic of the realization of this "agreement" which puts a new shadow over Israel. The fact is that most analysts say it is all a political ploy. That Iran wants to actually save time and stay free trade embargoes proposed as the penalty for noncompliance with international standards for the management of nuclear energy. Increasingly, it is clear that country in order to become a nuclear war. And that would be a temerity to world peace. Ah, the Brazilian government's interest is in transferring nuclear technology. The question, however, that type of use.
