Except N.Korea's reactors are gas-cooled or so this guy says:
http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/1683/more-syria-nonsenseSeems to have some contacts.

The problem here is that North Korea’s reactors are gas-cooled. You see, if there is a pump , the reactor can not be, as David Sanger and Mark Mazzetti reported, “modeled on one North Korea has used to create its stockpile of nuclear weapons.”

So, one of the two stories is dead wrong. It either is either
water-cooled or it resembles the reactor at Yongbyon, which is
gas-cooled.

I wonder if "a senior U.S.official" saying something only means we can then know that that is what it is NOT.
And NObody's getti...

Except N.Korea's reactors are gas-cooled or so this guy says:
http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/1683/more-syria-nonsenseSeems to have some contacts.

The problem here is that North Korea’s reactors are gas-cooled. You see, if there is a pump , the reactor can not be, as David Sanger and Mark Mazzetti reported, “modeled on one North Korea has used to create its stockpile of nuclear weapons.”

So, one of the two stories is dead wrong. It either is either
water-cooled or it resembles the reactor at Yongbyon, which is
gas-cooled.

I wonder if "a senior U.S.official" saying something only means we can then know that that is what it is NOT.
And NObody's getting ANY leaks out of Israel or anybody.
I dunno.Maybe old ABC has the stuff on this. Sure am gonna keep an eye out still, though.
(I need an emoticon for that......one with an eye out.)

The only 'known' reactor in Syria uses a water pool to cool the reactor core, not gas.

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_neutron_source_reactor][b]Miniature neutron source reactor
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The Chinese built Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) is a small and compact research reactor based on the Canadian SLOWPOKE reactor design.

The MNSR is tank-in-pool type, with highly enriched fuel (~ 90% U235 ). The tank is immersed in a large pool, and the core is, in turn, immersed in the tank. The maximum nominal power is ~ 30 kW, the power being removed by natural convection. The central core is formed of about 347 fu...

The only 'known' reactor in Syria uses a water pool to cool the reactor core, not gas.

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_neutron_source_reactor][b]Miniature neutron source reactor
[/url][/b](From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)


The Chinese built Miniature Neutron Source reactor (MNSR) is a small and compact research reactor based on the Canadian SLOWPOKE reactor design.

The MNSR is tank-in-pool type, with highly enriched fuel (~ 90% U235 ). The tank is immersed in a large pool, and the core is, in turn, immersed in the tank. The maximum nominal power is ~ 30 kW, the power being removed by natural convection. The central core is formed of about 347 fuel rods, with 4 tie rods and 3 dummy elements distributed on a total of ten circles, each consisting of a number of fuel rods ranging between 6 and 62. A thick beryllium reflector (~ 10 cm) surrounds the core radially.

China operates two MNSRs and has supplied Ghana, Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria and Syria with reactors of this type as well as the enriched uranium to fuel them. These transfers have raised serious concerns about China's commitment to nuclear nonproliferation as the Chinese Government has not committed itself to requiring full-scope safeguards in countries receiving its nuclear-related exports and thus might be contributing to Nuclear proliferation.

Spin lies, spin and more lies. That is what the news sounds like on this issue. Lets look at the facts. 1) Syria already has other reactors that are under inspection and disclosed, MNSR type built by China. The "bombed" site was a gas reactor design, different type. 2) Syria signed the nuclear non proliferation treaty, Israel has not. What they did does not violate that treaty. You don't have to disclose a site your building, you only have to disclose when it is operation. 3) Israel conducted yet the latest unprovoked attack of its neighbors industrial capabilities. There was zero threat to them. They just like to keep everyone down who is near the through military actions. Where ...

Spin lies, spin and more lies. That is what the news sounds like on this issue. Lets look at the facts. 1) Syria already has other reactors that are under inspection and disclosed, MNSR type built by China. The "bombed" site was a gas reactor design, different type. 2) Syria signed the nuclear non proliferation treaty, Israel has not. What they did does not violate that treaty. You don't have to disclose a site your building, you only have to disclose when it is operation. 3) Israel conducted yet the latest unprovoked attack of its neighbors industrial capabilities. There was zero threat to them. They just like to keep everyone down who is near the through military actions. Where was the threat??? Where was the justification??? If an Arab nation bombed Israel there would be an out cry. Why is it wrong if it is done to Israel but right if Israel does it. They are setting them self us as a target of nuclear reprisal. Just keep playing the eye for an eye game and in this case an eye for nothing and it will be Israel that will be blind. In the latest Lebanon war Israel made sure to bomb out of existence the largest dairy farm in the area which was in Lebanon. Now it is an Israeli dairy farm the supplies the region with Milk, but for a higher price. How much of their attacks are for defense vs for economic gain. What is their history? Endless land grab, destruction of all who oppose their desires. Last time the world saw this behavior was Nazi Germany.

Look at the web sites calling the Israeli evidence a pile of fabricated garbage. The control rods and fuel tubes in the reactors are different from the Korean designs. The outside pictures of the building comparing to the Korean reactor don't match. The pictures that show the Syrian Nuclear leader with the Korean Nuclear leader show that they were fabricated and photo shopped. It is jut the latest batch of lies from a nation know for fabrication and lies. If you want to see more evidence researc

But many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come."

We are told again and again by "experts" and "talking heads" that Islam is the religion of peace, and that the vast majority of Muslims just want to live in peace.

Although this unquantified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless fluff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the specter of fanatics rampaging across the globe in the name of...

But many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come."

We are told again and again by "experts" and "talking heads" that Islam is the religion of peace, and that the vast majority of Muslims just want to live in peace.

Although this unquantified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless fluff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the specter of fanatics rampaging across the globe in the name of Islam. The fact is, that the fanatics rule Islam at this moment in history. It is the fanatics who march. It is the fanatics who wage any one of 50 shooting wars world wide. It is the fanatics who systematically slaughter Christian or tribal groups throughout Africa and are gradually taking over the entire continent in an Islamic wave. It is the fanatics who bomb, behead, murder, or honor kill. It is the fanatics who take over mosque after mosque. It is the fanatics who zealously spread the stoning and hanging of rape victims and homosexuals. The hard quantifiable fact is, that the "peaceful majority" is the "silent majority" and it is cowed and extraneous.


Communist Russia was comprised of Russians who just wanted to live in peace, yet the Russian Communists were responsible for the murder of about 20 million people. The peaceful majority were irrelevant. China's huge population was peaceful as well, but Chinese Communists managed to kill a staggering 70 million people.