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Last update - 05:04 03/05/2008 Syria: U.S. nuclear reactor allegations aim to create Mideast crisis By The Associated Press Tags: Syria, nuclear  GENEVA - Damascus on Friday accused the current U.S. administration of fabricating a report allegedly proving Syria had built a nuclear reactor in a plot to destabilize the region. "U.S. allegations about the reactor were manufactured in order to create further crisis in the Middle East," Syrian Ambassador Faysal al-Hamoui told a conference on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in Geneva. Earlier Friday the United States submitted a paper to the conference saying the treaty's biggest problem was noncompliance by countries like Syria and Iran which it said were seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Advertisement The United States also cited North Korea's nuclear weapons program and said reports its nuclear cooperation with other countries warranted serious vigilance. "North Korea's clandestine nuclear cooperation with Syria ... is a dangerous manifestation," the U.S. paper said. North Korea assisted Syria's covert work in building a nuclear reactor capable of producing plutonium and not intended for peaceful purposes, it said. The U.S. paper made no mention of allegations that the reactor was destroyed in an Israel Air Force bombing raid in September. Al-Hamoui said the allegations made by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush were part of a disinformation campaign. "We call upon member states to exercise caution and not to follow as other people have followed the vein of an administration which can only be described as madness," he told the meeting of the 190 countries signed on to the treaty. Al-Hamoui said Australia and France lack credibility for referring to the U.S. allegations and for failing to mention Israel's own nuclear arsenal. He said French Ambassador Jean-Francois Dobelle had twice referred to the U.S. allegations. "France played a major and pivotal role in building the Israeli nuclear program and continues to supply Israel with nuclear technology, which is a clear infringement of the NPT," al-Hamoui said. "We call on Syria to come clean about its past and current nuclear activities," said Dobelle, who also urged the International Atomic Energy Agency to launch a thorough investigation of the Syrian program. Australian Ambassador Caroline Millar told the conference that the U.S. information about Syria is very disturbing. "Syria has an obligation under its safeguards agreement with the IAEA to report the planning and construction of any nuclear facilities," she said. Related articles: CIA Chief: Syrian reactor had capacity to make 2 weapons a year Syria accuses U.S. of aiding Israel in strike on nuke facility Haaretz.com TV: Syrian reactor said to have been within weeks of completion UN: Syria must explain reactor Bookmark to del.icio.us   Under probe Olmert stays focused on work despite new allegations. Taxi Hamas Hamas police cars serve as taxis in fuel-starved Gaza.   1.   There were internal inconsistencies 05:26  |  Mark Lincoln 03/05/08   2.   Syria`s credibility is ZERO 06:24  |  US CITIZEN 03/05/08   3.   ONLY A FOOL WOULD BELIEVE ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE 07:30  |  JoeMomma 03/05/08   4.   Syria a vassal of Iran. 07:56  |  Jean Van Daem 03/05/08   5.   Iraqi WMD`s??? 09:29  |  Akiva P 03/05/08   6.   THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "SYRIA"/"LEBANON" OR "PALESTINIANS..... 10:20  |  PROPHET 03/05/08   7.   oh how ridiculous 11:01  |  dizzy 03/05/08   8.   2 US Citizen - You Fingers Mis-typed 11:34  |  Mark of Lewiston 03/05/08   9.   Huge news for Israel 13:04  |  Prof. David 03/05/08   10.   U.S. soldiers as currency 13:59  |  jb 03/05/08   11.   I DO BELIEVE that Syria worked on nukes and N.Korea assisted..... 14:29  |  Vittorio 03/05/08   12.   #3 Another Brainwashed Droid 14:54  |  Bill Foonman 03/05/08   13.   #2, U.S CITIZEN, lol, u.s credibility is ZERO 15:08  |  VIPER 03/05/08   14.   Not in Syria 16:48  |  Jose Marcio 03/05/08   15.   Mark Lincoln 16:51  |  Jon 03/05/08   16.   U.S. soldiers redeux 16:52  |  jb 03/05/08   17.   A month back 17:46  |  Mark Lincoln 03/05/08   18.   U.S. & Syria 20:21  |  P. J. Casey 05/05/08

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