Revolution #106, October 28, 2007


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WHO'S THE REAL NUCLEAR THREAT?

TAKE THE WORLD CAN’T WAIT QUIZ

This quiz is available on the World Can’t Wait website, worldcantwait.org. We encourage readers to take the quiz—and get it out broadly.

Question #1

What country in the Middle East refuses to confirm or deny that it has a nuclear weapons program and refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

Question #2

What country agreed to be monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and opened up its country to IAEA inspectors?

Question #3

What country has the IAEA severely criticized for falsifying information on Iran’s nuclear program?

Question #4

What country(ies) has/have ever used nuclear weapons on civilian populations?

Answers:

1. Israel (Sources: Arms Control Association Fact Sheet, “The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at a Glance”; “144-Nation Atomic Energy Conference Criticizes Israel,” AP, 9/20/07)

2. Iran (Sources: “Iran President Vows to Ignore UN Measures,” NY Times, 9/26/07; “UN Find No Nuclear Bomb Program in Iran,” Washington Post, 11/16/04; “Report Showing Rise in Iran’s Nuclear Activity Exposes Split between the U.S. and UN,”
NY Times, 8/31/07)

3. U.S. (Source: “IAEA Blasts U.S. Intelligence Report on Iran,” cnn.com, 9/24/06)

4. U.S. (Source: “Hiroshima!” video on youtube.com)

 

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