U.S. Says Syria Copying Iran Nuclear Cover-Up Tactics

This undated image released by the U.S. Government shows a building after it was bombed in Syria. (U.S. Government/Handout/Reuters)

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States accused Syria on Friday of adopting tactics "honed by Iran" to impede a U.N. watchdog probe into alleged covert nuclear activity.

A November 19 International Atomic Energy Agency report said a Syrian building bombed to rubble by Israel in 2007 had markings resembling those of a nuclear reactor. Traces of uranium, or nuclear fuel, were found by inspectors at the site in June.

The IAEA's director urged Syria on Thursday to open up military sites to his inspectors to help them draw conclusions about U.S. intelligence pointing to a reactor almost built with North Korean help and designed to make plutonium for atom bombs.

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My Comment: If they had nothing to hide .... this would not be an issue. But because they have things to hide .... the idea of nuclear inspectors running around would not be appealing to the Syrian Government.

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