Juin 2010 / Wall Street Journal

A dangerous game where US but also France are key players… Jordan’s Nuclear Ambitions Pose Quandary for the U.S.

By JAY SOLOMON

SAWAQA, Jordan—The Kingdom of Jordan is in a sprint to become the Arab world’s next nuclear power. And America wants to help it succeed.

U.S. and Jordanian officials are negotiating a nuclear-cooperation agreement that would allow American firms to export nuclear components and know-how to the Mideast country, America’s closest Arab ally in the volatile region.

The Obama administration views Jordan as a key potential partner in its global program to promote the (…)