More evidence or WMD materials in Iraq...

[insein]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...ith_u_s__departments_of_energy_and_defense145

Since that link is acting up, here's some more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3872201.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/07/iraq.nuclear/index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,124924,00.html

U.S. Removes Iraqi Nuclear and Radiological Materials; Joint Operation Conducted with U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense

Tue Jul 6, 1:23 PM ET





To: National Desk, Energy Reporter


Contact: Bryan Wilkes of NNSA, 202-586-7371; Major Sandra Burr of the Department of Defense (news - web sites), 703-697-5133; Jeanne Lopatto of the U.S. Department of Energy (news - web sites), 202-586-4940


WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham (news - web sites) announced today that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have completed a joint operation to secure and remove from Iraq (news - web sites) radiological and nuclear materials that could potentially be used in a radiological dispersal device or diverted to support a nuclear weapons program.


"This operation was a major achievement for the Bush Administration's goal to keep potentially dangerous nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists," Secretary Abraham said. "It also puts this material out of reach for countries that may seek to develop their own nuclear weapons."


Twenty experts from DOE's national laboratory complex packaged 1.77 metric tons of low-enriched uranium and roughly 1000 highly radioactive sources from the former Iraq nuclear research facility. The DOD airlifted the material to the United States on June 23 and provided security, coordination, planning, ground transportation, and funding for the mission.


Due to safety and security issues surrounding the removed materials, the U.S., consistent with its authorities and relevant United Nations (news - web sites) Security Council Resolutions, took possession of, and removed the materials to ensure the safety and security of the Iraqi people.


DOE also repackaged less sensitive materials that will remain in Iraq. Radiological sources that continue to serve useful medical, agricultural or industrial purposes were not removed from Iraq.


The low enriched uranium will be stored temporarily at a secure DOE facility and the radiological sources will initially be brought to a DOE laboratory for further characterization and disposition.


The International Atomic Energy Agency was advised in advance of the U.S. intentions to remove the nuclear materials. Iraqi officials were briefed about the removal of the materials and sources prior to evacuation.


The nuclear research complex, now under the responsibility of the Iraq Ministry of Science and Technology, was once a central institution for Iraq's nuclear weapons program before being dismantled in the early 1990s, following the first Gulf War (news - web sites). The complex was also the consolidation point for highly radioactive sources collected by the Department of Defense with assistance by employees of the Ministry of Science and Technology within Iraq over the last year.

I guess Kerry was right before he was wrong. After all he said that Saddam had nuclear capabilites during Clinton's era but then retracted that when Bush wanted to do something about it. I just hope info like this will reach the American people.

 

[HGROKIT]

I was listenting to Tony Snow's radio show this evening. There is going to be allot of crow eating in the next month or so now that Edwards is in the midst of all this. He has made some rather contradictory statements as well - both against Bush and Kerry when he was running against Kerry - it will be interesting to see how they try and spin this.

 

[insein]

updated with more links above.

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by insein
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...ith_u_s__departments_of_energy_and_defense145

Since that link is acting up, here's some more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3872201.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/07/iraq.nuclear/index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,124924,00.html



I guess Kerry was right before he was wrong. After all he said that Saddam had nuclear capabilites during Clinton's era but then retracted that when Bush wanted to do something about it. I just hope info like this will reach the American people.

beat ya to it! http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8529&highlight=nuclear+iraq

 

[insein]

No you didn't, lol. That yahoo link is massively huge so it doesn't work for some reason on both of ours.

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by insein
No you didn't, lol. That yahoo link is massively huge so it doesn't work for some reason on both of ours.

But I posted the busted link first!

 

[insein]

no you didn't. Look at the time this thread started. I got a 7 hour jump on ya. :

 

[Annie]

Whatever, we're both right! :

 

[5stringJeff]

Don't tell that new kid from North Carolina! He might no join the Marines if he finds out Bush was right!! :rotflmao:

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by gop_jeff
Don't tell that new kid from North Carolina! He might no join the Marines if he finds out Bush was right!! :rotflmao:

That's it! Everyone go on unemployment to fight the Left!

:

 

[Yurt]

During the day I get to scan the news, and this site is the first place that I found this news! Why in the H E double hockey sticks, is this not front page news...

Oh wait, the objective (read liberal) media is out looking for missing orange jumpsuits and white lawnchairs that were issued to the US military. Oh yeah, and Kerry's campaign finally gets a "smiler" on the team. I know I should not be amazed, but those guys have been headlines all DAY! Something happens that is good for Bush, maybe one day, but this happened yesterday, so old news, why is it still front page??????

 

[insein]

Originally posted by Kathianne
Whatever, we're both right! :

Ha ha i won i won, lol.: just teasin ya kathianne..

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by insein
Ha ha i won i won, lol.: just teasin ya kathianne..

:clap1:

 

[Merlin1047]

Originally posted by HGROKIT
I was listenting to Tony Snow's radio show this evening. There is going to be allot of crow eating in the next month or so now that Edwards is in the midst of all this. He has made some rather contradictory statements as well - both against Bush and Kerry when he was running against Kerry - it will be interesting to see how they try and spin this.

Seems to me that this article begs the question "Why is this the first we have heard about this?" I'm not challenging the credibility of the source, but I do wonder why no announcement was made when the find originally occurred. Obviously, I could have missed it. Anybody care to help me out here?

 

[Avatar4321]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A32195-2004Jul6?language=printer


Add the washington post link...but then there is still no evidence of nuclear weapons programs in iraq...haha

 

[NATO AIR]

i care about iraq's WMD... but i rather care more about Iran and North Korea's WMD,and there is shameful little reporting on this issue either

Iraq's WMD is now under control (hopefully all of it) but Iran and North Korea's threatens the world, yet very few people from the mass media talk about it, you only hear about it from the weekly standard, national review, and occasionally other sources (the liberal village voice has actually had some good articles in the past about north korea's WMD)... forgive me for being a little nervous about this WMD.... my ship is just probably the no.1 target in this region since its the only permanent aircraft carrier in the area.

 

[Palestinian Jew]

Does anybody know what produced this and how hard it is to create this kind of low enriched uranium?

 

[insein]

Originally posted by Palestinian Jew
Does anybody know what produced this and how hard it is to create this kind of low enriched uranium?

enlighten us.

 

[DKSuddeth]

Originally posted by insein
enlighten us.

I think he was being serious in wanting to know, not trying to be a smart ass about it.

 

[Palestinian Jew]

DK is correct. I was wanting to know. I rarely act like a smartass, and never when dealing with an issue as important as this.