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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (167472)4/11/2003 6:13:39 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 1585687
 
But an expert familiar with U.N. nuclear inspections told The Associated Press that it was implausible to believe that U.S. forces had uncovered anything new at the site.

Why? (I know it was not your statement so you might have no answer but the article sure didn't give one)

Instead, the official said, the Marines apparently broke U.N. seals designed to ensure the materials aren't diverted for weapons use - or end up in the wrong hands.

As if material that had been sealed could not easily be unsealed by Saddam...

Several tons of low-grade uranium has been stored at Tuwaitha, Iraq's principle nuclear research center and a site that has been under IAEA safeguards for years, the official said. The Iraqis were allowed to keep the material because it was unfit for weapons use without costly and time-consuming enrichment.

If it is that material then that would explain the radiation without it being part of a WMD, however it still could be used to make a so called "dirty bomb".

Also if there is tons of radioactive stuff that is not considered WMD it would tend to mask the presense of more enriched uranium. The more enriched stuff could easily be moved out if the facility was to be seriously inspected.

IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei, clearly wary of any coalition claims, said this week that any alleged discoveries of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq would have to be verified by U.N. inspectors ``to generate the required credibility.''

Apparently ElBaradei thinks he is much more credible then the US. I disagree.

Tim
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