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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (74010)	2/14/2003 11:06:58 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Respond to of 281500

Just to demonstrate that not everyone in France thinks Bush is out to lunch on what a threat Iraq may be. Radio show from just a few days ago : radiofrance.fr Inquiétante révélation : quand l’Irak a envahi le Koweït, Saddam Hussein était à deux doigts d’avoir la bombe atomique, grâce à la France. Sans la guerre du Golfe, Bagdad serait aujourd’hui une puissance nucléaire. L’enquête de Benoît Collombat montre l’obsession de l’Irak de faire sa propre bombe nucléaire, à n’importe quel prix. Et l’aveuglement des responsables français des années 70/80 qui ont fourni à Bagdad les capacités technologiques nécessaires. Benoît Collombat a rencontré des scientifiques et des acteurs de premier plan qui racontent cette histoire secrète. Il a notamment recueilli les confidences de deux anciens hauts responsables du programme nucléaire de l’Irak. Ces témoins directs confirment les récits des Français qui ont entretenu ou dénoncé les mensonges atomiques. La France a obtenu du pétrole et des gros contrats d’armes et de fournitures - à une époque ou Saddam Hussein était un rempart contre l’Iran de Khomeiny. De son côté, l’Irak a gagné la capacité nucléaire et possède, aujourd’hui encore, la technologie et les cerveaux pour développer la bombe. Disturbing revelation : when Iraq invaded Kuwait, Saddam Hussein was within inches of having nuclear weapons thanks to the French. Without the Gulf War, Bagdad would today be a nuclear power. Benoît Collombat's investigation shows Iraq's obsession to make her own nuclear weapons, at all costs. And the blindness of the French who during the years 70/80, furnished Bagdad with the necessary technology. Benoît Collombat has met with scientists and other major players who relate this secret story. He has notably collected confidences of two former highly placed individuals in Iraq's nuclear program. These direct witnesses confirm what has been said by those in France who have maintained or denounced these atomic lies. France obtained oil and bigtime arms and other contracts during a time when Saddam Hussein was a shield against Khomeiny's Iran. In return, Iraq has obtained nuclear capacities and possesses even today the technology and brainpower to develop the bomb.