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Al-Qaida 'bought uranium' in Congo
Aljazeera ^
| 11/13/2003
| Aljazeera.net
Posted on 11/14/2003 8:54:23 AM PST by joyful1
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Have a nice day.
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posted on
11/14/2003 8:54:24 AM PST
by
joyful1
To: joyful1
How could this be true? It's been proven that Bush lied. Nobody bought anything from the Congo.
/sarcasm
To: joyful1
We need to send Joseph C. Wilson over there to check this out!
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posted on
11/14/2003 8:56:43 AM PST
by
Ben Hecks
To: Sabertooth
Okay, now say something to make me feel better about my hubby flying to CA this weekend. Please.
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posted on
11/14/2003 8:58:25 AM PST
by
netmilsmom
( We are SITCOMs-single income, two kids, oppressive mortgage.)
To: Ben Hecks
One of the many pitiful things about this is most Americans care more about the stupid Laci Peterson/Kobe Bryant crap than the fact that our enemies are getting ready to destroy us.
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posted on
11/14/2003 8:58:27 AM PST
by
joyful1
To: joyful1
Thanks for this post.
No doubt it will get as much attention as the Valerie Plame/Joe Wilson setup story.
/sarcasm
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:02:27 AM PST
by
MamaLucci
(Clinton met with a White House intern more than he did with his CIA director)
To: MamaLucci
It won't. But it should shut the Wilsons up.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:03:24 AM PST
by
mewzilla
To: joyful1
The media wants us to think that is what most Americans care more about. What most Americans, and others in this world, care about most is just getting thriugh our daily lives....whatever that entails.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:03:42 AM PST
by
stuartcr
To: joyful1
Noooooo this can't be true!! Bush lied didn't you listen to the liberal democreeeps? What's wrong with you? (/sarcasm)
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:04:53 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: joyful1
An al-Qaida representative bought enriched uranium capable of being used in a so-called dirty bomb from the Congolese opposition in 2000, according to a French newspaper report. Point 1. Enriched Uranium wouldn't make much of a dirty bomb. It's simply not that dirty. A real dirty bomb would be made with fission by-products like colbolt 60 etc. That stuff is hot, hot, hot, while you could take a nap in enriched uranium and not be harmed.
Point 2. Where in the hell would the Congo get the ability to enrich uranium? Maybe the author is confusing enrichment with refining (i.e. yellow cake) but actual enrichment is way way beyond the capability of the Congo.
Bottom line. This story is bunk.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:09:32 AM PST
by
Ditto
( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
To: netmilsmom
Okay, now say something to make me feel better about my hubby flying to CA this weekend. Please. You should think of terrorists as the ultimate male chauvinists. Bragging of their conquests and the size of their you know whats, while the truth is they are scared little boys. We got them on the run, and they are trying to scare us by making claims. Why would they warn us, and the authorities, risking their sources and methods, and actions? Unexpected strikes are what you should be vigilant about, not the ones they claim to be preparing.
To: areafiftyone
Bush lied didn't you listen to the liberal democreeeps? At least that's what Rockefeller memo implied.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:11:26 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: joyful1
Dirty bombs require a powdered radioactive substance. Uranium is extremely hard -- hence it's use in munitions. These two requirements make the manufacture of a dirty uranium bomb very difficult and potentially lethal for those attempting to make a uranium powder.
Other radioactive waste products would be simpler and just as frightening.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:11:53 AM PST
by
js1138
To: joyful1
So true. I used to watch Greta's show because it used to have some substance. She used to have interesting guests like "her Generals", Mansour Ijaz, Bill Gertz...Always interesting discussion. Now it's all Laci-all-Kobi-all-the-time. An update now and then is OK - but it certainly doesn't warrant hour long discussions. They all look ridiculous getting all fired up over something that no one cares about. I wonder if her ratings have gone down.
To: joyful1
Lies, no Muslim would ever buy uranium from a peace loving nation like the Congo... It goes against the Islamic notion of "The Religion of Peace" and the long history of restraint practiced by the noble leaders of the Congo who would never chop up and eat hundreds-of-thousands innocent tribal members.... It has to be Bush and Israel, we must ask the french for guidance.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:16:07 AM PST
by
Porterville
(Grow some leather or go away.)
To: joyful1
Consider the source of this article (Al Jazeera) terrorist themselves. Call me later when a reputable source reports this.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:16:28 AM PST
by
TexKat
To: aristotleman
One must wait for the evidence before one can truly make sure, evidence such as when a dirty bomb actually goes off in an American city. Then we must have inspections to make sure if it was indeed a dirty bomb, that`s if anyone is left to do the inspecting. Then the uranium purchase must be traced by paperwork, and seen if an Al Qaida guy actually signed for it. We must check serial numbers and experation dates because it could have been depleted uranium.. Then and only then can Bush safely claim that Uranium was indeed purchased in the Congo.
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posted on
11/14/2003 9:16:33 AM PST
by
metalboy
(Liberals-Nuke `em from orbit. It`s the only way to be sure.)
To: freeperfromnj
The biggest asset of the masses is their ability to move forward from tragedy and to be optimistic. The biggest downfall is their inability to stay focused on a grave issue and to follow through. Kobe is much more interesting to them than the security of this country. Go figure.
To: js1138
Although this is all hype, and as you stated they can't make a dirty bomb out of enriched uranium, I am mostly worried about materials from Saddam's undiscovered cache having fallen into the hands of these idiots. That's a nightmare scenario.
To: joyful1
What in tarnation is "enriched U-138"? U-
238 is not enriched, that's the normal isotope, but a bar of "enriched" U-238 might contain 1% more U-235, or 5%, or whatever, making it more or less dangerous, but as someone has already pointed out, it's just not that dangerous at that.
Poor reporting.
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