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To: Pres Raygun
The IAEA had Saddam's nuclear facilities under control?

Not according to this report:

Associated Press Worldstream

October 01, 1999; Friday 14:47 Eastern Time

HEADLINE: Iraq, North Korea urged to comply with nuclear weapons inspectors

DATELINE: VIENNA, Austria

Iraq and North Korea came under fire Friday for failing to cooperate with nuclear weapons inspectors, while Israel was accused by its Middle Eastern neighbors of blocking efforts to create a nuclear weapon free zone in the region.

At the International Atomic Energy Agency's 43rd annual meeting, representatives from more than 100 countries urged Iraq and North Korea to comply with agreements allowing the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency to inspect the nuclear programs of the two nations.

Iraq has been accused of blocking access to documents and possible nuclear sites, and the IAEA has been unable to conduct inspections since December.

Iraqi officials have repeatedly argued that they have fulfilled their obligations, and sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council at the end of the Gulf War should be lifted.

However, U.S. representative John B. Ritch III said, ''Iraq is challenging the will of the Security Council. Iraq is solely responsible for the present situation.''

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Criticism also was leveled at North Korea for failing to grant IAEA inspectors access to a suspected underground nuclear site.

International officials also fear North Korea may be destroying information about its nuclear program.

23 posted on 10/08/2004 12:12:56 PM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
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To: Carl/NewsMax
The IAEA had Saddam's nuclear facilities under control?

Not according to this report:

Associated Press Worldstream

October 01, 1999; Friday 14:47 Eastern Time


Indeed between 1999 when IAEA and UNMOVIC inspectors left Iraq until 2002 when they returned there was much to be concerned about.

Happily, IAEA was able to confirm that the nuclear materials, including approximately 500 tons of yellowcake and 1.8 tons of _slightly_ enriched Uranium were still under seal upon re inspection in 2002-2003.

After Tuwaitha was vandalized, during the several weeks that the US left it unguarded following the end to major military operations, it was revisited by IAEA who assisted in the cleanup. All but a small about (12 kg, IIRC) of the yellowcake was recovered. It seems that the barrels of yellowcake were stolen for the barrels the yellowcake itself was dumped out at Tuwaitha.

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36 posted on 10/25/2004 12:56:43 AM PDT by Fred Fighter (Don't trust me! Read for yourself.)
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