[Howlin]

Mohamed El Baradei's report to the UN security council

February 13, 2003:

"We have also continued to investigate the relocation and consumption of the high explosive HMX. As I reported earlier, Iraq has declared that 32 tonnes of the HMX previously under IAEA seal had been transferred for use in the production of industrial explosives, primarily to cement plants as a booster for explosives used in
quarrying."

"Iraq has provided us with additional information, including documentation on the movement and use of this material, and inspections have been conducted at locations where the material is said to have been used. However, given the nature of the use of high explosives, it may well be that the IAEA will be unable to reach a final conclusion on the end use of this material. While we have no indication that this material was used for any application other than that declared by Iraq, we have no technical method of verifying, quantitatively, the declared use of the material in explosions. We will continue to follow this issue through a review of civilian mining practices in Iraq and through interviews of key Iraqi personnel involved in former relevant research and development activities."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,895890,00.html

[Peach]

Thanks so much, howlin. I'm finishing my letter now and will include that information.

[Carolinamom]

The IAEA also recently received some additional information relevant to this issue [Iraq's importing uranium], which will be further pursued, hopefully with the assistance of the African country reported to have been involved.

Niger? Joe Wilson, where are you?

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!