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WMDs Found in Iraq
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| Nov. 9, 2005
| Human Events
Posted on 11/12/2005 12:25:09 AM PST by FairOpinion
Contrary to ongoing reports by mainstream media outlets, WMDs have been found in Iraq, so reports New York Times best-selling author Richard Miniter in his new book, Disinformation.
Consider these shocking facts:
Found: 1.77 metric tons of enriched uranium
Found: 1,500 gallons of chemical weapons
Found: Roadside bomb loaded with sarin gas
Found: 1,000 radioactive materials--ideal for radioactive dirty bombs
Found: 17 chemical warheads--some containing cyclosarin, a nerve agent five times more powerful than sarin
This is only a partial list of the deadly weapons Miniter reveals in his new book, Disinformation. Miniter systematically dissects the "No-WMD Myth" (how it started, and why it continues), as well as 21 other War-on-Terror myths perpetuated by the media.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gwot; iraq; iraqiwmd; iraqwmd; miniter; saddam; saddamhussein; saddamswmds; terrorism; wmd; wmdmyth; wot
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To: FairOpinion
This is from the
IAEA's own web page:
I - Components of Iraq's nuclear weapon programme |
Acquisition of weapons usable material |
Indigenous production and overt procurement of uranium compounds |
Imported 4,006 kg of natural uranium and 6,005 kg of depleted uranium (DU) from Italy in 1979 Imported 1,767 kg low enriched uranium (LEU) from Italy in 1982 Imported almost 50 kg of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Russia and France Procured 429 drums containing 138,098 kg yellowcake from Portugal in 1980 Procured 487 drums containing 148,348 kg yellowcake from Portugal in 1982 Procured 432 drums containing 137,435 kg of yellowcake from Niger in 1981 Procured 426 drums containing 139,409 kg of yellowcake from Niger in 1982 Imported 24,260 kg of uranium dioxide from Brazil between 1981-82 Produced 109 tonnes of uranium in 168 tonnes of yellowcake at Al Qaim uranium recovery plant, which was constructed between 1982-84 Produced 420 drums containing 99,457 kg uranium dioxide at Al Jesira uranium conversion facility Produced UF6 at Rashdiya Engineering and Design Centre Processed uranium dioxide to produce UF4, uranium metal and UF6 at Tuwaitha Chemical Laboratories Processed UO2 and yellowcake to produce UO2, U3O8, UO3, UO4, UF4, and uranium metal at Tuwaitha Experimental Research Laboratory for Fuel Fabrication Processed UO2 to produce UCl4 at Tuwaitha Chemical Engineering Research laboratories |
Development of indigenous uranium enrichment capabilities |
Electro-magnetic isotope separation (EMIS)
Designed and constructed electromagnets and different magnet separators systems between 1982-87 in Tuwaitha Designed and constructed one R50 and three R100 separator systems starting from 1985 and operated them until 1991 in Tuwaitha Designed and constructed R120 and R60 separator systems in Tarmiya Produced 640 grams of enriched uranium with an average enrichment of 7.2%
Gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment
Initiated in 1982 Constructed related facilities at Tuwaitha and Rashdiya Manufactured a barrier tube suitable for operation in UF6 in 1988
Gas centrifuge enrichment
Initiated in 1987 Built first oil centrifuge in 1987 and conducted laboratory trials; later shifted to magnetic bearing centrifuge Developed a series of sub-critical centrifuge designs in 1989 Designed and assembled and tested magnetic centrifuges using a carbon composite rotor in 1990 Construction work for the mass production of centrifuges and a pilot-scale cascade hall at Al Furat began in 1989
R&D on chemical uranium enrichment also took place In 1981, laser isotopic separation work began and studied both atomic (AVLIS) and molecular (MLIS) technologies
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Intended diversion of research reactor fuel |
Planned to divert highly enriched uranium, that was subjected to Agency safeguards, at Tuwaitha under a crash programme to use the material in the production of a nuclear weapon Installed a chemical processing plant at Tuwaitha in about three months in 1990 to extract HEU from research reactor fuel Had capability to commence the conversion of HEU from UNH to metal in 1991
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Production and separation of plutonium |
Reactor design did not go beyond theoretical studies Used IRT-5000 to irradiate three indigenously fabricated natural uranium fuel elements Separated five grams of plutonium at laboratory-scale process line in Tuwaitha
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Weaponisation |
Facilities |
Tuwaitha had facilities and infrastructure for all Group Four activities except for the fabrication, handling, and testing of high explosives Experimented with high explosives to produce implosive shock waves Developed a 32-point electronic firing system using detonators and lenses developed at Al Qa Qa Tested firing system Tested flash X-ray systems, gas gun systems, fiber optics with fast response electronic equipment, high speed electronic streak cameras towards nuclear weapons Produced and recovered polonium by irradiating bismuth
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Research & Development |
Created special unit at Al Qaqaa for the production of high explosive lenses, detonators and propellants for nuclear weapons Compiled large stocks of imported HMX and RDX and own operating RDX production plant Al Atheer designed to accommodate all technical activities related to nuclear weapon development, including experiments with high explosives for which an elaborate complex was designed and constructed Iraqs primary focus was a basic implosion fission design, fuelled by HEU Using open-source literature and theoretical studies, ran various computer codes through Iraqs mainframe computer to adapt the codes and develop the physical constants for a nuclear weapon development programme Was aware of more advanced weapon design concepts Invested significant efforts to understand the various options for neutron initiators Tested high explosivelenses Made significant progress in developing capabilities for the production, casting and machining of uranium metal Casted a uranium sphere of about five centimeter diameter, several hemispheres of similar size and a small number of rods weighing 1.2 kg per piece, from which to machine sub-calibre munitions
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Considered two options:
Production of a derivative of the Al Hussein/Al Abbas missile, designed to deliver a one-tonne warhead to a maximum range of 650 km Using an unmodified Al Hussein missile with a range of 300 km
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:42:38 AM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: nopardons
I heard they also found some cheese cake.
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:45:23 AM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: FairOpinion; All
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:45:37 AM PST
by
backhoe
(The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)™...)
To: MJY1288
I don't know, but when played backwards you did hear Yoko Ono singing.
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:47:30 AM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: backhoe
Thanks for all the great links.
I knew all that should be somewhere. :)
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:48:17 AM PST
by
FairOpinion
(CA Props: We may have lost the battle, but the war is not over. Support reform in CA.)
To: A CA Guy
early-morning bump...
alerting later readers to puruse post 21...
and for guys to just try not to puruse post 22.
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:53:42 AM PST
by
VOA
To: A CA Guy
No wonder this was never found...these girls are waaaaaaaaay to old for Scotty Ritter's tastes.
To: backhoe
To: A CA Guy
think they also found a ton of Barry Manilow 8-track tapesThat are now being used to torture the detainees at Gitmo.
Tell us what we want to know or we'll play Copa Cabana again.... and again...and again....
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:55:59 AM PST
by
uglybiker
(nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh BAT MAN!!)
To: nopardons
He's also more of a Burger King kind of guy.
-PJ
To: Political Junkie Too
To: nopardons
True, plus he wasn't looking for whoopees of mass corruption.
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:59:49 AM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: FairOpinion
The response from ABC, NBC & CBS -
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posted on
11/12/2005 12:59:59 AM PST
by
airborne
(Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't!)
To: A CA Guy
This is getting too, too funny for words! LOL
To: Political Junkie Too
Transcript: President Clinton explains Iraq strike
Dec. 16, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html
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Text Of Clinton Statement On Iraq
Feb. 17, 1998
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/17/transcripts/clinton.iraq/
"It admitted, among other things, an offensive biological warfare capability notably 5,000 gallons of botulinum, which causes botulism; 2,000 gallons of anthrax; 25 biological-filled Scud warheads; and 157 aerial bombs.
And I might say UNSCOM inspectors believe that Iraq has actually greatly understated its production. "
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program.
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:01:39 AM PST
by
FairOpinion
(CA Props: We may have lost the battle, but the war is not over. Support reform in CA.)
To: VOA
Oh yellowcake, not cheesecake. Never mind!
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:02:45 AM PST
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To:
zzzzzz ouch!
Blondie could use some Calamine Lotion.
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:06:01 AM PST
by
I see my hands
(Until this civil war heats up.. Have a nice day.)
To: airborne
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:06:47 AM PST
by
endthematrix
(Those who despise freedom and progress have condemned themselves to isolation, decline, and collapse)
To: endthematrix
LOL! Four more dumb monkeys!
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:09:19 AM PST
by
airborne
(Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't!)
To: FairOpinion
Claiming that there are no WMD connected with Iraq is a HUGE favor the MSM performed for the Democrats beginning with the 2002 elections. They trotted it out, more stridently, in 2004. It simply isn't true, and it didn't help the Dems in either campaign, but now the MSM can't backtrack, because they are fully invested in the lie. They are literally stuck on stupid.
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posted on
11/12/2005 1:13:59 AM PST
by
JennysCool
(Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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