Since the iaea knew about the 550 tons, Sadam had to search for yellow cake elsewhere? Makes sense to me.
“Since the iaea knew about the 550 tons, Sadam had to search for yellow cake elsewhere? Makes sense to me.”
It was “sealed” and thus “off limits” to Saddam if he wanted to pretend he was complying with the IAEA.
To get more uranium he would have to go shopping, hence the “Trade Delegation” to Niger.
Of course, he could raid the sealed yellowcake stash if he needed material for dirty bombs in a hurry.