I was wondering if our allies (Turkey) would help uncover a smoking gun for us ? Say if the CIA asked them to, and if we wanted to make things dicey for Saddam. See! See what we found. See! See what he is doing ? Just a thought. Tin Foil Alert ! lol The thought did occur to me earlier when I first heard about this. The timing is so convenient. Could be a case of good investigative work- period.
If it is legitimate (uranium that's either industrial or weapons grade) the implications are mind boggling. Just how much of this stuff is out there and how much is in Iraq already or wherever ?
We might want to get the tinfoilers in here, the atmosphere is just right for reception :-)
In all sincerity, I will be looking forward to seeing what the lab says this stuff is. I read a thread earlier tonight that has pictures of the item found and it's clearly marked "Made in Germany", it looks like it's about 12 to 14 inches long and around 2 inches in diameter. From what I understand Weapons grade uranium is very heavy, much like Mallory. A stick of Mallory that size would have to be heavier than 33lbs.
I will be anxious to see the results of the testing.. If it turns out to be weapons grade material, this is (without a doubt) an eminent threat and a clear and present danger!!