Nuke component unearthed in Baghdad back yard

CNN ^ | 25 June 2003 | From David Ensor

[July 4th]

WASHINGTON (CNN) --The CIA has in its hands the critical parts of a key piece of Iraqi nuclear technology -- parts needed to develop a bomb program -- that were dug up in a back yard in Baghdad, CNN has learned.

[July 4th]

Scientist is now in custody.

[JohnnyZ]

But U.S. says this is "not a smoking gun"...

Duh, it's a centrifuge, not a gun.

[Maceman]

CNN reported it is not a "smoking gun" in that it is not a nuclear weapon. But it sure is proof that Saddam had plans to keep his nuke program alive and able to be reactivated.

The report says it would have saved Iraq years and hundreds of millions of dollars with respect to resuming its nuke program.

[JohnnyZ]

Buried in his backyard? Blame Fido.

[FreePaul]

How can we be sure that these aren't just cream separators from the "Baby Milk Factory."

[KarlInOhio]

Not a smoking gun? Was he trying to grow enriched uranium in his garden?

Maybe this is not THE smoking gun, meaning we have a lot more lined up. I would love to see little Tommy deeply saddened by us finding many WMDs buried in Iraq.

[Redcloak]

Those aren't centrifuges. They're bingo cages. There are no WMDs. It's all about oil.

[Frank_Discussion]

B U M P!!!

[GladesGuru]

Look out for mutant worms caused by the "residual radiation" - futher info from PETA & GreenPeace at any moment.

[meadsjn]

I wonder in what country the WMD were found.

[DoughtyOne]

...but is it a glowing gun?

[Redcloak]

Almost forgot...

</sarcasm>

:)

[stboz]

Lab centrifuge? Gas centrifuge? What?

[RAT Patrol]

Why have libs been allowed to define WMD down to being only about nukes anyway? We found chemical suits and antidotes and other things.

[KarlInOhio]

List of countries we are digging up the back yards of scientists:

1. Iraq
2. US

Pick one.

[July 4th]

CNN reported it is not a "smoking gun" in that it is not a nuclear weapon.

A U.S. official said it was not a smoking gun...that's all I was quoting.

But it sure is proof that Saddam had plans to keep his nuke program alive and able to be reactivated.

Absolutely!

[Poohbah]

Ping-a-ling...wanna gloat :o)

[Steven W.]

I believe the WMD delivery systems - chemical shells with spigots & other mechanisms, ready to fill with deadly toxins, are all smoking guns. as are the mobile labs. as are these centrifuges. as are the various banned missiles. as are the nerve gas antidotes. etc., etc., etc.

[Prof Engineer]

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