O.T. - Saddam's yellowcake

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-ap-70508-iraq-yellowcake-canada,0,7556532.story

No, it isn't Iraqi pastry. Saddam really did have
yellowcake uranium, and he really did have a uranium
program.

(start quote)

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program
-- a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium --
reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S.
operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and
a ship voyage crossing two oceans.

The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" -- the seed
material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment -- was a
significant step toward closing the books on Saddam's
nuclear legacy. It also brought relief to U.S. and Iraqi
authorities who had worried the cache would reach insurgents
or smugglers crossing to Iran to aid its nuclear ambitions.

(end quote)

Yes, Bush II is a damned fool. But he was right about
Saddam's quest for WMDs.

--
Robert Sturgeon
Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency.
http://www.vistech.net/users/rsturge/
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