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First it was 15.7 Kg now it is 100 grams ! First It was from "an eastern European country" now it is "Made in West Germany". First it was "weapons-grade uranium" now "its grade has yet to be determined". Tell a really big lie and every body reads it and it sticks in one's mind. The truth will emerge later and very few will pay attention to update their memory.The aim is to inflict a propaganda damage. Regrettably they did it. Best regards Ghazwan Al-Mukhtar Baghdad, Iraq ----- Original Message ----- From: "cafe-uni" <cafe-uni@freeuk.com> To: "Colin Rowat" <c.rowat@espero.org.uk>; <soc-casi-discuss@lists.cam.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [casi] Trent Lott on Uranium > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/020928/161/2c9nb.html > > <quote> > Captured weapons-grade uranium weighing more than 33 pounds is on display at > the paramilitary police headquarters of southeast province of Sanliurfa, > Turkey, September 28, 2002. Turkish gendarmes seized the uranium and > detained two men accused of smuggling the material, Anatolian Agency said. > Authorities believe the uranium came from an eastern European country and > has a value about $5 million. (Anatolian via Reuters) > <end quote> > > > The article includes a photograph which it says is the weapons-grade > uranium. Clearly written on the side is > "Made in West Germany". !!!!!!!!! > No! I am not joking!!!!! > > Hope this is of interest, > Grayham > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change > the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead > > Use www.cafe-uni.com as your window on the world's news. > Read the world's view of current events , with a special focus on the > Middle East > **************************************************************************** > ******************* > > Hi Roger, > > > > The BBC's story on this is available at > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2286597.stm. I've reproduced the > > text below. It indicated that the uranium's destination, and even its > > grade, was unknown. > > > > Reuters > > (http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=topnews&StoryID=1514687) > > reports that only 5 oz (140 g) of material has been seized, and that its > > grade has yet to be determined. It also reports that the US > administration > > is responding cautiously. > > > > Colin Rowat > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. > To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss > To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk > All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk