Since when did "Can not find" mean "Do not exist"?

Iraq’s Nuclear Weapons Program:
Unresolved Issues
Steven Dolley
Nuclear Control Institute

• Many important weapons-design drawings and reports are still missing.
• The status of R&D on advanced weapons designs (boosted, thermonuclear) remains unclear.
• Documentation of research on explosive lenses remains incomplete. Some key design drawings are still missing.
• The extent of outside assistance offered to or received by Iraq, including a reported offer of an actual nuclear weapon design, remains unresolved.

Centrifuge R&D

• Almost all centrifuge design documents and drawings are missing.
• Information is incomplete and drawings are missing related to Iraq’s super-critical centrifuge R&D program.
• Significant inconsistencies exist between Iraqi and foreign testimony on the amount of foreign assistance and components provided to the centrifuge program.

Missing Components and Equipment

• Not all "Group 4" nuclear weaponization equipment has been located or accounted for.
• Some uranium-conversion components remain unaccounted for.
• A plutonium-beryllium neutron source, potentially useful as a neutron initiator for a nuclear bomb, is still missing.

Uranium Stocks and Enrichment Program

• Large stockpiles of natural uranium remain in Iraq.
• Historical uranium MUF’s for Iraq’s uranium conversion and enrichment are large. Over three tons of uranium remains unaccounted for.
• The credibility of low (20%) historical capacity for EMIS (calutron) uranium enrichment reported by Iraq is open to question.

Iraqi Reporting to the IAEA

• The completeness of Iraq’s FFCD (Full, Final and Complete Declaration) is questionable. No information is publicly available on this report.
• The completeness of Iraq’s report on the technical achievements of its weaponization .program is unknown. No information is publicly available on this report.
• Many documents seized by Iraq during the "parking lot stand-off" in September 1991 were never returned to the IAEA and remain unaccounted for, including key centrifuge documents.
• It is not publicly known whether all the documents from the Haider House cache have been translated and fully analyzed.

Iraqi Concealment Activities

• Iraq now officially denies that a governmental committee to minimize impact of NPT violations ever existed, even though Iraq itself first revealed the committee to the IAEA.
• Reports on Iraqi nuclear team’s interactions with IAEA inspectors are incomplete.
• It is not publicly known whether Iraq’s report on their post-war concealment activities has been completed and reviewed.
• Iraq has not enacted a criminal law to punish violations of UN resolutions.

Post-war Nuclear Program Activities

• Conversion of former weapons program facilities has not been fully documented.
• Documentation of ongoing activities at former weapons facilities remains incomplete.
• Information is inconsistent on the date of termination of weapons activity at the Al Atheer weapons facility.
• No evidence of any Iraqi decree to halt the nuclear weapons program.
• Extent of Iraq’s post-war foreign procurement network has not been documented.

Before you chalk this up to more lies from the Bush administration you may be interested in the date of this report...May 12, 1998

http://www.nci.org/iraq/iraq511.htm

The following lines are from a nationally televised Speech. Can you believe that evil George Bush has the nerve to push lies like these on the American People?

Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.

Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons.

I made it very clear at that time what unconditional cooperation meant, based on existing UN resolutions and Iraq's own commitments. And along with Prime Minister Blair of Great Britain, I made it equally clear that if Saddam failed to cooperate fully, we would be prepared to act without delay, diplomacy or warning.

First, without a strong inspection system, Iraq would be free to retain and begin to rebuild its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs in months, not years.

Second, if Saddam can crippled the weapons inspection system and get away with it, he would conclude that the international community -- led by the United States -- has simply lost its will. He will surmise that he has free rein to rebuild his arsenal of destruction, and someday -- make no mistake -- he will use it again as he has in the past.

So we will pursue a long-term strategy to contain Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction and work toward the day when Iraq has a government worthy of its people.

The credible threat to use force, and when necessary, the actual use of force, is the surest way to contain Saddam's weapons of mass destruction program, curtail his aggression and prevent another Gulf War.

The hard fact is that so long as Saddam remains in power, he threatens the well-being of his people, the peace of his region, the security of the world.

The best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government -- a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people. Bringing change in Baghdad will take time and effort. We will strengthen our engagement with the full range of Iraqi opposition forces and work with them effectively and prudently.

  The decision to use force is never cost-free. Whenever American forces are placed in harm's way, we risk the loss of life. And while our strikes are focused on Iraq's military capabilities, there will be unintended Iraqi casualties.

And mark my words, he will develop weapons of mass destruction. He will deploy them, and he will use them.

What do the Republicans think we are idiots? Oh wait! Sorry but this speech was actually delivered by (Democratic President) Bill Clinton after attacking Iraq. Are you confused? Well so am I!!!

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html

The war in Iraq has divided the people of USA and the world. Very good arguments exist for why we should not have invaded Iraq. I never seem to hear the reasons from anyone or even the media. Instead I hear ridiculous statements like the following….

1)      Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction

2)      The Bush administration wants Oil from Iraq

3)      The Bush administration used fear and Iraq to win a second term

Because I support the decision to go to war I am put in a box and labeled with the following…

1)      Ultra Religious

2)      Prejudice against Arabs

3)      Warmonger

4)      Victim of the Bush administrations campaign of fear

    In all of my conversations with people, one or all of these labels are stuck to me before or even after I engage the topic of war in Iraq. NO ONE ever asks the simple question of why I support the war without telling me how I think? Well since no one seems to want to hear the answer and just would rather assign my argument to me here I go…. 

   The world can be divided in to two groups. The Haves and the Have Nots. Look around and you will see that the quality of life a person lives in a country has everything to do with crime, violence, and oppression. When I say quality of life I am not referring to Big Screen TVs, Luxury Cars, and Gold Necklaces. I am referring to Food, Shelter, Health Care, and other basics.

   We say we want to help people in Africa by sending medicine and food. What happens to that medicine and food? Taken by corrupt warlords and dictators. We try to deal in diplomacy with North Korea by sending them money and food. Where does it go? To the military because it was given to the dictator to hand to the starving people. When the UN with peace keeping troops are sent to insure the delivery of the needed goods. What happens? Look at Mogadishu, Somalia in 1992. What did we do? Turn our backs to the problem. Did we do anything about Rwanda in 1994 or Darfur in 2003? Who is to blame? Oh yes it is we the American people not the government. We don’t support wars. War is bad! This simple minded narrow thinking is great for feeling good about yourself. No responsibility or blame. I can be a good person because I do not support war. Excuse the sarcasm but it is appropriate. To be fair you are not narrow minded if you can come up with what I consider a legitimate reason for not going to war. No I am not going to make it easy for you and let you know what that the reason is. If you know you don’t have to ask.

   Sorry but I challenge someone to show me another way. The dictators, regimes, and warlords need to go before the civilians of that country can receive aid and a decent chance for quality of life. Why not attack North Korea or the Soviet Union when it was in power then? Fair question but simple answer. Because we could not dismantle the oppressive government without threat of nuclear war or the threat of World War.

   I think you can see where my argument is going now. If you don’t support the war then don’t tell me you give a shit about anyone else in the world. You would rather just feel good about your moral high ground. If you want to help poverty around the world and bring food and medicine to the people that need it then you must remove the dictators, warlords, and regimes. Please do not give me the B.S. about how we are forcing our way of life on other cultures. Since when is forcing someone to have a choice a bad thing. Democracy is Choice! 

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I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.
-John Lennon-

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.
-Tao Te Ching-