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Well I never - but still no evidence - pity

Mar 5, 2004 7:32PM PST
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/05/politics/05MISS.html?th

"We remain alert to the vulnerability of Russian W.M.D. materials and technology to theft or diversion," Mr. Tenet said. "We are also concerned by the continued eagerness of Russia's cash-strapped defense, biotechnology, chemical, aerospace and nuclear industries to raise funds via exports and transfers ? which makes Russian expertise an attractive target for countries and groups seeking W.M.D. and missile-related assistance."

The Iraq Survey Group, the United States team that has hunted for evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, also found indications that Baghdad had received assistance from sources in Ukraine, Belarus and Serbia, according to American officials.

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Re:Well I never - but still no evidence - pity
Mar 5, 2004 9:49PM PST

I hope, until they have definite evidence, that we don't go pointing our finger at other nations, just to prove our earlier allegations were right.

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I agree Mary - I think a great deal more care should be taken when fingers are pointed
Mar 5, 2004 11:08PM PST

It would seem from the information they found it was a private company from Russia who gave assistance, and I doubt if Putin would have known about it if they worked undercover. Apparently Bush wants to keep things sweet with Putin, and so is unlikely to go down that street, thank God.
It's very worrying to think that such dangerous knowledge "in the wrong hands" is more or less on the open market for anybody with enough money to acquire.
When you hear of a country like North Korea being able to use nuclear power, the spent fuel rods of which could be used to make an atomic bomb, things get decidedly dodgy for us all Sad