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2004-02-23

Gaddafi was close to having bomb, UN discloses

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Posted by Spot 2004-02-23 2:51:48 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Do you think ElBaradei's completely blind, or can he make out indistinct shapes and objects? Should we require all centrifuge components to have Braille labels?

Posted by Matt 2004-2-23 3:24:03 PM|| 2004-2-23 3:24:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I seem to remember that after the Libya thing broke, the US and Brits said Libya was quite far along. In came the IAEA to toss water on that claim by saying their inspectors think the Libyans were not even close. Now they say he was really close to putting one together. The world needs to get rid of this cat and put someone else in his place. My preference is a Hawkish American, failing that, I'll take a non-leftist Brit or Aussie. No Mohammeds near nukes!! and I care not how anyone feels.

Posted by kwame 2004-2-23 3:34:18 PM|| 2004-2-23 3:34:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Do you think ElBaradei's completely blind, or can he make out indistinct shapes and objects?

I suspect Baradei was a salesman in Khan's network. Who better to identify potential clients?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-2-23 4:15:55 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-2-23 4:15:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 still cannot believe the dems are pushing for the UN to handle these types of issues. If 12 years of being spun in circles by saddam proved anthing - it is that the UN is not in our best interests and cannot handle these types of issues without firm resolve by the west.

Posted by Dan 2004-2-23 4:21:15 PM|| 2004-2-23 4:21:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 At a minimum, change the title for the head of the IAEA from "Director General" to "Le Grande Magoo"...

Posted by snellenr 2004-2-23 5:10:18 PM|| 2004-2-23 5:10:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Director General" to "Le Grande Magoo"...

Huh, huh... ummm... hee hee

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-23 6:31:51 PM|| 2004-2-23 6:31:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Director General" to "Le Grande Magoo"...
now thats funny....

Posted by Dan 2004-2-23 7:45:23 PM|| 2004-2-23 7:45:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Ship, it sort of makes me nervous that Libya was working the plutonium route. My understanding is that pursuing the plutonium option finacially wasteful unless you have a source for reactor rods. Libya doesn't have a reactor, to my knowledge. Whose were they planning on using? I hope they didn't get the starter material from Los Alamos.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-23 9:12:01 PM|| 2004-2-23 9:12:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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