LAT: Vital Nuclear Parts Missing

[rockedthevoteinMA]

Vital Nuclear Parts Missing
Investigators worry that some components of a weapons factory ordered by Libya have fallen into the hands of another nation.
By Douglas Frantz
Times Staff Writer

April 22, 2005

ZURICH, Switzerland — Critical components and specialized tools destined for Libya's nuclear weapons program disappeared before arrival in 2003 and international investigators now suspect that they were diverted to another country, according to court records and investigators.

Efforts to find the missing equipment have led to dead ends, raising what investigators said was the strong likelihood that the sophisticated material was sold to an unidentified customer by members of the international smuggling ring that had been supplying nuclear technology and weapons designs to Libya.

The equipment — components for advanced centrifuges, along with material and precision tools to manufacture more of them — does not constitute an immediate threat, but nuclear experts said it would cut years off an effort to enrich uranium for an atomic bomb.

The mystery of the missing high-tech equipment illustrates both the extensive knowledge investigators have gained about the smuggling operation and the troubling gaps that remain. It also raises the question of whether a rogue nation or group might be secretly building a nuclear weapon.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-network22apr22,0,899556,print.story

[orwell]

1. Hmmmm

There seems to be a sudden "leakage" of stories involving the possibility of "nucular" terrorism. Add that to Bush's plunging poll ratings and you have the makings of 911 part two. Witness the recent "chatter" about "shadowy muslim" purchases of supposed backpack nukes.

Brought to you by...the BFEE...making the world more dangerous for you and safer for the global elites.

Got lead?

[rockedthevoteinMA]

2. Here's the juicy part, blame it on Iran

:eyes:

U.S. and Israeli government officials have publicly accused Tehran of operating a nuclear weapons program, and intelligence officials from both countries have suggested that Iran might have hidden installations.

A non-Western intelligence official said it was possible that the missing centrifuge components and other material was sold secretly to Iran by someone in the Khan network as the operation started to unravel after the seizure of the shipment in 2003.

Iran insists that its nuclear program is intended only to generate electricity and that it has opened all of its atomic-related installations to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.

from the link above.

Okay, so when did Ritter say we are going into Iran? June? Here comes the media meltdown on Iran. Terror, terror, terror!!

[orwell]

3. Plan Iran

That would certainly fit the profile of the serial murderers in Washington.

[leftchick]

4. all of the 'stories' are preparing us for Iran

June is here before you know it. Prepare for those wonderful fireballs of precision strikes at strategic sites in Iran that were destined for the USA! Have I got all of the June faux news jargon down?

[pissed_American]

5. I heard someone talk about his anonymous FBI info reported

sometime in November.. He could be lying, but sounds about right for 9/11 II.

[redqueen]

6. So... is Plan Iran still on for June, then?

'Swhat I heard.