The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
The removal of 550 metric tons of ''yellowcake'' - the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment - was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam's nuclear legacy.
[I don't suppose this would qualify as evidence of WMD - or intentions thereof - in Iraq. No, of course not.]
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Monday, July 7, 2008
US removes uranium from Iraq
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