From Yahoo News:
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham (news - web sites) announced today that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have completed a joint operation to secure and remove from Iraq (news - web sites) radiological and nuclear materials that could potentially be used in a radiological dispersal device or diverted to support a nuclear weapons program.
"This operation was a major achievement for the Bush Administration's goal to keep potentially dangerous nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists," Secretary Abraham said. "It also puts this material out of reach for countries that may seek to develop their own nuclear weapons."
Twenty experts from DOE's national laboratory complex packaged 1.77 metric tons of low-enriched uranium and roughly 1000 highly radioactive sources from the former Iraq nuclear research facility. The DOD airlifted the material to the United States on June 23 and provided security, coordination, planning, ground transportation, and funding for the mission.
Matt's Chat
Well, well, well. What have we here? Liberals, time to move the goalpost again... Oh, I know, it has to be weaponized, in a building with a neon sign that screams Nukes 'R' Us, right?Mark's Remarks
Matt, Belgians fart more metric tonnage of nuke material than this, this is miniscule, no way it is significant or is it good that we took it off the market, right liberals?
I feel the goalposts moving again...looks like the field goal attempt now is about a 1000 yard try....funny how we keep hitting it, only to have it moved again, but that is the liberal way....
